South Plantation High School teacher Allan Phipps has been selected to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. President Obama recently named 103 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award.
The South Florida Diversity Job Expo, presented by The South Florida Employment Coalition Planning Board and DiversityJobsUSA will take place on Friday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. inside the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale-Plantation Hotel, 1230 South Pine Island Road Plantation, Florida 33324. The free event (parking too!) includes the following contests and features:
Monique Mitchell, 29, of Pembroke Pines, and Sheldon Martin, 34, of Plantation, pled guilty this morning in West Palm Beach federal court to one count of making false statements on a HUD-1 Real Estate Settlement Form in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme. Sentencing has been scheduled for July 21, 2010 before U.S. District Judge [...]
Tuesday, June 1 BOWLING Strikers Family Sports Center (Sunrise) For adults with developmental disabilities. 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. $5.50 includes two games and shoes. Participants will socialize and bowl two games to improve and maintain their bowling skills. Preregistration is required. For more information, call the Special Populations Section at 954-357-8170/8160. BROADVIEW CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING [...]
The FBI is releasing photographs from a bank robbery that took place on Monday, April 12, 2010 at Eastern Financial Federal Credit Union, 2500 S. University Drive, Miramar, Florida at around 10:30 a.m. Three robbers walked into the bank armed with handguns and initiated a takeover style bank robbery. They ordered the customers and employees [...]
The Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division has opened a new satellite Recording Office located at 1800 N.W. 66th Ave., Suite 101, in Plantation. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. With the exception of plats, all
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 [...]
Students in the South Plantation High School Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration magnet program are taking the matter of increasing awareness and encouraging protection of the world and its oceans into their own hands.
The Areawide Council on Aging will honor four members of the Board at its 30th Annual Installation Dinner, on Thursday, January 21, at Diamante’s Banquet Center in Tamarac. All of the individuals have served on the Council for greater than 20 years. They include:
On Sunday, December 27, 2009, Debbie’s Dream Foundation, Inc. will be holding a daylong fundraiser at A Nose For Clothes, a women’s clothing boutique located at 855 North Nob Hill Road in Plantation. A Nose For Clothes will be giving a 10% discount off everything in the store to help
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.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is investigating a carbon monoxide poisoning call, which resulted in two young children being hospitalized. The police department received a call at approximately 8 A.M. the morning of
If you’re looking for a new job, new career and the chance to mingle with the business crowd, check out the NetworkPalooza! Job & Career Fair. NetworkPalooza! is more than event it’s an experience for business professionals looking to make social and business connections. Business Events Florida creates the ultimate business networking experience. Networking groups, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
# 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 [...]
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 [...]
The Broward County Emergency Management Division will host training classes for SKYWARN Storm Spotters on Saturday, November 21, at the Broward County Emergency Operations Center, 201 N.W. 84th Avenue in Plantation. The class is intended for those interested in becoming a Storm Spotter or those who are spotters and want to sharpen their skills. Classes [...]
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 [...]
Broward Teachers Union leaders request district officials investigate and make public all details concerning a district contractor’s fund-raising event for School Board Member Ann Murray in late August before the school board votes Tuesday to approve a million dollar contract for the company. Broward schools continue to be the subject of a federal corruption probe [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Coconut Creek GHOSTS AND GOBLINS FAMILY FUN NIGHT Fern Forest Nature Center For ages 2 to 11 accompanied by an adult 6 to 8 p.m. , Oct. 30 Free (nominal fee for crafts and photographs). Activities include a costume contest, games and prizes, arts and crafts (nominal fee), photos in the Pumpkin Patch (nominal fee), [...]
Tour the “Our Backyard Museum,” a private antique collection of Americana from Civil War through World War II. On Saturday night, the Big Bike Riders Children’s Foundation of Florida is hosting the 2nd Annual Celebration of Smiles Charity Party on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. The event at Our Backyard Museum (www.ourbackyardmuseum.com) is expected [...]
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