“It’s hard out there with the prices going up,” said shopper Carol O’Neill after paying over $500 dollars for groceries Wednesday. “We’ve never paid that high,” said O’Neill. “It’s not good.”
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A day after withdrawing from a crowded primary in one congressional race, Dr. Rudolph Moise has entered another.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County (BBBSB) has reached a major milestone in expanding youth mentorship opportunities throughout South Florida after receiving official district-wide partnership approval from Broward County Public Schools.
After more than three decades in public service and over 20 years representing South Florida in Congress, longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson announced her retirement, bringing to a close a political career marked by advocacy for education, working families and underserved communities.
The controversy intensified after longtime Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced she would seek election in Florida’s Congressional District 20, a historically Black district that has long served as a political stronghold for Black voters in South Florida.
Black unity means standing together instead of tearing each other down. It means supporting Black-owned businesses, celebrating each other’s success, encouraging friends to chase their dreams, and protecting one another from negativity. Too often, young people are made to feel like they have to struggle alone. The truth is no one makes it alone. Strong communities are built when people help each other rise. It truly takes a village.
Joe Scott, the elections chief for Broward County, is preparing to significantly expand early voting access ahead of the November 2026 general election in response to expected high voter turnout and growing concerns over mail voting restrictions.
Being teachable simply means staying open to learning, to correction, and to perspectives different from our own. It is not about how much we know, how old we are, or how much experience we have accumulated. It is about posture. It is the willingness to admit that none of us has arrived and that there is always more to learn.
Moise’s decision comes amid growing concerns among many political observers and community leaders that Black and Brown political influence in South Florida is being challenged at a time when voting rights, representation, and district control remain at the center of national debate.
Florida’s newly signed congressional map is reshaping the state’s political landscape, with advocates warning it could alter voting power for years, particularly in Black communities.