Pembroke Pines Charter School system gets full accreditation
The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School System is flying high following an accreditation visit from AdvancED Quality Assurance Review (QAR) a rigorous process which examines the effectiveness of an academic institution based on high educational standards. “I am happy to report that the final review was outstanding!,” wrote Devarn Flowers, Principal of the Pembroke [...]
Tons of events at #Broward Parks in June
Saturday, June 1 GUIDED NATURE WALK Secret Woods Nature Center (Dania Beach) For all ages 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. A naturalist-led walk at the nature center. Please call for details and preregistration. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-8884. Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #6. PUBLIC [...]
Flea Market and Bazaar at SW Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines all weekend
Pembroke Pines, FL…May 8, 2013…. Over 100 indoor vendors will offer tens of thousands of items for sale at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, “Flea Market and Bazaar” on Saturday, May 11th from 8:00am until 3:00pm, and Sunday May 12th from 9:00am until 3:00pm, 301 NW 103rd Avenue. New for this event Stamp and [...]
Round-up of summer camps in #Broward County
Camps will be added on a regular basis. Broward County Coconut Creek Summer camps begin on Monday, June 17 and end on Friday, August 9 Three programs are available: Summer Day Camp is offered at the Community Center (1100 Lyons Road) and at the Recreation Complex (4455 Sol Press Blvd.). Summer Sports Camp is offered at Sabal Pines Park (5005 [...]
#Broward County Offers New Program for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Do you dream of owning your own business? Need assistance aligning priorities with your vision and identifying action steps to meet your goals? The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) now offers the Kauffman Fastrac® program, which provides a learning curricula to existing and aspiring entrepreneurs in a non-academic environment and [...]
@BrowardSchools Top African American Scholars Earn National Achievement Scholarships
Seven outstanding Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) seniors were named National Achievement Scholarship winners and will receive a $2,500 scholarship for their undergraduate studies. Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation awards scholarships to African American students who have excelled in academics and have demonstrated the potential for academic success in college. This year, approximately [...]
Broward County Commission Holds Budget Workshop Beginning today; watch online
The first of four Broward County budget workshops begins tomorrow, April 16, at 10 a.m. in Room 430 of the Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Broward County Commissioners will receive updated budget outlooks for Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14). The agenda includes presentations on the proposed FY14 Aviation and Port Everglades operating budgets [...]
#Broward Touts Economic Engines to Sold-Out Crowd–Mayor, Port, Airport and CVB share progress, impact and vision
Broward County’s leading economic engines — Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau – revealed their latest impact figures and marketing strategies to a sold-out crowd of 400 at the Port Everglades Association’s Fifth Annual Economic Engine Report at the Broward County/Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center on [...]
Broward County Road Construction Update (where not to drive in #Broward!)
FORT LAUDERDALE — Construction and maintenance-related lane closures on state highways in Broward County are expected during the week of April 5 through 12. Weather permitting, work will be done at the following locations throughout the county. Construction Projects 1. LOCATION: I-95 from the Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County to Broward Boulevard in Broward [...]
New director of Broward County Libraries starts April 29
Skye Patrick has been named the new Director of Broward County Libraries Division. She will assume her new position on April 29, 2013, and brings with her a wealth of experience in library management. Most recently, Patrick served as Assistant Director at the Queens Public Library, where she managed 20 branch locations in that system. In [...]
