Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

What was expected to be a routine political gathering Monday night quickly transformed into a passionate and emotionally charged public reckoning over the future of Florida’s Congressional District 20 a historically Black congressional seat now standing at the center of a statewide political storm.

Recently Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and members of the House Oversight Committee, alongside local leaders and immigration advocates, hosted a press conference in Orlando to announce the launch of new investigations and introduced the No Illegal Captivity and Extensions (NICE) Act, aimed at ending U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement’s (ICE) practice of holding detained immigrants indefinitely without charges.Ā 

Ā Ā  Cash flow is essential to the management of any business, but it is especially important for small businesses, which tend to operate on tighter budgets. Cash flow measures how much money is coming in versus how much is going out. Having a positive cash flow means that your business can cover expenses, manage debt and invest for future growth.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the Capacity Building Grant for Nonprofit Organizations 2026 Request for Applications (RFA). The RFA seeks applications from small, niche, and emerging nonprofit organizations that serve children in Broward County and have a need to strengthen and grow their business. These capacity-building efforts will enable local organizations to deliver stronger and more enduring programs. Approximately twenty-four (24) organizations will receive project funding, allowing applicants to apply for up to three (3) projects.

Ā Ā  The word ā€œassassinā€ evokes images of violence—of a calculated act designed to eliminate a person whose existence influences the direction of power. According to Merriam-Webster, an assassin is one who kills a prominent person for political reasons, money, or fanaticism. The definition is clear, direct, and historically rooted in physical acts of elimination. Yet, in a constitutional democracy, the meaning of assassination can—and must—understandable expand.