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The County has received 18 Achievement Awards, including Best in Category for Broward County Transit’s Paratransit Rider’s Choice Pilot program from the National Association of Counties (NACo). These awards of achievement honor innovative and effective County government programs that strengthen services for residents.

     Next month, Commissioner Dunn will recognize a talented group of business owners and entrepreneurs who participated in the City’s first and second Graduating Classes of the Lauderhill Shines Business Program. In addition to the Graduation Ceremony, she will hold a Pitch Competition amongst the graduates. The Pitch Competition will be like the hit-TV series Shark Tank, in which program participants have the chance to show what they learned by pitching their products. Winners of each category to include Services and Products will receive $500. Representatives from TD Bank, the Broward Office of Small Business Development, WZOP Radio, the Black Business Directory, and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance will judge this competition.

World War II Veteran Henry Haynes joined thousands of African American soldiers, who participated in military campaigns against Japan, during World War II. H.M entered the war when Government Officials implemented a national draft in the United States. On January 4, 1946, Henry enlisted in the United States Army.

Founded in 2020, Black Luxury Group- the first membership-based wealth management network for minority business owners- aims to bridge the wealth gap experienced by Black business owners by providing customized wealth acquisition strategies, empowering entrepreneurs and providing tools to help build generational wealth within those communities.

   Even though Joseph Walker has been in prison for 32 years, the truth of the matter is that he is an innocent man in prison for a murder he did not commit.  So you think he’s just another guilty man in prison, claiming to be innocent, hoping to get out of prison? Ok, well let me give you the facts, and we will let the facts speak for itself.