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     Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Tallahassee campus, FAMU Developmental Research School (DRS), and the Educational Research Center for Child Development, are closed Friday due to severe weather conditions, including a localized tornado warning.

  It’s time for the grand finale of the 2023-2024 Old Town Untapped season in Pompano Beach! Join us for a festive evening of rock, reggae, and surfing tunes by Pompano Beach’s up-and coming trio The Barefoot Mailmen, who are making their OTU debut. Explore the last exhibition of this semester’s Artists in Residence at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center.  And enjoy local art vendors, DJ music, and an array of culinary delights from the area’s bests food trucks. See you Friday, June 7, 2024 from 6-10 pm for the last block party until October.

     Ms. Briana Whatley, a junior from Miramar High School,  won the 2024 Incubate Debate National Championship, claiming first place and a $10,000 prize. The competition was held in Jacksonville, Florida  on April 5 – 6, 2024. Briana debated against 88 other  high caliber students from across the nation. Incubate National Championship is provided by Incubate partner Open to Debate, the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a respectful exchange of ideas.

      After being found in contempt, prosecutors presented a crucial piece of evidence detailing the mechanics of hush money payments allegedly orchestrated by Donald Trump. The focal point was a bank statement, elucidating the financial intricacies behind these payments. This revelation marked a significant turn in legal proceedings, shedding light on the alleged efforts to silence individuals with whom Trump purportedly had affairs.

      The United Auto Workers has filed a complaint with the NLRB of illegal company captive employee meetings and firing of workers who are advocating for unionization. Spokesman for Mercedes denies those allegations. This union battle follows a massive win of workers at the Tennessee Volkswagen plant, another German auto giant in which workers chose the United Auto Workers by a landslide. In Alabama, the main issue is pay and use of “temp workers.”  A company spokesperson would not comment on pay structure.

     The state Agency for Health Care Administration published two rules that apply to hospitals and abortion clinics. The rules came a day after the six-week law took effect, significantly restricting abortion access in the state.

Some Florida state universities have ramped up security and issued advisories for graduation ceremonies, amid an already heightened police presence on campuses because of a wave of student protests.

 Broward County Emergency Food Pantries. Please see below for a list of the Emergency Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens available in Broward County.