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Seaman Steven Thomas (left) from Deer Park, New York and Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Recruit Ilerne Hilaire (right) from Coral Springs, Florida stand bridge watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 17.
Walt Disney World Resort made wishes come true on Wednesday, March 13 for Magnolia Jackson, a longtime Florida resident who visited the Orlando theme park for the first time to celebrate her 106th birthday.
This year, “Swim for Jenny” will be held March 25-29 at YMCA of South Florida locations in Fort Lauderdale (L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center), Hallandale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Weston.
Old Dillard Museum Plans Centennial Celebration
Join the City of Lauderhill in congratulating Vice Mayor Lawrence “Jabbow” Martin on his recent appointment to Broward County’s Community Action Agency Advisory Board (CAAAB) as a member of the Living Wage Advisory Board. This significant accomplishment is a testament to Vice Mayor’s leadership dedication and commitment to public service.
The Panthers 100 Club donated $2,500 to help pay for the AFROTC Ball for Dillard students.
It can take a compass to find good public policy coming out of Tallahassee, but HB 187 by Rep. Michael Gottlieb (D-Plantation), is a notable exception. Like with Islamophobia and anti-Black racism, inflammatory political rhetoric has given rise to a precipitous rise in antisemitism. During the two-month period after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, the Anti-Defamation League recorded 2,031 antisemitic incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism, a 337% increase over the same period a year earlier.
State lawmakers for the second year in a row have signed off on expanding the number of medical-marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers, opening the door for three applicants who lost out earlier.
The measures, approved during the legislative session that ended last week, seek to crack down on the use of what are known as “community” identification cards, strengthen criminal penalties for people who previously have been deported and stiffen punishments for repeatedly driving without licenses.