The four homes are part of an innovative 12 home partnership between Habitat, the CRA and the City to revitalize Collier City, remove blighted vacant lots, reduce crime, and deliver an affordable home ownership opportunity to the community. Nine of the 12 lots were deeded to Habitat by the CRA for the construction of affordable single-family homes. Habitat purchased three other lots privately.
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The City of Pompano Beach (City) and the Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) have issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for a Master Developer to help the City and CRA create a new Downtown and realize the vision of an exciting destination for businesses, residents, tourists, and other investment stakeholders. In preparation for this ITN, the CRA hired globally acclaimed real estate firm CBRE as the exclusive agent to broadly market the opportunity and analyze responses for a Master Real Estate Developer for the +/-75.38-acres of publicly-owned land assemblages along the I-95 corridor. The City and CRA hope to secure a development partner by September 2022 and begin implementation of the new Downtown in 2023
“We are honored to be able to present these renowned authors in conjunction with National LGBTQ+ Pride Month,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “We invite you to join us in our efforts to create and expand opportunities for meaningful and impactful dialogue.”
The organization’s new initiative, led by Runcie, is a “School Safety Cohort.” Six school districts pay $166,667 each to a company, formed last year by two Broward school administrators, to review safety plans and track for compliance, records show. The school districts are being reimbursed by Chiefs for Change, which is funded by private donors.
Fort Lauderdale City Hall, built in 1966, is well past its prime, city officials say. But on Tuesday, commissioners said they’re no longer interested in a joint government complex with Broward County. Instead, Fort Lauderdale will build a new City Hall on its own. Susannah Bryan/South Florida Sun-Sentinel/TNS
It’s interesting to see political candidates at every level of government acknowledge that the votes of Black and Brown citizens alike are often the deciding factor in which candidates win in the majority of elections today. From kissing cute mocha-colored babies and young children on their foreheads to hugging and swooning up against beautiful chocolate-complexioned senior citizens for a quick campaign photo opportunity, nonminority candidates seemingly know how to disillusion and sway the interest of such voters, even if that candidate has done nothing whatsoever for the minority community and has no intention of doing so.
The North Broward County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated has its beginning in 1990 when three friends, Dorothy Ruffin, Margaret Roseburr and Gloria Butler (who has since moved away from the area) voiced their concerns about issues affecting the Northern Broward community.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist is taking nothing for granted in his campaign to unseat Governor Ron DeSantis. While Crist visits Florida’s diverse small towns and big cities, the abrasive DeSantis has yet to hold a meeting with any constituency or hear their concerns. Crist on the other hand plays to his greatest strength: engagement.
The street detective is also hearing that there’s a group of people who are trying to persuade Black folk to believing that a strong mayor is good for them and the possibility of a Black mayor of Broward is lurking in the shadows; however, that person will only be a puppet.
Philadelphia Saturday night, killing at least three people and injuring 11, police stated. Officers were patrolling the area when they heard gunshots shortly before midnight, according to Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace, who added that they saw “several active shooters shooting into the crowd.”