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 [...]

Randy L. Eisner, 38, of Sunrise, has been indicted on charges of distribution and possession of child pornography. Eisner originally was arrested on January 28, 2010, and a criminal complaint was filed against him in federal court on January 29, 2010.
According to court documents and statements made in court, undercover law enforcement officers downloaded numerous [...]

Take Part in the Mayor’s Extreme Makeover Challenge

On Saturday, February 6, Mayor Roger B. Wishner will host the Sunrise Mayor’s Extreme Makeover Challenge. This free workshop on healthy living will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Village Civic Center (6800 Sunset Strip, Sunrise 33313). Pre-registration is not required.
The Mayor’s Extreme Makeover [...]

[ June 5, 2010; ] Iconic recording artists – Carole King and James Taylor unveiled North American dates for the highly anticipated “Troubadour Reunion” tour. This once-in-a-lifetime event marks a rare concert experience bringing two of the most beloved singer-songwriters on tour together – intimate and in the round – for the first time in four decades. North American [...]

Sunrise Police are looking for a missing white male. Fulvio Vaccarello, aka Phil, was last seen 6:20 a.m. Tuesday morning near 2811 Pine Island Rd., Building 71. He is 5’3”, 130 pounds, 86-years-old,white with balding gray hair. He was possibly wearing brown pants, blue shirt, gray sweater, and sometimes wears a blue baseball cap with [...]

[ January 6, 2010 to February 5, 2010. ]

Upcoming January Networking Events

View All The Upcoming Dates & Location click here

Cost is $10 per event and includes appetizers and discounted drinks

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 @ Oceans Beach Bistro
234 North Ocean Blvd. – Deerfield Beach 5pm – 7:30pm

Thursday, January 7th [...]

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. [...]

[ 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 11, 2009; 8:00 pm; December 12, 2009; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. December 18, 2009 to January 23, 2010. January 29, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] H1N1 Vaccines Available at Sunrise Civic Center

The City of Sunrise – in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and the Broward County Health Department – will provide free H1N1 vaccines to the public throughout the month of December. Appointments are not required.

Walk-in clinics will take place in the Civic Center (10610 West Oakland Park [...]

The City of Sunrise has put out a Missing Adult Alert. Alvin J. Chasco, a white 82-year-old man was last seen near the East Sunrise area/Sunset Strip. Chasco, who suffers from dementia is  6′0″, 175lbs, with gray hair and wears glasses. He was last seen wearing black pants and a blue [...]

[ 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 [...]

[ December 5, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ] Sunrise Named One of Florida’s “Best Places to Raise Your Kids”

Earlier this month, BusinessWeek magazine unveiled its annual list of “Best Places to Raise Your Kids.” For the second consecutive year, Sunrise was selected one of Florida’s top three cities for families.

BusinessWeek went state by state, focusing on towns with at least 45,000 residents [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

The Broward Sheriff’s Office joined forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration, state Probation and Parole, the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Hallandale, Hollywood, Lauderhill and Sunrise police departments in a massive crackdown that led to 132 arrests.
The large-scale, two-day operation that ended at 2 a.m. Saturday targeted criminal activity such [...]

The Broward Coalition of Condominiums, Homeowners Associations and Community Organizations presents the 1st Annual “Share and Learn” Workshop – What Every Association Needs to Know. On Nov. 13, at Sunrise Lakes Phase I Clubhouse, the Coalition will host a panel discussion with plenty of question and answer periods Speakers expected are Michael Bender, with Kaye [...]

[ November 7, 2009; 9:00 am; ] On November 7th, Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Florida InterAgency Mortgage Fraud Task Force invite Florida homeowners to attend a Community Forum on the Housing Crisis.

This event will include a series of presentations from state and local government representatives as well as a Q&A session with attendees, lasting approximately two hours. Afterwards, representatives from [...]

[ October 24, 2009; 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]

Fall Festival = Family Fun

Bring the whole family to the City’s Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Welleby Park (11100 NW 44 Street). This fun, all-ages event will feature games, a costume contest, arts and crafts, and face painting. You can also pick and decorate a pumpkin from [...]

[ October 15, 2009; 5:30 pm; October 19, 2009; 5:30 pm; October 21, 2009; 5:30 pm; October 22, 2009; 5:30 pm; October 28, 2009; 5:30 pm; November 3, 2009; 7:00 am; November 4, 2009; 5:00 pm; November 6, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. November 16, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. November 24, 2009; 5:30 pm; December 9, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Thursday, October 15th @ Hyatt Pier 66 Hotel
2301 SE 17th Street Cswy. – Fort Lauderdale

Monday, October 19th @ Ruth’s Chris Steak House
225 NE Mizner Blvd – Boca Raton

Wednesday, October 21st @ Giovannis Coal Fire
165 NW 136th Ave – Sunrise

Thursday, October 22nd @ Sosta in Hollywood
1875 Hollywood Blvd. – Hollywood

Wednesday, October 28th @ Opening Night [...]

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), and age-appropriate story time (8 p.m.). [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 from [...]