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commissioners directed the Broward County attorney to amend an existing ordinance that increases fines from a sliding scale (dependent on income) to $500 for dogs trained to “fight” and $300 for dogs not licensed or spayed/neutered

Newton Sanon was elected president of the Executive Directors’/Presidents’ Association of OIC of America, Inc. (Opportunities Industrialization Center/OICA) on Feb. 25, 2013 with a unanimous vote of his peers consisting of OIC Execs throughout the country

Florida Memorial University, South Florida’s only historically Black university, will celebrate 134 years of existence Tuesday, March 12, 2013 during its annual Founders’ Day Convocation

This was the first time the event has been sold out and this is first time the Broward Black Elected Officials have given a Lifetime Achievement Award

Kearney: Janell is a graduating Cum Laud Senior from FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY better known as FAMU with a Bachelor’s in Health Science

The state’s self defense law would say people can fire warning shots to fend off attackers without fear of prosecution and teachers would be able to pack heat on campus under bills now before legislators.

Stanley Colvin of Goldstar Productions and The Elks Lodge #652, celebrated their 10th year of colloboratively making the tradition of bringing smiles to the faces of children living in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding cities a success

“To learn that Florida Memorial University’s accreditation has been reaffirmed—with no recommendations—was the perfect way to end 2012 and to begin the New Year

Locally, a candlelight vigil tribute was be held Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in Leimert Park to mark the one year anniversary of Martn’s death

Florida home last week was made known late Monday when demolition teams beat down the remaining walls and begin clearing away the debris.