Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency now offers people the choice to self-select their sex on their Social Security number (SSN) record. The agency has implemented this policy change and the new option is now available. “The Social Security Administration’s Equity Action Plan includes a commitment to decrease administrative burdens
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Control Your Story – Awareness is Power By: Kristen Hernandez When the appointment reminder popped up on Tina Guiler’s cellphone, she made a mental note to reschedule her planned yearly mammogram and ultrasound. As Lieutenant Firefighter Paramedic for Miami/Dade Fire Rescue, finding a free moment was a challenge. Tina slipped her phone into her pocket
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By Attiyya Atkins What about jobs? What direction is Pompano heading? How do we get kids to vote? Is there affordable housing available? These questions and more were expressed by community members in Pompano’s historically Black district at the Your District, Your Community, Your Vote forum. Two of the three candidates running for the District
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An Effective Realtor with Economic Development on the Brain Mary Scofield-Phillips has been in Pompano Beach since 1989. She started her family here, and bought her first single-family home with her husband, former commissioner Ed Phillips. She is a business and non-profit owner. She was prompted to run for the commission seat because she felt
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