MIAMI, FL–The Caribbean Bar Association (“CBA”) held its 23rd Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay, in Miami, Florida. The Gala is the primary fund raiser for the CBA’s Scholarship Program, which funds paid judicial and public service internships for law students in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.  This year, Juana Cetoute and Kishel Stubbs, students at FIU College of Law, and Abdel C. Reyes Torres, a student at the University Of Florida School Of Law, were recognized as scholarship recipients.

Miami, FL - Today, the City of Miami and Dutch government officials finalized an agreement that will bring the Netherlands-based Global Center on Adaptation’s (GCA) first U.S. office to Miami. Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen joined Mayor Francis Suarez in Miami to sign the joint declaration. The GCA’s new Miami regional office will join branch offices that opened in the Dutch cities of Rotterdam and Groningen last year.

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) provides more than 35,000 gallons of water to aid the Bahamian people after a news conference held at the company’s Command Center in Riviera Beach, Fla., Sept. 10, 2019. In addition to the water, the company’s foundation donated $100,000 to the Red Cross to aid the Bahamas and will match dollar-for-dollar all donations made by employees. Photo credit: Tom Winter for FPL. 

TEXAS, United States – A former police officer, who shot and killed a 28-year-old St. Lucian national in his apartment here last year, has been found guilty of his murder.

JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Baptist Health South Florida executives announced Wednesday that FPL is continuing its longstanding support of technology and innovation by gifting $1 million to the Miami Cancer Institute’s proton therapy program for pediatric cancer patients.

Miami, FL - Beginning on Saturday, September 7, Caribbean Saturdays will be aired on WNMA 1210 AM, The Man from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The popular block of radio programs, targeting South Florida's Caribbean community will no longer be aired on WZAB 880 AM due to the sale of the station.   

MIAMI — Miami-Dade County and MSC Group, one of the world’s leading container shipping and logistics conglomerates as well as the parent company of MSC Cruises, in collaboration with PortMiami and other maritime partners are assisting the people of The Bahamas with humanitarian aid, including a shipment of over 200 gas generators, tarps, cords, water, canopies and gas cans, among other items of necessity for the victims of Hurricane Dorian.

Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, the only beach that allowed Black Americans during segregation, hosted a commemoration for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves to the British colonies in 1619.

Miramar, FL- The City of Miramar is committed to helping with hurricane relief efforts for the Bahamas in the wake of catastrophic Hurricane Dorian. We are mobilizing our community to give as generously as we can to assist the people of the Bahamas who are suffering from its devastating aftermath.

MIAMI-DADE – A variety of performers including a folkloric dance group paid homage to Panama, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Colombia at Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan’s 13th annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Sept. 28 at Country Village Park.

MIRAMAR, FL  – According the latest census, Hispanics make up over 37% of the Miramar population and a third of the City of Miramar’s Hispanic residents are native born. The Hispanic culture and music is alive and on display and the City is proud to share the many activities and events planned for Hispanic Heritage month to celebrate with all residents September 15th through October 15^th.

Please see below photos and their captions regarding the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) hosting of A Special Gathering, a floral tribute in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, Miss Lou on Saturday, September 7 at the National Heroes Park in Kingston.