The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to [...]

By Daria DiGiovanni
Editor’s note: Lynch is running in a Tuesday, Feb. 2 primary. See election story.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Edward Lynch, a federal congressional candidate for Congress in Florida’s District 19. Lynch is running as a Republican in the special election primary scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, against opponents [...]

[ January 25, 2010 to January 30, 2010. ] Early voting starts today, January 25,  for a special election primary in U.S. Congressional District 19. The seat opened when Congressman Robert Wexler turned in his resignation back in October 2009, effective January 2010, to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace. The official primary election date is Feb. 2, 2010.

In the election, [...]

Martin Luther King Celebration:  JAN 13
Wednesday, January 13th at 4:00 pm at the YMCA featuring Tuskegee Airmen

Computer Classes for Beginners
If you are just learning to use a computer or need to brush up on the basics, the Parkland Library has a series of free computer basic classes that are just for you. Meeting at [...]

Broward County Public Schools recently announced the 2009/10 year graduation dates and locations for its high schools and alternative education centers. Below is the list.
Thursday, June 3
Monarch High School 7 p.m. [...]

Martin Luther King Art & Essay Contest
Art & Essay Contest in honor of Martin Luther King Holiday is open to children in grades K-12. Deadline has been extended to December 23rd. Please click here for more details http://www.cityofparkland.org/news/mlk_contest.pdf
Library News
Color printing is here. The Library’s computers can now print in color ($0.50 per page) as [...]

[ January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ]

Programs and events are subject to change.
January 2010
Nov. 25 – January 2
HOLIDAY FANTASY OF LIGHTS
Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek)
For all ages
6 to 10 p.m.
$9/vehicle* Mondays through Wednesdays; $12/vehicle* Thursdays through Sundays. *Cost is for 20 passengers or less. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be [...]

[ December 7, 2009; December 9, 2009; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. December 16, 2009 to December 23, 2009. December 16, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:30 am. February 8, 2010 to February 9, 2010. ] Parks and Recreation News

Healthy Lifestyle Class:  WED, DEC 9TH

This new program will be held on a monthly basis from 1:00 to 2:00 PM.  These are free classes held by instructors from the Acupuncture Wellness Center of Coral Springs to educate the audience and promote healthy living from a holistic approach. The title [...]

[ December 9, 2009; ] Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer  advisory alerting homeowners whose homes contain allegedly defective  Chinese drywall manufactured by Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. to  an opportunity to ensure their claims against the company are preserved.

Knauf is one of several Chinese drywall manufacturers accused in a private  class action lawsuit pending in federal [...]

[ November 30, 2009 to December 27, 2009. ] Officials at the Broward County Health Department announced Broward County’s first H1N1 Vaccination Clinic which shall be open to all members of the public starting Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs, 33065.   Free H1N1 vaccinations [...]

[ November 22, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_4395" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="flea market festival"][/caption]

South Florida’s largest classic and foreign car show returns to Festival Flea Market Mall on Sunday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the “2009 Annual Festival Holiday Classic & Foreign Car Show” is free to the public.  Festival Flea Market Mall is located at 2900 [...]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that  Florida and 31 states have reached a $3 million settlement with Vonage,  one of the nation’s largest providers of a service known as “Voice over  Internet Protocol,” an internet-based phone service. The settlement  requires Vonage to make significant changes to its marketing practices,  honor consumer [...]

Some homes constructed in Broward within the past few years were built with contaminated Chinese drywall. This drywall — over time — emits sulfur odors and seemingly causes visible corrosion to copper pipes and air conditioner evaporator coils.
Because of this damage, the Broward County Property Appraiser has agreed to lower the value of homes with [...]

# People hospitalized with confirmed cases of H1N1: 82
# Broward County deaths: 11

Total vaccine allocated to Broward County: 195,000
Total doses dispensed by Broward County Health Department: 33,000
Total doses to healthcare providers, private physicians and hospitals: 71,000
Doses for schools in the next 2 weeks: 47,000
44,000 doses will be distributed in the following manner:
First Responders
Providers [...]

City of Parkland Public Works and Fire Station Facility
Grand Opening FRI NOV 13th 9:00 AM
The City of Parkland Cordially invites you to the Grand Opening of the Public Works and Fire Station Facility Friday November 13, 2009 at 9:00AM located at 6500 Parkside Drive Parkland, FL 33067
Please RSVP to 954-757-4127
Donate Your New and Used [...]

Four Community Boundary Conference meetings will be hosted by the School District’s School Boundaries Department for all impacted communities regarding potential boundary changes for the 2010/2011 school year.  The Superintendent’s initial boundary recommendations with detailed scenario maps and rationales will be presented and discussed providing community members an opportunity for input.  The same information and [...]

THE WEDNESDAY MEETING on NOV. 4 AT 10 am HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 7pm
A Community Boundary Conference will be hosted by School Board Members regarding School Boundaries for all impacted communities regarding any and all potential boundary changes. The Superintendent’s initial
Current boundaries – click for larger image.
boundary recommendations with detailed scenario maps and rationales will [...]

Parks and Recreation News
City of Parkland Food Drive:  OCT 27th to NOV 13th
Times are tough and the City of Parkland and city staff are giving back to those in need, please join us in collecting food for the Daily Bread Food Bank.  Starting October 27th we will be taking food donations at the following [...]

[ October 22, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] WHAT/WHO:

The Rotary Club of Coral Springs-Parkland is holding a free Business Networking Event, open to all members of the local business community. Designed to help local professionals find out how to gain new business, the event will provide attendees the chance to network with leaders of other community businesses and members of the Rotary [...]

To continue investment in nuclear electric generation, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved cost recovery amounts for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Progress Energy Florida (PEF) related to construction of planned nuclear generating plants and uprates of existing generating units.  Costs will be recovered through the capacity cost recovery charge [...]

Fall B Story Time Registration:  MON OCT 19 – 21
Story Time Class Lottery:  During this time period you may register your child’s name on our numbered story time class lottery list.  Numbers will be drawn and all selected participants will be notified by October 27th.  Story time will begin Nov. 2nd to Dec. 10th. [...]

Public health officials in South Florida are gathering Friday to let the public know the official plan to distribute the H1N1 vaccine. On Friday afternoon, Paula Thaqi, M.D., M.P.H., Broward County Health Department Director, Lillian Rivera, R.N., M.S.N., PhD, Miami-Dade County Health Department Administrator, Bob Eadie, J.D., Monroe County Health Department Administrator and Alina Alonso, [...]

Thursday, October 1
FRIENDS OF THE ANNE KOLB NATURE CENTER MEETING
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park (Hollywood)
For ages 13 and up
7 to 9 p.m.
Free.
Monthly volunteer meeting. For more information, call the nature center at 954-926-2480. Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #12.
MANGROVE ADVENTURE HIKE
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park (Hollywood)
For all ages
2 [...]

Ed Portner, father of Broward Mayor Stacy Ritter was arrested late Tuesday evening after he threatened her with a gun.
According to police reports, Portner, of  Tamarac, went to his daughter’s house in Parkland, brandished a gun and forced into the house. Once inside, Ritter was able to sneak off to get a glass of water [...]

Free and reduced price meal benefits from the 2008/09 school year will expire on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.  As of October 7, 2009, children will no longer receive meal benefits based on last year’s eligibility status. Families that qualified for benefits last year must complete and submit a new application to be eligible for benefits [...]