Jean Saintelus – Funeral service will be held September 28th at Philadelphia Church of God.
Month: September 2024
Willie E. “Bill” Hutchins – 90 Funeral service was held September 23rd at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Milleus…
Madlyn Elizabeth Cumberbatch – 60 Funeral service was held September 21st at St. John Church of God. Chapel. Willie Mae Davis Funeral service was held…
Fifty years is a long time—long enough to build a legacy of service, create deep bonds of friendship, and foster a commitment to community that spans generations. As the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of The Links, Incorporated celebrates its golden anniversary, one can’t help but reflect on the journey that began in 1974 with a group of determined women. Among them was Mrs. E. Pearl Maloney, AKA Mama Peral, a charter member who played a vital role in bringing the organization to life in Fort Lauderdale.
As the sun set over Fort Lauderdale, a sense of pride and nostalgia enveloped the community, marking a milestone that resonates deeply within its heart. The Fort Lauderdale Links, Inc. a beacon of service and empowerment, celebrated its 50th anniversary—a monumental occasion that not only honors the past but also illuminates a future laden with hope and progress. At the helm of this celebration is Bobby R. Henry, Sr., the publisher of the Westside Gazette, who took a momentous opportunity to recognize and commend two extraordinary women, Mrs. Pearl Maloney and Mrs. Rose Merritt.
This purposeful defamation and dehumanization of people legally seeking a better life, like so many immigrants before them, has no place in a country that built its success on the backs of enslaved people and immigrants.
Broward Education Foundation and Bridge 2 Life are proud to announce their selection by the U.S. Department of Education as one of only six Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) chosen nationwide to participate in the beta testing of the 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This pilot program, beginning October 1, 2024, offers selected organizations early access to the FAFSA, providing an opportunity to help refine and improve the application process before its full-scale launch in December.
Following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems, a new study found.
In news that no one hoped for, on Friday evening, September 13th, the Missouri City Police Department’s (MCPD) Criminal Investigation Division received confirmation, from the Fort Bend County Medical Examiner, that the skeletal remains found on Monday, September 9, 2024, have been positively identified by dental records as Karen Miles, 61.
On Tuesday September 17, 2024, The City of Lauderdale unveiled and honored the Veterans of Lauderdale Lakes with the 1st Veterans parking space at City Hall. Plans to place other parking spaces in the city Municipalities are currently in progress.