Browsing: Local News

       Summer is typically a time to reset, renew, and relax. But this summer, I had the amazing opportunity to take part in a program called Hands On South Florida Summer Service Camp. It was a one-week nonprofit community service camp that gives participants volunteer opportunities—and honestly, it was one of the best parts of my summer.

CONCRETE HOWLS: A COYOTE’S STORY is the title of a wonderful display of mixed media art designed by Artis/Illustrator, general Aikens. Gabriel, a native of Lauderhill, Florida. Gabriel graduated from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) with a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree. He is continuing his education attending Savannah College of Art Design (SCAD) with the intent of graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Game Design.

The Patricia Ann Harper Garrett Scholarship Fund Committee is proud to announce Ja’leaha Thornton, a student at Bethune-Cookman University, as the first-ever recipient of the Patricia Ann Harper Garrett Scholarship. Thornton has been awarded $5,000 in recognition of her outstanding dedication to education, leadership, and service, the core values upon which the scholarship was founded.

        In recognition of her years of public service, leadership, and commitment to the community, the City of Miramar is renaming its Multi-Service Complex in honor of Broward County Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis. The dedication ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 10 a.m., officially designating the facility as the Alexandra P. Davis Multi-Service Complex.

   On September 8, International Literacy Day, the library is looking for adults aged 18 and over in Central Broward/33311 zip code to teach adults how to read and write through the Each One Teach One literacy program. Staff are looking forward to describing the process, answering questions and helping future volunteers complete applications.

Broward County’s Bridge 2 Life (B2L), a nonprofit operating under the Broward Education Foundation, welcomed national, state, and local leaders for a milestone event as one of only a handful of organizations nationwide—and the only one in Florida—selected to participate in the 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) beta test made possible by the generous support from the Helios Education Foundation.