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Celebrating the Power of Black Votes: A Candlelight Memorial and Fish Fry Honoring John Lewis’ Legacy
The community came together for a special event paying tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighting the significance of Black votes in shaping our future. The candlelight memorial and fish fry took place on July 17th at Burrows Electric Co. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The event featured free...
South Florida Braces for Heat, Afternoon Showers
Miami, FL – South Florida residents can expect a hot and humid day with a mix of sunshine and afternoon thunderstorms. Highs are projected to reach the low to mid-90s, with peak heat indices soaring between 102-108 degrees. The National Weather Service Miami office has issued a heat advisory for Broward and Miami-Dade counties due to these extreme conditions.
The 67th Annual Vizcaya Ball celebrates 1960s-Inspired Theme
MIAMI – The Vizcaya Ball returns for its 67th edition, raising funds for the continued preservation of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens while beautifully illustrating the timeless nature of fashion and history. This year’s highly anticipated black-tie affair introduces the theme “Vizcaya Royale,” which captures the elegance of late 1960s fashion. Join us for this grand celebration on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m.
South Florida head coach Alex Golesh calls out Alabama and Miami football programs
When asked about games against the Alabama and Miami football teams this season, South Florida head coach Alex Golesh said "Bama and Miami got to play South Florida." South Florida will play at Alabama on September 7 and host Miami two weeks later. South Florida finished 7-6 in 2023 by...
Lou Pearlman Died While Incarcerated With 13 Years Left on His Prison Sentence
There are many different flavors of fraudsters. There is the Elizabeth Holmes type, who claims she got in a little over her head. Then you have the Anna Delvey variety, who appear to be in it for the love of the game. Some people scam out of desperation while others are simply greedy. They will never be satisfied. By all accounts, music mogul Lou Pearlman falls under that last category. He rose to prominence and semi-fame after creating bands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. Pearlman then stole from them, and many others. The former record label owner eventually "plead...
Homeless Trust sends outreach teams to help those living at MIA
MIAMI - County workers combed Miami International Airport on Wednesday to find and relocate people living there without permission. The stabbing of a 17-year-old homeless girl last Saturday raised awareness of a struggle affecting the airport's image, travelers' comfort and a vulnerable population trying to blend in.The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust sent outreach teams to help. "We are a community who cares about the least, the last, the lost and the forgotten and we will not sleep until we've got every single one of them sheltered and housed," Ron Book, the trust's chairman said.Members of the trust offer services and...
Art As An Economic Engine
More than ever, it seems, community arts across Florida’s diverse demographic and geographic landscape are thriving. That might not be news except for this single salient fact: State funds providing support to nonprofit arts organizations that enrich their towns and counties both culturally and economically were cut from the state’s final budget this year, for the first time since 1969. […] The post Art As An Economic Engine first appeared on Charlotte County Florida Weekly.
Florida Department of Education releases 2024 school grades
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Florida Department of Education released school grades on Wednesday to the state’s 67 school districts. The school grades determine the county’s overall grade. Here is how the districts stacked up in our area: Calhoun Liberty, Okaloosa, and Walton counties all received “A” grades. Bay, Holmes, and Jackson counties all […]
JetBlue to offer flights out of New Hampshire to Florida
MANCHESTER, N.H. - JetBlue is coming to New Hampshire. The airline announced Wednesday it is launching service out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport next year with service to Florida.A daily, year-round flight to Orlando will depart Manchester starting on January 23, 2025. At that time, JetBlue will also start seasonal service to Fort Myers from Manchester three times a week, and seasonal flights to Fort Lauderdale four times per week.Manchester is the 10th airport in New England with JetBlue flights. The other airlines in Manchester offering nonstop service to Florida are Southwest, Spirit and Breeze Airways. JetBlue expanding Boston serviceThe airline said...
Florida Hits Capacity, Report Confirms State Can No Longer Accept New Residents, Disney in Jeopardy
Florida is seemingly hitting a capacity issue, with millions relocating to the Sunshine State. In 2022, it was measured that the population of the United States of America was 333.3 million people, dispersed all 50 states, but at that time, Florida did not make the top 3 list for residents, but it always made the top of the list for tourism.
Florida voters to decide whether school board races should become partisan
While marijuana and abortion rights may be getting a lot of attention, there’s another constitutional amendment Florida voters will get to weigh in on this November that could also have some major ramifications.
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