Souls to the Polls – Faith in Florida
Minorities Break Voter Turn-out Record at Pompano Beach’s Souls to the Polls Event, Giving Leverage to Democratic Canidates By Kristen Hernandez Although Florida is still a red state, Faith in Florda’s Souls to the Polls event at E. Pat Larkin Community Center located at 520 NW 3rd Street in Pompano Beach proved that minority voters […]
Breast Cancer Awareness
Control Your Story — Awareness is Power By: Kristen Hernandez When the appointment reminder popped up on Tina Guiler’s cellphone, she made a mental note to reschedule her planned yearly mammogram and ultrasound. As Lieutenant Firefighter Paramedic for Miami/Dade Fire Rescue, finding a free moment was a challenge. Tina slipped her phone into her pocket and a […]
No More Late Fines at Broward County Libraries
Broward County Libraries Division is happy to announce the elimination of late fines. Late fines will no longer accrue on borrowed library materials and customers will not be fined for items that are returned after the due date. The libraries division also cancelled all existing late fines on library cardholder accounts, with the late fines […]
The Broward State Attorney’s Office is using its expertise to clear records of local residents
By China Boynton The Broward State Attorney’s Office held a seal and expungement workshop on October 20 at the Ovetta McKiethen center in Deerfield Beach. The workshop was put on to help Broward County residents get previous criminal offenses expunged or sealed. Everyone volunteers their time from different aspects of the Broward County court system, […]
Ask Annie
My ex won’t leave me alone. What do I do? Dear Annie, My ex keeps calling me and wanting to meet up. We broke up over a year ago. I’m still single, but I am not interested. I want no parts of their life. When we were together it was alright, but we broke up […]
As I See It
By Mikelange Olbel, CEO of Community Based Connections, Inc As I See it… Fathers are needed across the world. Fathers have always been the leader of the family, and while times have changed for some, one thing that remains true is that fathers are necessary for any family. I am not taking away from anyone […]
Pompano Beach Celebrates 21st Annual Blues and Sweet Potato Pie Festival
By China Boynton The 21st annual Blues and Sweet Potato Pie Festival Juneteenth celebration was held at Apollo Park, 1580 NW 3rd Ave on Saturday, June 18 by the friends of the Northwest Branch Library. The festival was filled with games, historical culture, a program highlighting local talent, and a sweet potato pie bake-off. Last […]
Ashanti Cultural Arts is Building a Bridge to Better Housing
By China Boynton Ashanti Cultural Arts & Enrichment Center, a Pompano Beach based non-profit known for their dance performance artistry throughout Broward County, will be using its art to move people in a different way. At the organization’s “Creative Bridge to Social Justice” event, there won’t be dancers, but there will be activities, discussions, and […]
Blanche Ely Class of 1966 Presents Scholarships to Local Students
By China Boynton The Blanche Ely Highschool Alumni class of 1966 is making a difference in students’ lives 56 years their junior. The class of 1966 gave away two scholarships to two deserving students from Blanche Ely high school class of 2023. The scholarships were presented to Audrey Rozier and Faith Mervil on Wednesday, June […]
GREEN MARKET POMPANO BEACH FEATURED VENDORS
The Green Market Pompano Beach takes place every year from November through April, on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. It is brought to us with a partnership with the City of Pompano Beach and the Pompano Beach Historical Society. The festival features the best vendors our community has to offer! Although the […]
