Florida Memorial University President William McCormick is pushing back against a recent report questioning the long-term financial viability of South Florida’s only historically Black university, declaring that FMU will answer its critics not through retaliation, but through measurable results.
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After returning to Fort Lauderdale, she and her sisters attended the Old Dillard School. She loved playing basketball and singing with the Chorus. In 1955, history was made by her performance to sing on the PBS Channel accompanied by her chorus teacher Mrs. Rhoda Snead. Because of her academics acumen – Class of 1955 – she was chosen as Salutatorian.
The battle over the future of Broward College President and CEO Torey Alston has moved beyond the boardroom and into the courts, as Alston pushes back against an effort to remove him from the leadership of one of South Florida’s largest institutions of higher education.
Loving yourself doesn’t mean thinking you’re better than everyone else. It means accepting who you are, appreciating your strengths, recognizing your flaws, and understanding that you are still worthy of love and respect. None of us are perfect, and we were never meant to be. Our imperfections help shape our stories and make us unique.
Picture a Sunday pot roast in the crockpot, seasoned just right, slow cooking for hours. By the time it’s done, it’s tender, rich, and full of flavor. Every ingredient has settled in. Nothing is rushed, and you can taste the difference.
Hosted by New Mount Olive Baptist Church in partnership with Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church of Fort Lauderdale and other area congregations, the event brought the spirit of revival beyond the walls of the church and directly into the community.
For Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), showing up for customers is a year-round commitment built on ongoing partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the state. These collaborations are essential to help meet customers where they are, whenever they need help the most.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County (BBBSBC) recently helped hundreds of local children kick off the new school year with confidence during its annual Lace Up for Learning back-to-school picnic and field day, presented by Ana G. Méndez University.
Johns Hopkins educator Dan Ye says the South Florida HBCU is unlikely to last another 10 years
The YMCA of South Florida, in partnership with the University of Miami Department of Community Service (UMDOCS), will host a FREE Health Fair on Saturday, August 29 at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, 1409 NW 6th Street, in Fort Lauderdale. This community event will take place from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. and is open to all Broward County residents. All services provided are confidential.