Author: Carma Henry

      As summer vacations nears and the opportunity for travel increases, measles cases in Florida and across the United States continue to rise.

State Representative Christine Hunschofsky (D-Parkland) has been named the Legislator of the Year by the Broward County Council of PTAs/PTSAs. This honor recognizes Rep. Hunschofsky’s continued advocacy and leadership on issues impacting children and public education.

  Excitement, pride, and anticipation filled the air as students from the Class of 2026 celebrated Decision Day, officially announcing their college acceptances, career plans, and future pathways. The event highlighted the hard work, determination, and accomplishments of graduating seniors as they prepared to take the next step toward their dreams.

     The free community event will showcase hands-on assistive technology and local providers while celebrating accessibility for the visionally impaired, blind and broader disability community. Guests will network, hear inspiring disability stories, visit with vendors, learn about the tools and resources that support independence and experience hands-on assistive technology demonstrations.

     For decades, 211 Broward has been a cornerstone of community safety and support in South Florida. Every call is answered by a trained, degreed counselor who listens to callers’ concerns, identifies their needs, and connects them with the right agencies and programs, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days of the year. Whether a family is facing food insecurity, a housing crisis, domestic violence, or a mental health emergency, 211 Broward is there. A National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline partner for more than 10 years, 211 Broward also answers all 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline calls originating in Broward County, providing immediate, compassionate response to individuals in their most vulnerable moments. This reflects the organization’s unwavering dedication to meeting the evolving needs of the community it serves.

Obama to Colbert: Bar is low for presidential run after Trump

     But now, a pair of predatory lenders, Enova and Opportunity Financial (OppFi)  listed on the New York Stock Exchange, have turned to a different approach for continued exploitation of the nation’s working poor: becoming a bank.

       Elaine Thompson-Herah still remembers the exact date her world collapsed. June 9, 2024. Inside New York City’s Icahn Stadium during the NYC Grand Prix, one of the greatest sprinters in history suffered the injury she wishes she could erase forever. In a devastating moment that sent shockwaves through global track and field, the Jamaican superstar ruptured her Achilles tendon, an injury severe enough to derail nearly two years of her career.

        The Caribbean cricket calendar is set for an action-filled stretch this summer as Sri Lanka national cricket team prepare for a full bilateral tour of the West Indies, bringing white-ball intensity and crucial Test Championship stakes to the region.

   She and a group of nurses three years ago noticed something about the personal care products the hospital supplies for patients. Black families weren’t using them.