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Boca Raton native named PCU John F. Kennedy “Warrior of the Week”
A Boca Raton, Florida, native was recently named “Warrior of the Week” assigned to U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). […]
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Boyd Anderson High School has a new locker-room named after one of its greatest coaches- Coach Eugene “Georgia Boy” Richardson
Boyd Anderson High School’s retired Coach Eugene “Georgia Boy” Richardson has been making history most of his life. From Moultrie, Georgia where he and his twelve brothers and sisters picked watermelon, cotton, and tobacco in the fields, to Bethune Cookman, and on to the NBA, Coach has left greatness in his wake. […]
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USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) Commissions
– The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Amphibious Transport Dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) July 30, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. […]
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OIC of South Florida presents The Middle Class Summit, to strengthen America’s largest socio-economic class
OIC of South Florida’s (OIC-SFL) 2022 Middle Class Summit is a two-day conference created for workforce and economic development professionals, policy makers, and all community stakeholders to develop actionable solutions to the many challenges facing the Middle Class and those seeking to enter the Middle Class […]
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After a dispute in downtown Orlando, Florida, at least seven shooting victims were taken to the hospital
According to Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith, a sizable brawl that started earlier that morning at 2 A.M. led to the outbreak of violence. Seven persons were hurt when an unidentified assailant fired shots into the crowd while brandishing a weapon. The seven patients were all brought to a neighboring hospital, where Smith said their conditions were reported as stable. The shooter’s description is not available to authorities. Three hundred eighty-one (381) or more mass shootings have occurred in the US so far this year. At least 1.7 mass shootings occur, on average per day, according to statistics. […]
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A Sign of the Times
Being the street wise detective that I am, I sought out additional clues from my neighbors and discovered that they, too, had been victims of the sign crime. And like with Ol’ Traceit’s the signs of some candidates were removed while others were left intact. […]
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Eta Nu Wins National Award
A contingent of Eta Nu brothers numbering in the thirties traveled to Charlotte, NC to attend the 83rd Grand Conclave of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Led by Basileus Terry Bruce Brown, for the very first time since the chapter’s chartering in 1969, Eta Nu was named National Social Action Chapter of the Year, an honor, though long in coming, was accepted on behalf of the chapter and more specifically chapter and 7th District Social Action Chair Brother Melvin Davis by Region II Representative Lennox George with palpable, heartfelt humility. Having won the award numerous times on the state and district level, winning nationally places the chapter in a different stratosphere fraternally. You see, Social Action, one of Omega’s nationally mandated programs, has been a significant, meaningful and effective tool in Eta Nu’s impact on the citizens of Pompano Beach and Broward County. Programs like the Adoption Party in collaboration with Child Net, Diabetes and Sickle Cell Foundations, Christmas and Thanksgiving Basket giveaways, Voter Registration/Education initiative, Feeding the Homeless, Breast Cancer Awareness and Youth Mentoring/STEM Empowerment programs – among others – have propelled its community successes. […]
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Val Demings Rallies Florida Democrats
The contrast was striking. Florida Republicans and Democrats held conferences at the adjoining Marriot Hotel in Tampa. Led by First Lady Casey DeSantis, the conservative “Moms for Liberty” pressed issues that drew hundreds of protestors chanting “Racist, sexist, anti-gay Ron DeSantis go away.” Across the street, over 1300 Democrats held their Florida Blue convention, ramping up for the August primary and pivotal November 8 general election. The event provided training and showcased candidates from around the state. […]
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South Dade Black Greeks Promote Voter Preparedness in Richmond Heights, FL Saturday, July 23, 2022
Members of Black Greek Letter Organizations and allies combed the streets of Richmond Heights, FL to promote voter engagement. Over three dozen event adult and youth volunteers distributed voting preparedness checklist reminders and encouraged voter registration to residents across the community. Volunteers included members from the Iota Pi Lambda and Eta Delta Chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Pi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Miami Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Pi Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Rho Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. South Miami Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and South Dade Branch of the NAACP. The outreach activity was sponsored in part by Black Voters Matter, Equal Ground, and Florida Rising. […]
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Congresswoman Wilson Votes to Address and Prevent Child Hunger
Today, the Education and Labor Committee held a markup hearing to discuss the newly-filed Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, legislation which works to address and prevent child hunger by reauthorizing federal child nutrition programs. Voting to advance the proposal, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) applauded the inclusion of a key provision that expands access and plant-based options like salad bars in public schools which she championed last year. […]