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Heroic Neighbor Rescues Elderly Woman from Submerged Car in Sunrise Canal Accident
In an incident in Sunrise, a woman was hospitalized after her car crashed into a canal. The accident occurred around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday near the 3730 block of North Pine Island Road. Quick action was needed as neighbors witnessed the event, with one man, Ovidio Romero, making the split decision to leap into the water in an attempt to assist, as reported by NBC Miami.
Urban Film Festival Provides Accessibility and Resources to Young Filmmakers
This Labor Day weekend, the Urban Film Festival, the largest free film festival in the U.S., returns to Historic Overtown August 30-September 1 for film screenings, workshops, and industry networking events. The festivities mark the ninth edition of the festival and its mission of "educating, exposing, and providing distribution opportunities to the next generation of urban filmmakers."
12th Annual A Wonderland in Safe Haven Gala 10/19/24
A Safe Haven for Newborns will be celebrating 23 years of saving lives at the 12th Annual A Wonderland in Safe Haven Gala on October 19, 2024 at the InterContinental Miami. Once again, Lauren Pastrana of CBS 4 will serve as Mistress of Ceremony. The evening will highlight the real-life...
Enhancing Voter Engagement: Florida Rising’s HBCU Tour
MIAMI – Florida Rising, a leading organization committed to enhancing voter engagement across the state of Florida, is proud to announce the launch of its HBCU Tour. This initiative is aimed at increasing voter participation among students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Florida. The inaugural event is taking place at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University during the first home game of the season in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida lawmaker Carolina Amesty indicted on forgery charges
A day after being indicted by a grand jury on forgery and other charges, state Rep. Carolina Amesty, R-Windermere, turned herself in at the Orange County Jail on Thursday. The 29-year-old legislator, who is running for re-election in November, was indicted on charges of forgery, uttering a forgery, false acknowledgement or certification by a notary public and notarizing your own signature, according to the state attorney’s office in the 9th Judicial Circuit. All four charges are third-degree...
Shooting at apartment complex injures 1 in Broward
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Officers in Broward County responded to reports of a shooting. It happened Thursday night inside an apartment complex along the 500 block of South Park Road in Hollywood. According to police, officers arrived to find one victim. That person was rushed to a local hospital. There...
Fort Lauderdale Hosts Successful Senior Resource Fair
The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently demonstrated its commitment to supporting its senior citizens by hosting a senior resource fair. The event, organized by #TeamFTL, brought together a wealth of information and resources under one roof, providing a valuable one-stop shop for seniors and their families. The fair- a one-stop shop for access to:
Election forum puts spotlight on Fort Lauderdale’s District 4 candidates
Fort Lauderdale candidates on the campaign trail have no shortage of issues to weigh in on this year. There’s the public outcry over a plan to remove a tree-lined median on Las Olas. A homeless crisis that has business owners and residents on edge. And the prospect of a railway bridge — or tunnel — running through downtown Fort Lauderdale. Voters got a preview of the District 1 and 4 ...
The Cup comes to Broward Health
Fort Lauderdale – Former Florida Panthers player Vladimir Tarasenko and his family visited Broward Health Tuesday, bringing the Stanley Cup and a $10,000 donation to the hospital. Along with the Cup, there were autographs and activities for the hospital’s pediatric patients. [Photos by Steven Alpert/New Pelican]
PuroClean Adopts a Classroom at Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy
PuroClean, a Tamarac property restoration company, has adopted a Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy classroom as part of a nationwide initiative to give back. In Tamarac, they focused on assisting a dedicated middle school teacher, Kay Thomas, in furnishing her classroom with essential supplies. The Adopt-a-Classroom Campaign is PuroClean’s way of...
88-year-old woman dies after driving over parking block into canal
SUNRISE, Fla. (WPLG) – An 88-year-old woman is dead after a tragic accident Wednesday evening. Sunrise police say the woman drove over a concrete parking block and into the canal. Surveillance video from a nearby apartment shows her car floating in the water. One man who lives at the...
Mega-job fair to be held in Sunrise. Here's what to know.
SUNRISE - More than 100 company hiring managers and recruiters will be looking to fill thousands of positions at a mega-job fair in Sunrise on Thursday. The companies are hiring for positions in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.The event will be held at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those interested in attending are encouraged to arrive closer to 10 a.m. than 2 p.m. Parking is free.Among those hiring are the Broward County Board of Commissioners, Broward County Public Schools, Broward County Transit, the City of Sunrise, Sunrise Police Department, the City of...
6th Consecutive Year of Record Enrollment!
Keep an eye out for more STU Bobcats than ever – St. Thomas University is proud to announce a sixth consecutive year of record-breaking new student enrollment! Not only is this our largest ever freshmen class, but we are also welcoming more transfer, graduate/online, and law students than any other year in our 63-year history.
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