Sports

The Florida Beach Bowl: A Ft. Lauderdale/HBCU Connection

      At a press conference held at the magnificent L A Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center on Sistrunk Blvd., on Thursday September 14, 2023, the Florida Beach Bowl Committee announced the inaugural Florida Beach Bowl football game featuring opponents from the CIAA, the oldest HBCU conference composed of 12 institutions from Pennsylvania to North Carolina with a rich tradition of academic and athletic success, and the SIAC, a NCAA affiliated conference totaling 15 institutions representing 7 contiguous states: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Ohio. […]

Opinions

Cutting Tailpipe Pollution Starts at Home for New York City

     “Communities like the South Bronx, where I work, have suffered far too much and far too long from disproportionate fossil fuel pollution,” she told City Council members in December. “For communities like the South Bronx, asthma rates are already one of the highest in the country and children and teenagers visit emergency rooms with respiratory illnesses at rates twice city’s average. We cannot afford to endure additional respiratory illnesses, and we cannot afford to wait another year without government action.” […]

Local News

Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the Facilities Management Services 2023/24 RFQ.

The intent of this Request for Qualifications is to obtain comprehensive facilities management services from a reputable vendor. The successful applicant will work closely with CSC staff to maintain all aspects of the 31,500 square foot two-story headquarters building which houses approximately 100 employees on Commercial Blvd. […]

National News

USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a call for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. First established in 1992, the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers (ACBFR) advises the Secretary of Agriculture to enhance USDA’s goals for new farming and ranching operations. Members of the public are invited to submit nominations for themselves or other qualified experts by October 10, 2023 […]