For 50 years, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been a true leader in academic innovation and excellence through its Magnet Schools. Since the opening of the first Magnet program in 1973, at the heart of the inner city – Charles R. Drew Elementary – M-DCPS has implemented a varied 375 Magnet programs, across 115 schools. This growth reflects the success of the nationally recognized, award-winning M-DCPS Magnet Schools and the increasing demand for school options that promote student diversity, academic excellence, school-to-career pathways, and real-world learning. And the growth in Magnet programming across Miami-Dade does not stop there.

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!

MIAMI, FL – Summertime is almost here. This year, skip the television and video games, and treat the kids to fresh air, awesome outdoor activities, and the opportunity to make new friends and life-long memories, by enrolling them in one of the exciting summer camps offered by the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department.

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-DADE – Join the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (Parks Department) for the Summer Jobs Fair taking place April 22-23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tamiami Park Fairgrounds (E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion), 10901 SW 24 Street, Miami.  The Parks Department is hiring summer camp counselors (Seasonal Program Assistants and Recreation Leaders) and lifeguards for its award-winning Fit2Play Summer Camp!

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.

Jamaican nationals and friends of the Diaspora are getting ready for the fourth annual Community 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar. Warm-up will begin at 6:30 a.m., followed by the race start at 7:00 a.m., simultaneously in five cities across the Southern USA. The cities include Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Orlando, in Central Florida and tri-county South Florida region.

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.