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LifeNet4Families announced the launch of a major South Florida child safety initiative aimed at distributing 400,000 free National Child Identification Program (NCIDP) kits to families throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties.
The Law Office of the Public Defender, 17th Judicial Circuit, will welcome 35 Broward County high school students to its annual Summer Justice Internship Program from June 15–26, 2026. The highly competitive program provides participants with firsthand exposure to careers in the criminal justice system while fostering leadership, civic engagement, and professional development.
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Earley officially announced her candidacy for Florida’s newly redrawn 22nd Congressional District, launching a grassroots campaign centered on the theme: “Faith. Family. Future.” The district includes portions of Broward, Palm Beach, Hendry, and Collier counties.
The Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes, one of South Florida’s most active community service organizations, recently presented $20,000 in college scholarships to 19 local high school seniors. “Being able to help students fulfill their dream of attending college is an incredible experience,” said Nathalee Gordon, president of the club. “When we assist the future leaders of tomorrow attend college, it is an investment in the future of the Ft. Lauderdale community.”
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has appointed Simone Marstiller, J.D., as dean of FAMU College of Law, effective July 1, 2026.
Barbara Williamson learned about Juneteenth from her grandfather who told her about the holiday’s history when she was a little girl living in Boca Raton. Since then, Williamson, 85, has celebrated the holiday instead of Fourth of July, often holding a barbecue with red Kool-Aid and spending time reflecting on Black history.
Gwen Graham was in a familiar place on June 7th. She attended the church service at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, a place of fellowship steeped in the civil rights movement launched in the 1950’s. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Reverends Ralph Abernathy, Jessie Jackson, and Al Sharpton are just a few of the civil rights icons who mobilized Black Floridians from the Bethel pulpit. The revival has begun again with the extraordinary rollback of hard-fought equal rights gains by Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump.
Two former Miami-Dade County Commissioners are endorsing state Sen. Shevrin Jones in the Democratic Primary for Florida’s 24th Congressional District — a notable move, as they preceded one of Jones’ rivals on the Commission.