McArthur community can get free medical care in January
McArthur High School staff, students & community are invited to the Community Health and Safety Fair Saturday, January
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First Broward general public H1N1 vaccine clinic opens Nov. 30
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 will be offered on this [...]
CLASSIC & FOREIGN CAR SHOW RETURNS TO FESTIVAL FLEA MARKET MALL ON SUN., NOV. 22
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 West Sample Road, just two miles [...]
FLORIDA, 31 STATES ANNOUNCE SETTLEMENT WITH VONAGE OVER CANCELLATION ISSUES
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 [...]
Pembroke Pines, teachers union agree on contract
The Broward Teachers Union’s Charter School Professional bargaining unit members voted to approve the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 contract tentative agreements after more than a year of unresolved negotiations. BTU President Pat Santeramo said an overwhelming 85 percent of the City of Pembroke Pine’s 330 charter school teachers voted in favor of the new contract agreement. [...]
BROWARD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPENS H1N1 HIGH RISK VACCINATION CLINIC
In response to the needs of the community, officials at the Broward County Health Department announced today the opening of an H1N1 vaccination clinic that will serve people in the priority groups. The clinic will open at 8AM on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the National Guard Armory located at 400 SW 24th Street in [...]
H1N1 in Broward – by the numbers
# 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 [...]
Tynan sworn in to Broward school board
Kevin Tynan was officially sworn in Tuesday afternoon as the newest Broward School Board member. Tynan was recently appointed to the board by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist after board member Beverly Gallagher was suspended after being arrested on corruption charges by the FBI. Tynan has long worked with ethics laws, so it is expected he [...]
Times for school boundary meetings change
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 [...]
Public Meetings Scheduled for Input for Comprehensive Transit Plan
Broward County Transit (BCT) has scheduled a series of public meetings to gather input on future service plans. These community meetings represent one of the three phases of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA), a comprehensive study and evaluation of BCT service operations. The three phases consists of service assessment, service evaluation and public participation. The [...]
Libraries Host Seminars on How to Apply for Public Assistance
Broward County Libraries Division Outreach Services will present a series of seminars on applying for public assistance, such as food stamps, Medicaid, and temporary cash. The programs will offer residents the opportunity to speak directly to representatives from public and private organizations that can provide help and assistance during these troubled economic times. The seminar [...]
Governor Crist appoints Kevin Tynan to Broward County School Board
Governor Charlie Crist today appointed Kevin Tynan of Pembroke Pines to the Broward County School Board. He will fill the vacancy created by the suspension of Beverly Gallagher. The appointment takes effect immediately. The School Board will announce an official swearing in date. “For seven years, Kevin has devoted his legal career to the ethics [...]
Libraries Host Seminars on How to Apply for Public Assistance
Broward County Libraries Division Outreach Services will present a series of seminars on applying for public assistance, such as food stamps, Medicaid, and temporary cash. The programs will offer residents the opportunity to speak directly to representatives from public and private organizations that can provide help and assistance during these troubled economic times. The seminar [...]
Bow Wow, Splish Splash – Dogs have their day at pooches-only events at four water parks
The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division presents K9 Water Festivals, for dogs ages 4 months and up, at the water parks at four regional parks: Splash Adventure at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach (October 31 and November 1), Paradise Cove at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines (November 7 and 8), Tropical Splash [...]
FPL approved for $62 million cost recovery on nuclear plants; bills to go up (again…)
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 on [...]
Health officials releasing details on H1N1 vaccine Friday
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, [...]
Broward park events in October
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 Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #12. MANGROVE ADVENTURE HIKE Anne Kolb Nature [...]
2008/09 FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEAL BENEFITS EXPIRE OCTOBER 7, 2009
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 [...]
Public DOT workshop on I-75 project development
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 4 has scheduled an Alternatives Public Workshop for the SR93/I-75 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Broward County Southwest Regional Library, located at 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines. The overall projects limits are along SR 93/I-75 [...]
