Celebrating Annika Ashton, Broward County’s First Black Woman County Attorney
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The Housing Authority of Pompano Beach HAPB) and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) signed the historic Pompano Beach Pathways partnership creating a pathway from stable housing to a college degree. The agreement is designed so eligible HAPB students can attend FAMU with little to no out-of-pocket tuition by combining Pell Grants, Bright Futures, FAMU Ignite, and HAPB’s last-dollar scholarship support.
The milestone celebration will honor 75 years of Brotherhood, Scholarship, and Service while recognizing individuals whose leadership, advocacy, professional accomplishments, and commitment to the South Florida community exemplifies the spirit of service.
Another important chapter of Pompano Beach’s Black history has been permanently marked as the community gathered to honor Nellie Lee Ford Poitier, a pioneering educator, businesswoman and community servant whose influence touched generations.
Visit Lauderdale’s documentary series is preserving the voices, experiences and contributions that are part of Broward County’s story.
Dreaming big means believing that your future can be greater than your current situation. It means looking beyond where you are today and imagining where you want to be tomorrow. Whether you want to become a doctor, teacher, entrepreneur, athlete, artist, engineer, or something completely different, your dream gives you something to work toward.
Every community has a story. But when that story belongs to generations of people who built, struggled, sacrificed and persevered, deciding how that history is represented becomes more than an artistic exercise.
Florida Memorial University (FMU) today announced that Fall 2026 enrollment has reached 2,556 students, the largest enrollment in the university’s 147-year history and a 100 percent increase over Fall 2025. The milestone marks a defining moment in FMU’s ongoing institutional transformation and reaffirms the university’s standing as South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
According to a new 50-state analysis by Schiller Kessler Group, Florida recorded 105 drowning deaths, the highest number of any state. The report found that across all ages, Black Americans drowned at 1.5 times the rate of white Americans.
Broward County Administrator Monica Cepero has been elected president of the Florida Association of County Managers (FACM) for the 2026–2027 term.