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       From there, Achievement Week grew into a powerful celebration of scholarship, leadership, and brotherhood. At the Achievement Week Banquet, guests were inspired by a meaningful keynote address from Broward County District 8 Commissioner, Bro. Robert McKinzie, Jr., who highlighted this year’s theme: “Impactful Service Through Intentional Friendship.” He reminded attendees that the most lasting change comes from building real relationships and working together with compassion and purpose.

The CSC is expecting to budget up to $35.8 million in FY 26/27 for the Maximizing Out-of-School Time (MOST) 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP). The intent of the MOST 2026 RFP is to provide afterschool and summer programs that enhance academic achievement, support social and physical development, and provide the most inclusive and least restrictive environment where all children can be successful.

       Have an arrest record in Broward County? Now’s your chance to take a major step toward a fresh start. The Broward State Attorney’s Office is hosting a FREE Arrest Sealing and Expungement Workshop on Friday, November 14, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Broward County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Jury Room #03320, located at 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

       As members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. across the world celebrate Achievement Week (November 10–17, 2025) and prepare to honor Founders Day on November 17, we pause to reflect on the legacy of four men whose vision changed the course of history: Brothers Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and Ernest Everett Just.

       In this season of life, I’m choosing to lead with kindness, not ego. To give without expecting credit. To love without needing an audience. Because at the end of the day, our legacies won’t be measured by titles or trophies; it’ll be measured by the lives we’ve touched and the hearts we’ve lifted.

         So, why would a lender give a Local Liability Company (LLC) that had a less than 550 credit score $1   For a good reason. Sator Investments, LLC., had “acquired” the deed for the Elks Lodge #652 at 712 NW 2nd Street, at the edge of Fort Lauderdale’s booming downtown, and gentrification of surrounding areas. Kevin Eutsey, representing Sator, got enough Elks Lodge leaders to ink a fuzzy deed deal because the Lodge was up tight for funds to upgrade the deteriorating property.