Author: Carma Henry

     In March, The United Way of Broward County’s Women United volunteers alongside Kathleen Cannon, President/CEO of United of Broward County, celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday during the nationally renowned Read Across America initiative. More than 50 volunteers from Women United, AT&T, Florida Blue, Holman, Publix Supermarkets and Kaufman Rossin read the Dr. Seuss classic “If I Ran The Circus” to 500 children at Sunland Park Academy in Fort Lauderdale. The initiative supported the National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America initiative. During the celebration, the Cat in the Hat paid a visit to the children and each child also received a brand-new copy of “If I Ran The Circus” to add to their home libraries.

     The Spring Preview is designed to give prospective juniors, seniors, and transfer students a chance to explore all that Florida A&M University has to offer. Attendees learn about our top-tier academic programs, meet faculty, administrators, and current students, and tour our beautiful tour our beautiful campus. High schools, community colleges, and alumni groups were invited, and the experience was nothing short of inspiring!

     Since its inception, Shines has proudly graduated 1 1 businesses successfully graduated from the Shines program.

The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) is proud to announce that it has been selected as the recipient of the esteemed 2025 Legacy Award by the Broward Healthy Start Coalition. This prestigious honor recognizes CSC’s more than two decades of unwavering commitment to improving maternal and child health in Broward County.          

     America’s voters remain mindful of the tragic fate of the famous Titanic, once labeled as unsinkable. Captain Smith was the typical headstrong seaman unwilling to listen to chief Mates  and Maritime advisors. He ignored three warnings of dangerous icebergs in his path. Due to his stubbornness, the Titanic rests at the bottom of the North Atlantic  Ocean. Currently, America’s Democracy appears metaphorically haunted by the Ghost of the Titanic.

       I recently went to a friend’s home and had the pleasure of reading a book to her 4-year-old granddaughter and I had forgotten how wise these children’s books are.  Written by adults for children, but with a message in the story for all of us.  The book was called “Days with Frog and Toad,” written by Arnold Lobel.  The story starts with Toad waking up one morning and complaining about his messy house and how many jobs he had to do.  He exclaims to Frog that he is going back to bed and will do it all tomorrow, saying “today I will take life easy.”

Bank of America has named Jason Edelmann president of Bank of America Fort Lauderdale. As president and head of the market, Edelmann will connect clients, teammates, and communities to the full power of the franchise and drive integration across the bank’s eight lines of business.

   U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, warned that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want to “take a chainsaw” to Social Security as they forge ahead with their plan to execute major federal spending cuts.

Someone like Florence Charlton only comes around once every 104 years. Florence Charlton of Lauderhill, Florida will turn 104  on March 31, 2025. She was born on March 31, 1921, in Barnwell, South Carolina. When she was an infant, the family moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The Charlton family was one of the first Black families in Ft. Lauderdale. The youngest of twelve children, Florence was instilled with the ethics of hard work, self- reliance, independence, and community service. Florence worked for decades as a nanny for the Koenig family, owners of City Furniture, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (formerly known as Waterbed City). She helped raise three generations. She was also busy raising her own family. Florence has a son Kevin, two granddaughters, Brittany and Jordhan a great granddaughter, Genesis and a new great  grandson Grayson.

       When former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali tried to intimidate reigning champ George Foreman at the start of their famous “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974, Foreman almost fell down laughing.