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CHILDREN’S DIAGNOSTIC & TREATMENT CENTER’S 28th ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BASKET BRIGADE PROVIDES CONTACTLESS DELIVERY TO 1,300 FAMILIES

Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) hosted the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Basket Brigade  on Sunday, November 22  with nearly 200 volunteer drivers delivering “baskets” to 1,300 pre-registered CDTC families caring for a child with special healthcare needs. Each meal included a turkey and all the fixings to help a family in need make a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. […]

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Pompano Beach CRA Announces McNab House 

     The Pompano Beach CRA will host a virtual Community Stakeholder Meeting led by the architects of the McNab House & Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 at 6 p.m. The event is open to all Pompano Beach residents and business owners who would like to learn about the potential concepts being considered for the site. To participate, RSVPs must be received by November 30 at 11:59 pm via pompanobeachfl.gov/mcnab or by calling (954) 786-5535. […]

Health

In light of pandemic, flu vaccinations more important than ever for people at highest risk

“Getting the flu vaccine is especially important this year. If you get the flu, you may need to be hospitalized, in this time of COVID-19, in an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Get your flu shot. Avoid getting the flu. Stay out of the hospital due to the flu,” said Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, American Heart Association chief medical officer for prevention and former commissioner of health for the state of Texas. […]

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Health Officials Continue Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Alert

Seven human case(s) of West Nile virus illness have been reported to the Florida Department of Health in Broward County since January 1, 2020 and there is a heightened concern that additional residents will become ill. Broward County continues to be under a mosquito-borne illnesses alert. DOH-Broward and Broward County Mosquito Control Division continue surveillance and prevention efforts. […]