MIRAMAR, FL - The City of Miramar announced today that they will be holding a community donation drive that will benefit the residents of Haiti who have been impacted by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which struck the country on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Officials of that country have expressed their need for assistance including items such as medical supplies, hygiene products and other general supplies to displaced citizens.

The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and McNab Design Ltd. announce an Art Competition for citizens of CARIFORUM countries, using art as an instrument of communication in what is dubbed a “Speak Up” Campaign, aimed at boosting the voice of the Caribbean on climate change.

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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – When a New York-based borrower needed a loan against property owned in another country, there was only one lender who could get them to closing: Kennedy Funding.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) has announced plans for a regional art competition aimed at at boosting the voice of the Caribbean on climate change.

Miami,FL- Slip N Slide Records CEO, Ted Lucas, has teamed up with Crypto.com to release their first ever NFT - the absolutely iconic "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" animation.  The “Peanut Butter Jelly Time NFT” brings a classic recording from the Slip N Slide Records catalog, and teams it with an animation piece that taps into the nostalgia of the early 2000’s meme culture.  Based on the most-widely circulated version of the OG “Dancing Banana” meme on YouTube, animator Alexander Zakari (Z LA) brings a gritty, Lo-Fi, User-Generated aesthetic that takes us back to the simpler days of the nascent birth of internet meme culture.  There are also two additional “305 Remix” versions of the NFT, with visuals by legendary Miami graffiti artist, Atomik.  The remixes highlight the “305” native culture, repping the Magic City on the BlockChain, and welcoming visitors and new transplant neighbors to the party! 

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – : The innovative virtual summer program, the IGT Coding and Robotics Rock Camp for Caribbean students got under way today. Mona GeoInformatics Limited (MGI) at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus is delivering the training, sponsored by International Game Technology (IGT), to students from IGT’s flagship After School Advantage (ASA) Program.  Child Development Specialist and Mathematics/STEM educator Nalini Ramsawak-Jodha at UWI, St. Augustine has also joined with IGT and MGI to offer curriculum guidance for the program.

Donations can be made to WASD Cares, a program to help those struggling to pay their water bills.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL– On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, County Commissioners unanimously adopted legislation sponsored by Commissioner Rebeca Sosa creating the Miami-Dade County Biscayne Bay Watershed Management Advisory Board (BBWMAB). The establishment of this new permanent County Board was a recommendation of the Biscayne Bay Task Force. The BBWMAB is tasked with addressing the recovery of water quality in Biscayne Bay and future management of the watershed.

Montego Bay, Jamaica –  Almost 100 Olympians from the islands where Sandals Resorts International operates have been gifted complimentary vacation stays by the company’s Executive Chairman, Adam Stewart, in recognition of their valiant efforts at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

MIRAMAR, FL - The City of Miramar today announced that their Job and Education Fair has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 200, from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. and will now take place in-person at the Miramar Cultural Center located at 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, Fl 33025 as well as virtually at MiramarFL.gov/JobFair. As COVID-19 assistance programs come to an end, the event is a timely opportunity for individuals to land a dream job and further their education.

MIAMI —Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is seeking applicants for the position of Full-Time Bus Operator.