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

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Shavaris Robinson, from Deerfield Beach, Florida, administers the influenza vaccine to a Sailor on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 5.

Palm Beach State College’s biotechnology students will gain access to the same laboratory equipment used in the industry thanks to a $50,000 donation from Alphazyme, an enzyme development and production company based in Jupiter. A subsidiary of Maravai LifeSciences, Alphazyme is a member of the College’s Biotechnology Business Partnership Council and employs graduates of PBSC’s Associate in Science degree and certificate programs in biotechnology.

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is excited to host a fall fundraiser entitled ā€œKickin’ it for a Cause ~ Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hopā€ on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 7pm at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. The fun-filled event will be celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Jack and Jill Foundation as well as local 501(c)(3) organizations.

Ā Ā Ā Ā  When you meet Cassandra Caldwell, there is no denying that this spunky breast cancer survivor has a passion for life. Just three days after throwing herself a triumphant celebration of life party with more than 120 of her closest friends in attendance, she shared her challenging 14-month journey from breast cancer diagnosis to remission.

Ā Ā Ā Ā  After a two-year fight, the Florida Department of Health will release more data about COVID-19 and pay $152,500 in legal fees and costs, according to a settlement released Monday by plaintiffs in the case. The settlement will require the department to post weekly data about vaccination counts, case counts and deaths by county, age group, gender, and race. The Florida Center for Government Accountability and state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, filed a lawsuit Aug. 30, 2021, and alleged that the department violated the state’s public-records law by turning down requests for daily COVID-19 data.

Parents can present many joys and challenges. Parents may need help facing those challenges, Because they can be hard to handle, Remember parents are their children’s first teachers to prepare them for their challenges. As the child grows there are many things parents can do to help their child. Parents are just like healthcare workers on the frontline they support, supervise, and teach, they make sure their children are safe and help them receive the education they need.