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 […]
Pompano Beach elects a new commission; Meet the commission
By China Boynton On Tuesday, November 8, Pompano Beach residents turned out to vote for midterm elections. According to the Supervisor of Elections office, out of the 1,252,771 active eligible voters about 47.95% of registered voters voted in this midterm election in Broward County. The winners were inducted in a ceremony at Pompano Beach City […]
Sylvia Poitier, Broward County’s First Black Female Commissioner, Leaves Behind a Legacy
By Attiyya Atkins Sylvia Poitier was a trailblazer with a vivacious personality. She climbed the political ranks from the first female commissioner in Deerfield Beach to becoming Broward County’s first Black Commissioner – male or female, and one of South Florida’s first Black mayors in the 1970s. She died at her Deerfield Beach home on […]
Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Accused of Misusing Campaign Funds in 2020 Election
Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Beverly Perkins is accused of financial misconduct during her November 2020 campaign. A preliminary report released by the Broward County Office of the Inspector General on November 16, 2022, validated an allegation that Perkins and her campaign treasurer Robert Holmes used funds earmarked for pre-election purposes for post-election activities and services […]
State Rep Joe Geller, Members of Press, and Citizens Denied Entry to Key Democratic Florida Rally
By Kristen Hernandez Miami Gardens – Villij News was invited to the Florida Grassroots event with President Joe Biden, Charlie Christ, Val Demings, and Peabody award-winning actor Keegan-Michael Key at Florida Memorial University, Tuesday November 1. With such a critical midterm election taking place across the nation during the next week, listening to their stances […]
District 4 — Kevin Eason Sr.
A Community Advocate and Manager Concerned About Pompano’s Future Kevin Eason Sr. was born and raised in Pompano Beach, attending Markham Elementary and Northeast High School. He worked in management roles at Winn-Dixie and Publix for more than 45 years. His concerns for the community include mental illnesses, reverse mortgages, sober housing policing, and adult […]
Faith in Florida’s District 4 Candidate Forum
By Attiyya Atkins What about jobs? What direction is Pompano heading? How do we get kids to vote? Is there affordable housing available? These questions and more were expressed by community members in Pompano’s historically Black district at the Your District, Your Community, Your Vote forum. Two of the three candidates running for the District […]
Correction on October/November issue
A picture of Vice Mayor Beverly Perkins was not included in an election story titled “Upcoming Election Nov. 8th” in the last issue of Villij News (October/November issue). While Perkins was mentioned in the story, her picture was absent. Her photo is included here.
District 4 — Vice Mayor Beverly Perkins
Incumbent Dedicated to Amping Up Her District Beverly Perkins is seeking her fourth two-year term as District 4’s commissioner. “As your commissioner, I fought to ensure our needs are met, including: receiving our fair share of neighborhood improvements, bringing economic development and enhancing public safety,” she said in a political advertisement. During her tenure, Perkins […]
District 3 — Tom McMahon
Incumbent Focused on Public Safety Tom McMahon was born and raised in Pompano Beach. He was part of the first graduating class of Pompano Beach High School as a magnet high school in 2001. If elected, he would like to continue to work to reduce homelessness, smart and stable redevelopment, and keeping public safety a […]
