Author: Carma Henry

On April 26, 2026, it was all that jazz at the Great Gatsby 1920s themed 57th annual Debutante Cotillion of the Frances J. Bright Woman’s Club. Held at the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, 12th grade debutantes were presented to society at the black-tie ball where FPL was a Gold sponsor. The students were uplifted by words of encouragement from the evening’s guest speaker State Attorney Alexcia Cox.

Let’s not make a deal

    Nobody made Don Trump run for president. He did so voluntarily. He should have known that if successful, this meant he would have to swear an oath to defend the Constitution, and that his job would be to “faithfully execute the laws” (Article II) as passed by Congress, the American lawmakers.

    It’s hard to avoid noticing, and internally screaming over, the Trump administration’s proposed military budget upgrade to $1.5 trillion annually – as though the present trillion-dollar annual gift to the end of the world weren’t enough.

    What should have been a professional evaluation became, in the eyes of many who sat in that chamber, something far more troubling, a public spectacle of humiliation. The public rebuke and relentless interrogation of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black female city manager, Rickelle Williams, struck a nerve deep within the spirit of this community.

       On April 25, 2026, friends and family gathered in celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Floyd and Jewell Johnson who were joined in matrimony, April 18, 1966. The Johnsons were high school sweethearts in Richmond, Virginia and made their way to Florida after Mr. Johnson’s military service and education in California.

       The Morehouse School of Medicine administration is facing pushback from students over the institution’s decision to select U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, a Georgia Republican, to deliver the graduation address.

   One of the biggest sources of stress for teens is school. Tests, grades, and pressure to succeed can feel overwhelming, especially when it seems like your future depends on every assignment. On top of that, many teens deal with expectations from parents or even from themselves to be perfect. That pressure can make it hard to relax or feel satisfied with what you’ve done.

The wildman lives: Elliott Wilcox, graduated from the University of Florida College of Engineering.

       Yolanda Robinson, Founder of Strong Parents Strong Voices, a nonprofit organization supporting families of children with autism and disabilities through advocacy, education, and community outreach.