Recently, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced a resolution that recognizes the urgent need to prevent and treat obesity as a disease to reduce the risk of related diseases and comorbidities.
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Leadership Broward is a premier leadership development program that has over 1,600 graduates who collectively serve throughout Broward County. This highly sought after program is designed for adults who currently hold leadership positions and are directly involved in their community. Leadership Broward’s annual 10-month long program of 60 participants is subdivided into small, focused teams, each committed to making a positive difference in the community.
With less than two weeks left in this year’s legislative session, the men notched a preliminary victory Tuesday when the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee signed off on a proposal (SB 24) that would create a compensation program and steer $20 million to former students of the reform school.
The City of Pompano Beach’s Cultural Affairs Department is seeking participants for its Artists in Residence (AiR) Program at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA). As part of this program, eight studios at BaCA are available to individual artists in the visual, performative, and theatrical arts for a nine-month period from October 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
The revised plan emerged Friday after negotiations between DeSantis and House Speaker Paul Renner, a Palm Coast Republican who has made a priority of curbing social-media use by children.
Submitted by Senator Rosalind Osgood TALLAHASSEE, FL – On Friday, March 1st, 2024, the University of Florida fired thirteen full-time diversity, equity, and inclusion officers…
Pompano Beach Arts is very proud to be hosting the world-premiere experience Intersection: Painting and Music on April 28, 2024 at 7 p.m., at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The event will showcase the debut of an abstract new collaboration between internationally lauded opera star Amy Shoremount-Obra, renowned musicians pianist Bradley Moore, violinist Eric Silberger, violinist Mann-Wen Lo and award-winning visual artist Serena Bocchino.
Historically, Florida was among a handful of mostly southern states requiring runoffs if no candidate got at least one vote over 50 percent in a primary. In a crowded field, unless there was a powerful incumbent or some celebrity superstar, three or four candidates might splinter the turnout — so then the top two contenders would slug it out about a month later.
With just days left in the 2024 legislative session, House and Senate budget negotiators are trying to bring a spending plan in for a landing while bills are hurtling toward the finish line.
With the 2024 elections nearing, lawmakers on Friday passed a measure that would require disclaimers on political advertisements that are created using generative artificial intelligence. Senators on Friday voted 32-0 to give final approval to the bill (HB 919), putting it in a position to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.