Second Annual National Bike To School Day On May 8 in Broward
Let the bike bells ring! The National Center for Safe Routes to School announces the National Bike to School Day celebration on Wednesday, May 8th. Schools, community members and parents can register a Bike to School Day event now at www.walkbiketoschool.org. Bike to School Day is a national event that gives communities across the country [...]
Teen camp registration opens in Parkland
Don’t get left out of the summer fun with your friends this summer. The City of Parkland has begun accepting registration for Parkland Teen Camp. Parkland Teen Camp is a summer recreation program for children ages 12 to 14 (grades 7-9). Children must have completed the sixth grade to be eligible for the program. The [...]
@Jumparoos announces Grand Opening in #Tamarac to Benefit @ARCBroward
Jump A Roos, an indoor family entertainment center, announces the grand opening of its second location in Tamarac on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and Jump A Roos will be accepting suggested donations of $10 per person at the door to benefit [...]
Surfers For Autism Kicking Off 2013 Domestic Surf Tour With Three Day #DeerfieldBeach Event
January 16, 2013 (For Immediate Release)—Surfers for Autism was born in the sands of Deerfield Beach in December of 2007 when a handful of local surfers with hearts as big as their ambition decided to take a handful of special athletes surfing. At the inaugural event, a few dozen volunteers took a dozen children and [...]
Plenty of fresh, free food available to families near City of #Sweetwater till noon – please share!
Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño has joined forces with Representative Frank Artiles (R-Dist. 118) to bring a Farm Share food distribution event to the City of Sweetwater that will benefit over a thousand families. THERE IS NO LINE A PLENTY OF FOOD. The event is going on now to noon in Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center, [...]
Funds Available for for Deerfield Beach residents in the city’s home repair program
DEERFIELD BEACH – The City of Deerfield Beach announces the availability of $300,000 in federal and state funding for owner-occupied home repair assistance. Funding is for existing low to moderate income Deerfield Beach residents, Citywide, needing assistance with non luxury, health, safety repairs and code violations. Below is the maximum income limit, adjusted for household [...]
United Way, Red Cross launch program that focuses on helping #Broward County Military Veterans and Their Families
F Photos by Downtown Photos FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (February 4, 2013) — United Way of Broward County and American Red Cross South Florida Region are proud to announce the launch of MISSION UNITED, a critical new program supporting US military service members, veterans and their families in Broward County by helping them re-acclimate to civilian [...]
Miami-Dade, Naples, other agencies working on 75-mile non-motorized greenway through Florida Everglades
The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department in partnership with the National Park Service (Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program), the Naples Pathways Coalition and multiple cities and agencies across south Florida are seeking public input to create a feasibility study and master plan for the River of Grass Greenway (ROGG)—a proposed 75-mile [...]
Revised Hours at Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center Begin January 1, 2013
Beginning January 1, 2013 the Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center, located at 3580 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311 (954-357-8650), will have revised operating hours on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center will now be open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday [...]
Families of Hispanic Unity¹s 4Kids Learning Center Receive Free Christmas Trees from Flamingo Road Nursery
Tatiana Saldarriaga, whose 4-year old son, Yael, attends the Unity4Kids Learning Center at Hispanic Unity, is thrilled that her family can put away the artificial Christmas tree and enjoy a live one thisyear. All 20 Learning Center families received free fresh Christmas trees donated by Flamingo Road Nursery at their recent holiday party. “I love [...]
