Ready ‘Freddy’: Water Managers Prepare for Hurricane Season in #SouthFlorida
West Palm Beach, FL — The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) conducted its annual “Hurricane Freddy” exercise this week as part of the agency’s emergency operations readiness for hurricane season. “This year’s Hurricane Freddy exercise had the added training value of a real, multi-day rainfall event occurring simultaneously,” said Susan Sylvester, SFWMD Chief of [...]
Pembroke Pines Receives Grant from the Community Foundation of Broward to Re-engage, Recycle and Reinvigorate the Environment
Pembroke Pines, FL … May 22, 2013… The City of Pembroke Pines has received a grant of $12,500 from the Community Foundation of Broward to implement the Re-engage, Recycle and Reinvigorate our Environment program. Re-engage for Good: City Challenge is a new program that aims to help retired baby boomers find meaningful ways to give [...]
Broward County Transit Service Adjustments Effective May 26
Effective on Sunday, May 26, Broward County Transit (BCT) will make service adjustments on Routes 1, 14, 18, University Breeze, 595 Express Sunrise/Miami Brickell, 95 Express Miramar and 95 Express Pembroke Pines. Shuttle service will be added on Route 18 between Turtle Creek Drive and Sandalfoot Boulevard. The service adjustments are in response to passenger [...]
#CoralSprings to hold Memorial Day Ceremony on May 27
Please join the City of Coral Springs for a special Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m., in honor of the brave men and women of our military who have given their lives in service to our nation. The Ceremony will be at Veterans Park, located at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard (just [...]
Bonnet House one of more than 1,800 museums offering free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – MAY 21, 2013 – Today Bonnet House Museum & Gardens announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and [...]
Get involved: #Broward Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to meet; open to all
WHAT: The Parks and Recreation Division invites the public to a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting, starting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, at Fern Forest Nature Center in Coconut Creek. WHERE: Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek 33063 954-357-5198 Directions: From I-95, take Atlantic Boulevard west to Lyons [...]
South Florida Dance Vacations Launches June 15 with VISIT FLORIDA Tourism Grant
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Cultural tourism and ballroom dance in South Florida will get an extra boost soon, courtesy of the State and one local business. VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official public/private marketing arm for tourism, awarded a Small Business Partner marketing grant to Pompano Beach-based Beach Vacation Rentals, which is set to launch SouthFloridaDanceVacations.com [...]
NASA image of the storms over Oklahoma during tornadoes
This image of the storm system that generated the F-4 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma was taken by NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard one of the Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites. The image was captured on May 20, 2013, at 19:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. CDT) as the tornado began its deadly swath. Image [...]
“Treasures of the Hard Rock” Music Memorabilia Exhibit; unique collection goes on display at Hard Rock #Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood will give fans an up-close look at pieces of history from music superstars and legends with the never-before-seen “Treasures of the Hard Rock” traveling memorabilia exhibit June 3 – 10, 2013. The exhibit features iconic items from two one-of-a-kind collections pulled from Hard Rock’s vault, [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships Awarded in #CoralSprings
The City Commission recognized 14 deserving high school seniors who were awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships for their freshman year in college. With the generous assistance of the Coral Springs Community Chest as the major donor, the Coral Springs Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee was able to match their contribution, as well as supplement [...]
