Childhood is a special chapter in everyone’s life. It is a time filled with imagination, laughter, and moments that stay with us long after we grow older. Sometimes, we look back and remember the simple things that made us happy — our favorite toys, our favorite games, and especially the TV shows that brought a smile to our faces.
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Investment will help South Florida’s only HBCU secure independent real estate expehise as it works to grow enrollment and turn its land development as a lasting source of institutional strength.
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other South Florida men have been charged in connection with an alleged fraternity hazing ritual that left a University of Miami law student critically injured and another participant requiring skin grafts, authorities said.
Uniformed officers from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Broward Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies were paired with 150 youth, ages 13 to 18, served by Handy (Helping Advance and Nurture the Development of Youth) for a unique shopping experience designed to foster positive relationships while helping students prepare for the new school year. They shopped at TJ Maxx and Marshalls in Coral Ridge Mall with a $100 TJ Maxx gift card from Handy to purchase back-to-school essentials and also received a backpack filled with school supplies to help them start the school year with confidence.
The second annual Unity Classic is less than a month away, as the Edward Waters University Tigers prepare to face the Florida Memorial University Lions at Nathaniel Glover Community Field and Stadium in Jacksonville.
The future looked bright as more than 90 “at-promise” girls came together for a day dedicated to unlocking their potential and building lifelong confidence. Girl Power Rocks (GPR) successfully hosted its “It Takes a Village” Girls Summit at the Overtown Performing Arts Center in Miami, providing an immersive day of leadership, mentorship and empowerment designed to help participants become confident leaders and changemakers.
Every day it feels like something shifts, economically, socially, professionally, even personally. One moment you think you have clarity, and the next, something changes that makes you question everything you thought you understood. Plans pivot. Expectations collapse. Stability feels uncertain.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been recognized as the No. 2 public historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation in Forbes’ inaugural 2026 America’s Top HBCUs ranking, a distinction that underscores the University’s continued commitment to academic excellence, student success, and upward economic mobility. The inaugural ranking recognizes 10 public and 10 private HBCUs based on student outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, alumni earnings, student debt, and success in serving Pell Grant recipients.
As the County’s official pet adoption and animal welfare agency, Broward County Animal Care is committed to delivering high-quality pet adoption, animal code enforcement, and pet registration services. Legacy South Florida recently recognized Animal Care supervisors Modesto Mercedes, Jr., Shanika Prentice, and Mecca Seide among its 40 Under 40 Leaders for Today and Tomorrow. These three emerging leaders manage operations, admissions, and alternative placement for the agency that helps Broward County produce an inclusive and resilient community with a thriving quality of life.
Broward County Public Schools is making a significant investment in educational equity by expanding enrichment opportunities for elementary students, restoring full-time librarians to every elementary campus, and increasing access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses for high school students.