On Tuesday September 17, 2024, The City of Lauderdale unveiled and honored the Veterans of Lauderdale Lakes with the 1st Veterans parking space at City Hall. Plans to place other parking spaces in the city Municipalities are currently in progress.
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“Florida Memorial University’s (FMU) Aviation Department recently received the prestigious honor of being showcased in PSA Airlines’ esteemed ‘Journey Through Aviation’ series. This exceptional opportunity allowed FMU students to gain invaluable hands-on experience through personalized pilot and corporate resume reviews.
Broward County Transit (BCT) recently launched a campaign to encourage more residents and visitors to use public transportation as they travel to events and other exciting destinations this fall. The Just Try It campaign focuses on motivating non-riders, particularly eventgoers, to just try transit and use BCT to get to their favorite concerts, festivals, and community events.
Recently, state Representative Gallop Franklin II, former North Florida Congressman Allen Boyd, and Floridians insured through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) hosted a press conference in Tallahassee highlighting the Vice President’s New Way Forward plan to lower health care costs and strengthen the ACA which 45 million Americans rely on, including 4.2 million Floridians — and a record number who signed up for ACA marketplace coverage this year. The press conference follows Donald Trump’s pledge during the debate that he will repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Southeast US under major hurricane watch and warnings
OIC of South Florida’s 2024 Middle Class Summit, is a two-day, mission-centric event dedicated to addressing the challenges facing the middle class and those aspiring to enter it. By convening a diverse group of powerful voices including workforce, housing, health care and economic development professionals, policymakers, educators, employers and community stakeholders, the Middle Class Summit strives to drive progress toward removing or abating obstacles that threaten the realization of America’s thriving middle class.
Dr. Woodson received a bachelor’s degree in 1903 from Berea College in Kentucky. At the University of Chicago, he received a second bachelor’s and a master’s degree in 1908. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1912—the second Black man, after W.E.B. Du Bois, to do so. From 1903 to 1907, when he was 28 years old, Woodson worked as a teacher in the Philippines. The last year he spent traveling around the world. The Chicago Southsider noted he said, “Don’t be afraid to change your environment.” Dr Woodson was Webster’s definition of an erudite scholar.
ARLCC is proud to announce the institution of an annual lecture in honor of the legacy of cultural anthropologist, Africanist, university president, and Fort Lauderdale native, Dr. Niara Sudarkasa.
The Carlton B. Moore Friends & Family Day, taking place from 3 to 8 p.m., will feature a lively lineup of music, games, and activities. Miami Brown, a popular funk and R&B band, and South Florida comedian Chicken George are among the headline entertainers.
“I often say that Corrections chose me,” Retired Colonel Benjamin reflects, “I didn’t grow up thinking I was going to be a Corrections Officer. I thought I was going to be an attorney. But I started as a Communications Dispatcher because, to be honest, I was a single mother, and I needed a job. But God already knew the master plan.” She adds.