Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is partnering with Miami-Dade County (MDC) in launching a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Mentorship Program. This initiative seeks to raise awareness among female students about STEM careers for young women in Miami-Dade County.

Broward County, FL. – The Broward County Supervisor of Elections office will host a Neighborhood Partnership Committee Meeting on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.The event will be held at our Voting Equipment Center located at 1501 NW 40th Ave Lauderhill,FL 33313. Come join us and get information on the 2023 High School Voter Registration Drive, legislative updates, and find out how you can get involved in the process!

Ten Miami-based changemakers were honored at the inaugural 2023 Black Achievers Award presented by Jack Daniel's for their outstanding work in their respective fields. The award ceremony and mixer were created to recognize and celebrate South Florida's Black professionals, community organizers, and activists who have made significant contributions to the South Florida community. Jack Daniels partnered with local Black-owned women's businesses to curate and produce the award's presentation that closed out Black History month at the Historic Hampton House in Miami. Honorees included: Isiah "Zaybo" Thomas(Co-founder-Roots Collective), Whenda "Wanda" Tima(Founder L'Union Suite), Stichiz(103.5 The Beat Radio Personality), Dr. Geden Franck(Sports Medicine Physician-Memorial Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine), Michaeljohn Green(Deputy Director of Economic Development-Miami-Dade County), Barbara Jaques(Founder JACQ'S Skincare), Ashley Gantt, Esq,(Florida State Representative), Chanel T. Rowe, Esq. (Founding & Managing Partner at Uriel Law),Daniel Agnew(Co-founder-Roots Collective ), and James "Munch" Mungin(Roots Collective).

MIAMI-DADE – The South Dade Black History Center Advisory Board, one of the 11 boards under the Office of Community Advocacy, honored the late Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek with an exhibit that captured the spirit of her life, legacy, and impact on the South Dade Community. The event took place on March 31 at the Larcenia J. Bullard Plaza.

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today received an overview on the many scams targeting utility customers and efforts to combat them from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF).

MIAMI, FL - In response to historical racial homeownership disparities, the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT), an agency working to improve the economic development of Miami-Dade County’s Black community, will produce a Housing Hub with sponsorship from Bank of America. More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the Jazz in the Gardens 2023 Music Festival on March 11 and 12 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

MIAMI, Florida — Rising rents have people questioning whether now is a good time to buy a home. Wells Fargo will host a free “Advancing Homeownership Fair” to help South Floridians learn more about the homebuying process, local resources available for down payment and closing costs and opportunities that may help them achieve the goal of becoming a homeowner. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Florida International University (FIU) College of Business.

MIAMI, FL – Zoo Miami Foundation announced today that it has appointed José C. Romano as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on April 3, 2023, following an extensive national search led by Canopy Strategic Partners.  José joins Zoo Miami and Zoo Miami Foundation at a time of great success with more than one million annual visitors and future growth with the incoming construction of the new Animal Hospital, a new Sumatran tiger exhibit, a new giraffe feeding platform and much more.

Recently, at a program, organized by Nayana Hein and hosted by the Sri Chinmoy Centre at its Headquarters in Queens, New York, Dr. Martin Luther King’s spirit of brotherhood, his life and his ongoing legacy were honored in a performance featuring a new arrangement of the “I Have a Dream” song. The program was presented by a diverse group of Sri Chinmoy’s students from various parts of the globe, such as, the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico); Africa, South East Asia; Europe; and, of course, the USA. This group was representative of Dr. King’s dream of unity and equality for all.

On Saturday, March 25 2023, the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) elected its new Board of Directors with Janice McIntosh as the new head of the ten year organization. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) meeting was held at the Broward Library in Pembroke Pines with about 50 members in attendance. The voting, all done by electronic ballot started at midnight on March 23 and culminated at 1:30pm at the AGM.

The leading cause of injury death among young children in Florida is drowning, a tragic reality that swimming lessons can help prevent. For this reason, Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers swimming lessons during the school day in communities where access to pools is limited and the numbers of drowning deaths for young children is high.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Port Everglades was awarded a $32 million grant this week to mitigate environmental threats from flooding and sea level rise and ensure continued access for marine vessels. This grant is part of more than $275 million for resilience projects issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.