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March 9, 2024- Empowered To Thrive, Inc will host its inaugural event, “Living Healthy Before, During and After A Cancer Diagnosis”.  This event is designed to inform, inspire, and empower all women, especially women of color who have been diagnosed with cancer, to thrive and achieve optimal wellness. 

Strengthening their dedication and commitment to serving and supporting communities throughout South Florida, more than 20 volunteers from the Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) packed 1,200 hygiene kits to be distributed to Broward Partnership, the largest comprehensive homeless services provider in Broward County.

Post Civil war industry rose like an economic Phoenix from the ashes of the war. The factories built by the North to defeat the rebels were not shut down, but their production tools were turned to peace time goals.  From the 1870’s into the 1900’s, that inertia fueled the Gilded Age.  Mark Twain’s 1873 book titled “The Gilded Age” was the origin of the name. 

Recently, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) hosted a roundtable in honor of Black History Month, where several local artists, educators, and community leaders attended to discuss the impactful intersection of African Americans and the arts—this year’s Black History Month theme—within the Palm Beach County community.

The Florida Senate on Thursday revamped a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media, as a debate continued about the proposal’s constitutionality and whether it would infringe on parental rights.

The Miss Miami Gardens scholarship competition, held at Florida Memorial University, offers young women the opportunity to compete for scholarship funding and become role models in their community. Autumn Williams, the newly crowned Miss Miami Gardens, shares her passion for service and her plans to make a difference

     Co-owner of Smitty’s Wings Restaurant, Chris Smith, gave the students and staff a detailed presentation of the Sistrunk Historical Wall, which tells the stories of Black excellence within our local community. It was amazing seeing the eyes of the children light up when they witnessed this mural. All eyes and ears were faced toward Mr. Smith as he taught Black history from the real-life stories on the wall.