Broward County Public Schools will increase lunch prices by $1 next school year as the district looks for ways to address a $90 million budget shortfall and strengthen its financial reserves.
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Yesterday and Tomorrow, written and directed by Darius V. Daughtry, invites audiences into a powerful journey as a family and their community confront tragedy and search for meaning in life’s hardest moments. Blending vibrant music and dynamic movement, this poignant yet uplifting new play celebrates resilience, the pursuit of dreams, and the truths that matter most. Each of the evening performances will be followed by Art Prevails Project’s signature artist talk and a special reception with complimentary drinks and light bites.
The Beauty Initiative, Inc. is proud to celebrate ten years of serving South Florida with A Decade of Dignity, a community-wide packing party on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Tamarac Community Center. This milestone event will bring together volunteers, nonprofit organizations, businesses, elected officials and community members to assemble thousands of hygiene and period care items that will immediately benefit children, families and individuals experiencing hardship throughout Broward County and beyond.
As a Black man, there are moments in life where you learn, sometimes without anyone directly telling you, that it’s easier to keep certain feelings to yourself. Over time, I’ve realized that many of the situations that hurt me most were the ones I never addressed. Not because they didn’t matter, but because I convinced myself it was better to move on than to risk being misunderstood.
The statewide educational tour, running from July 1 through July 29, is making stops in 20 Florida counties, including Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, to help formerly incarcerated individuals better understand voting eligibility, rights restoration, and the steps needed to safely participate in the upcoming elections.
Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to underserved populations, has announced this year’s Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration honorees: Kirk Brown, CEO of Handy; Carol Hylton, president and CEO of CareerSource Broward; Brian C. Johnson, founder of Community-Based Connections and president and CEO of the Minority Builders Coalition; and Newton Sanon, president and CEO of OIC of South Florida. These distinguished community leaders will each receive a commemorative and branded green blazer for their contributions to help improve the quality of life for local children and families at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3 at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.).
After gathering myself, I called the number on the sign to inquire about the property. I learned that the home had recently changed hands after being purchased in March and is now back on the market with an asking price of $700,000. It appears poised to become another investment property, another flip, another chapter in the ongoing transformation of historically Black neighborhoods.
The Broward County community has lost one of its most treasured educators, historians, mentors, and servants with the passing of Maude Lewis Storr, who departed this life on July 2, 2026, just days shy of her 101st birthday. Born on July 16, 1925, Mrs. Storr spent more than a century demonstrating that a life dedicated to lifting others is a life well lived.
Too often, young people are judged before they are understood. Instead of listening, we lecture. Instead of encouraging, we criticize. While correction is necessary, there is a difference between correcting someone with love and constantly tearing them down. Words have power. A few harsh comments can stay in a young person’s mind for years, while a few encouraging words can give them the confidence to chase their dreams.
One week ago, June 24, Venezuela experienced a pair of strong earthquakes, causing significant damage throughout the region and the loss of many lives. Beginning Monday, July 6, Broward County will launch a Countywide relief effort to collect and send essential supplies to the Venezuelan communities devastated by these earthquakes as they begin the difficult task of rebuilding homes, restoring power, and recovering essential services.