Politicians forming a black agenda
By DAPHNE TAYLOR RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Rarely are they working in tandem: state officials, county officials and city officials – they all have their …
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No sanctuary for immigrants living illegally in Miami-Dade
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI – County commissioners in immigrant-rich Miami-Dade voted Friday to uphold their Cuban-born mayor’s order to cooperate with federal …
Dania Beach celebrates first black mayor
Staff Report The Dania Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in partnership with the City of Dania Beach Parks and Recreation department will host a re-dedication …
Will sparkling new marina survive old Riviera politics?
By DAPHNE TAYLOR Perhaps the greatest legacy of Tony Brown, the former director of Riviera Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), is that the Event Center …
Miami Gardens votes no to Fallen Leaves Recovery effort
By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com On Wednesday, December 14, the Miami Gardens City Council unanimously voted no to granting Fallen Leaves Recovery a special exception …
Pigatt sworn in as newest Opa-locka commissioner
By ISHEKA N. HARRISON South Florida Times Matthew Pigatt has come a long way from being a troubled middle school student whose mouth constantly got …
Hastings’ statement on re-election
By ALCEE HASTINGS Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on his General Election victory: “This evening, I am honored and humbled to …
Palm Beach residents to vote on sales tax
Staff Report When they go to the polls next week, Palm Beach County voters will determine via a countywide referendum whether to enact a one-cent …
Elections yield new and renewed leadership
By MICHELLE HOLLINGER MHollinger@sfltimes.com With low voter turnout in all three South Florida Counties, most results were not surprising. In a resounding victory, Congresswoman Frederica …
Florida Memorial welcomes largest freshman class in six years
Staff Report MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.- While enrollment at many of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is declining, South Florida’s only HBCU, Florida …