Author: Carma Henry

     Accepting the accolade, Garrett Modkins expressed her elation, declaring, “To receive the Dexter Foster Small Business of the Year Award is both exhilarating and deeply honoring.

Nunnie on the Sideline

      Tyler Perry Studios and New York Times bestselling author DeVon Franklin are teaming up to produce faith-based films for Netflix. The multi-year, multi-picture deal will also include scripted and non-scripted series on the streaming service.

West Orange High School senior Jewel Helmuth, an outstanding student-athlete, has signed with Edward Waters University in Jacksonville. The Winter Garden, Florida native should make EWU an immediate SIAC championship  contender  in volleyball. She is competitive, driven, and highly intelligent, characteristics associated with success and winning. Jewel is a consummate team player, who leads by exemplary performance on the court.  A natural, enthusiastic  leader, Jewel’s  impact on team chemistry and unity will be readily discerned, demonstrated, and appreciated by her coaches and teammates.

Since its program’s turnaround, FAMU, a Football Championship Subdivision program, has been a landing spot for players on the higher Division I level looking for new homes for a fresh start and more playing time.

The Florida Panthers are on the verge of going to the Stanley Cup finals for the second consecutive year, having taken a commanding 3-1 series lead against the formidable Boston Bruins. Ironically, the Panthers lost 4 regular season games against the Bruins but have turned the tide on their Eastern Conference nemesis, having won 3 in a row, the most recent 2 in Boston. Now the Panthers are primed to complete the deal at home at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The odds are against the Bruins who sport an 0-25 record historically when trailing in a series 3-1. Led by Mathew Tcachuk, Bob Borbrobsky, Sam Bennett and Ivan Rodriguez, the Panthers have been playing inspired, physical hockey which bodes well in their quest for a Stanley Cup title. Keep your eyes on this exciting contingent of Panthers. They may just surprise you.

     Fort Lauderdale’s city administration is making moves, shuffling deck chairs with a batch of fresh promotions, Acting City Manager Susan Grant is lighting the way for a crew of city workers stepping up the ladder, as recognized by Grant in a statement released early Thursday.

     Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones, both well known for being part of the Tennessee Three and being representatives in the Tennessee State Assembly, will be the keynote speaker and special guest respectively at the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s 41st Conference June 7 through 9, 2024 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.

     “We paid off the mortgage!”, Brother Clarence Grisham, longtime member of First Baptist Church Piney Grove, announced to the congregation on April 7th during Sunday Morning Service. First Baptist Church Piney Grove, a cornerstone of the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes community for 120 years, is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion – the burning of the mortgage on their historic property. This celebration marks the culmination of months of dedication and stewardship by the congregation.

      As citizens of a democracy, our role in shaping its course cannot be overstated. Whether we cast our vote for President Joe Biden and the strides he has made for inclusion or Donald Trump for all that he has done and is doing to discredit this country as a democracy as a whole, our actions affect what happens in our country’s history. We better believe that our responsibility for our rights extends way beyond the ballot box; it includes the values we uphold, the causes we champion, and the ideals we strive and will fight for.