(Black PR Wire) Miami, Florida – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) hosted its Power to Save event, which had more than 160 community members and local officials in attendance at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex in Miami Gardens on Friday, March 21. The goal was to engage with the local community and share […]
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By Raisa Habersham John Charles Thomas recalls fondly what it was like being in his father’s office as a child in the 1960s. The office, which sits along Northwest Second Avenue in Overtown, was where lawyer Lawson E. Thomas worked on high-profile cases, such as fighting for equal education for Black students in Broward County
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TRAVEL By Vinod Sreeharsha With so many frequent flier programs to choose from, is there a method to the madness? One Miami-based research firm says yes. Personal-finance website WalletHub released its 2025’s Best Frequent Flyer Programs report on March 26, pitting the 10 largest domestic airlines against each other. It judged the carriers on 21 metrics
By Raisa Habersham and Douglas Hanks Jeffery Johnson has been waiting to buy a home for nearly a decade. When the 58-year-old learned about a nonprofit’s program to sell affordable homes to low-income families in Liberty City, he filled out the paperwork and sent it to a lender in 2017. But there have been a lot of
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Third annual celebration of Black music and culture features live music by The W’s and DJ Cardi, visual art and a special happy hour menu Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45* Ziff Ballet Opera House Miami, FL – March 25, 2025 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
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MIAMI-DADE ( March 25, 2025 )– On Thursday, March 27 at 8:00 AM, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will celebrate the release of the County’s Urban Forestry Plan with a special tree planting event at Tamiami Park. The Urban Forestry Plan is Miami-Dade’s blueprint to reach the County’s goal of 30% urban tree canopy cover.
The 3rd Annual Bulls Kick-Off Classic, previously known as the Miami Northwestern Alumni Sports Tournament, was held on March 22, 2025, at Partners Park in Miami. The event united Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni for a successful day of competition and fundraising, surpassing its $10,000 goal. The community-driven fundraiser, designed to support graduating seniors
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The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the Capacity Building Network 2025 (Trainer Cadre & Program Performance Consultant) Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The RFQ seeks qualifications from reputable trainers and consultants to establish a Capacity Building Network to ensure CSC’s continued access to highly skilled trainers and consultants while enhancing
Miami-Dade County By Howard Cohen The cost of living in Miami-Dade with, and without, children went up again for 2025. You’re going to need about $2,000 to $4,000 a year more in 2025 compared with 2024 for couples. The amounts differ on whether one partner is working or both are. Also, the living wage requirement rises
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Assistant City Manager City of Miramar Miramar, Florida – The 2nd Annual Coffee, Chocolate & Culture Expo 2025, hosted by the City of Miramar’s Economic Development and Housing Department, is more than a celebration of coffee and chocolate. This dynamic event is designed to promote business growth, innovation and cultural exchange. The expo features small
