Recently Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and members of the House Oversight Committee, alongside local leaders and immigration advocates, hosted a press conference in Orlando to announce the launch of new investigations and introduced the No Illegal Captivity and Extensions (NICE) Act, aimed at ending U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement’s (ICE) practice of holding detained immigrants indefinitely without charges.
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The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases.
The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the Capacity Building Grant for Nonprofit Organizations 2026 Request for Applications (RFA). The RFA seeks applications from small, niche, and emerging nonprofit organizations that serve children in Broward County and have a need to strengthen and grow their business. These capacity-building efforts will enable local organizations to deliver stronger and more enduring programs. Approximately twenty-four (24) organizations will receive project funding, allowing applicants to apply for up to three (3) projects.
Florida planned ahead on data centers – and families are better off for it Scott Bores, president of Florida Power & Light Company
Instead, it has urged a diplomatic solution that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and maintain adherence to international law, rather safe positions in line with China’s claim to be a “responsible great power.” Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and other top Chinese officials have been quite critical of Trump, though without naming him, accusing the US of applying the “law of the jungle” and acting like a hegemon.
Broward County Vice Maypr Robert McKenzie, joined Broward law enforcement agencies on Wednesday, May 6, to honor Lae Enforcement Memorial Day and pay tribute to the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Today, the Florida Department of Education announced Bree O’Donnell, a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Dune Lakes Elementary School in Walton County, as one of five finalists for the 2027 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 74 district teachers of the year. The 2027 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year will be announced in July.
Island SPACE Caribbean Museum has announced a historic leadership transition with the election of Cleopatra Bauduy Moise as board president and Christina Brown as vice president, marking the first time a Haitian American leader has assumed the presidency of the organization.
State Representative Christine Hunschofsky (D-Parkland) has been named the Legislator of the Year by the Broward County Council of PTAs/PTSAs. This honor recognizes Rep. Hunschofsky’s continued advocacy and leadership on issues impacting children and public education.
Excitement, pride, and anticipation filled the air as students from the Class of 2026 celebrated Decision Day, officially announcing their college acceptances, career plans, and future pathways. The event highlighted the hard work, determination, and accomplishments of graduating seniors as they prepared to take the next step toward their dreams.