SOUTH FLORIDA

August 1 Caribbean Emancipation Day – (5:30 pm)Church of Atonement 4401 W. Oakland Park Blvd, L-Lakes 33313   

The Jamaican National Anthem

MIAMI —Game On!  Lace up your sneakers and be part of the fun and games happening at Miami-Dade Parks as they celebrate July’s Park and Recreation Month, an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The monthlong nationwide celebration raises awareness of the vital impact of parks and recreation and conservation and stewardship activities in improving lives and the environment.

MIAMI, FL – The Little Haiti Optimist Club, The Little Haiti/Edison/Little River Neighborhood Enhancement Team (N.E.T.), The Green Family Foundation and Partners will be celebrating their annual “Back 2 School” event on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Little Haiti Soccer Park.      

Independence thanksgiving service

MIAMI —Departing from the Deering Estate on Sunday, July 21, the Stiltsville Guided Historic Boat Tour will allow you to journey through the northern most parts of Biscayne National Park to the alluring Stiltsville Houses and learn about the rich history of this area of Miami and Biscayne National Park.

MIRAMAR – Join the City of Miramar and Mayor Wayne M. Messam as he hosts a Jamaican Independence Day Celebration in honor of Jamaica’s fifty-seven years of independence.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The historical town of Port Royal, located to the east of here, has been nominated to be placed on the World Heritage list.

MIAMI – For the beautiful new Senator Villas affordable housing development, Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development Department will rank all the applications received during the application period.  A random computerized drawing will take place on Wednesday, June 26 at noon at the West Dade Library, 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165.

The second annual “Essence of The Bahamas Festival” and “Bahamian Motorcade, Flag Day” will be held July 27 in the South Florida City of Miramar.

MIAMI —The Quiet Zone established in Miami-Dade County will officially take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 8, along the Florida East Coast (FEC) railway, from NE 79 Street to County Line Road. This Quiet Zone will be an extension of the existing Quiet Zone, currently in effect from PortMiami to NE 79 Street within the City of Miami.

Miami, - A “Universe of Stories” awaits this summer!  Miami Dade College (MDC) in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS), will host the Summer Reading Challenge. This college-wide initiative by MDC’s Learning Resources department encourages summer reading, and will run through Saturday, Aug. 3, at all MDC’s campuses.