This year, The Elevation Experience took the stage as the powerful lead-up to the Classic. This was more than a start-up event. It became a haven for ambitious, driven Black women – entrepreneurs, leaders, creatives – who came not just to learn, but to rise.
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The Southeastern Region of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., encompassing 52 chapters across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, will convene its highly anticipated 34th Biennial Southeastern Region Mothers’ Regional Conference in Miami, Florida, from July 17–20, 2025.
It’s been fascinating to watch the sudden flood of outside voices weighing in on the selection of Marva Johnson as the next president of Florida A&M University. Where were many of these voices during FAMU’s highs and lows—when the university soared, or when it stumbled and needed support?
At 21, I believed success was supposed to be instant, that purpose would arrive gift-wrapped at the top of some figurative ladder. Back then, the valley felt like failure, the delay felt like denial, and silence felt like abandonment.
Florida has eliminated sales tax on commercial rental properties as part of its effort to give tax relief for tenants struggling to pay the fees.
Sister Cities of Delray Beach, Florida is hosting a two-week Youth Leadership & Cultural Exchange Program between July 7 – 18, 2025. The dynamic two-week experience is designed to empower local youth through leadership development, cultural education, and international awareness located Creative Arts School at Old School Square, 51 North Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida
It has now been 249 years since the United States declared its independence from the British Empire. The lofty ideals etched into the parchment of the Declaration of Independence— “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…”—continue to ring through the American conscience. But this July 4th, as I stood in the heart of the Royal Palm neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, those words felt both present and painfully distant.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old.
From leadership development at the Youth Empowerment Village to beatmaking and music.
The Broward League of Cities honored Broward County’s cities during its’ 68th Annual Dinner on June 7, 2025, at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. During the event, the organization installed Plantation Councilmember Denise Horland as its 2025-2026 President, along with the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.