BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Broward County and Kiwanis Divisions 23 and 24 are once again partnering for Christmas In July to benefit homeless children in our community and help them prepare for the upcoming school year. This year, the number of homeless children in Broward County's school system reached 4,479, the highest number ever. Christmas in July will be relied upon to help meet their needs as in years past. Find out how you can help.
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Grenadian-born Sir Alister McIntyre, a former secretary general of the 15-member Caribbean community (CARICOM) grouping and University of the West Indies vice chancellor, has died. He was 87.
MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, under the Office of Community Advocacy, will hold its monthly board meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, 6th Floor Conference Room.
MIAMI — Register your child at any one of Miami-Dade Parks’ exciting Spring Break camps where they will enjoy active play and engage with nature. Parents can choose to enroll their child at either theFit2Play™ General Program camp or Specialized Camps, which focus on a specific interest or need. Camps will be held March 25-29, 2019, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., with early drop-off available at 7:30 a.m. and late pick-up until 6 p.m.
A parade, featuring music, food and artifacts from Haiti, will highlight the “Haitian Flag Day Festival” this month in Lake Worth, Florida.
MIAMI —The Full Moon Yoga Series at the Deering Estate provides an opportunity to enjoy the sunset and end of the day while welcoming the full moon at one of the most beautiful settings in Palmetto Bay. Each session will host a guest or special theme to make for a unique experience. The next session is on Thursday, April 18 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE—Costs to restore electric service for Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) customers following Hurricanes Matthew and Irma and other tropical storms in 2016 and 2017 were approved today by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).
The American Friends of Jamaica will host its 15th annual Jamaica Charity Gala in Miami this month .
MIAMI – The two-day 29th Annual Asian Culture Festival coincided with the 90th anniversary of the Miami-Dade Parks, on March 2-3, 2019. More than 10,000 people celebrated the diversity of the Asian cultures through an enchanting journey of music and dance, performances, demonstrations, arts, and hand crafts, highlighted by a tasty selection of authentic Asian cuisine at the Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, FL.
MIAMI-DADE – In celebration of Dominican-American Cultural Heritage Week, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson had the pleasure of once again reading to students at the Latinos United After-School Program in Allapattah in District 3.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – Dozens of northwest Miami-Dade children and adults turned out to see the computer-animated superhero film “Incredibles 2” at Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan’s March 22 movie night event at Lake Stevens Park.
The Passport, Immigration, Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica will stage a Community Outreach, this weekend (March 16-17) in Lauderhill, Fort Lauderdale.
The IRS has increased the annual contribution limits for retirement plans for 2019. The increased amounts mean you can now have tax deferred growth potential on larger contributions to your retirement plan.
