Black Residents Demand the History of NW Pompano Beach Be Preserved and Fear Gentrification as New Downtown Project Devel

By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL During a community meeting at E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., residents had one simple demand. The rich cultural history of the black pioneers that built the northwest section of Pompano Beach needs to be preserved. The meeting was hosted by Pompano Beach

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Blanche Ely and Dillard High Marching Bands Outshine the Competition During Sound Check Fest 2024

By Kristen Hernandez Davie, Florida â€” For the past year, student musicians at schools in Broward County trained like athletes for a championship game. Rehearsals were rigorous and the student’s schedules strict. For them, Sound Check Fest was the ultimate win, and proof that their marching band, auxiliaries, and drumlines were the best. In April, marching

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Sanders Park Elementary Wins Magnet School of Excellence Award

By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH â€” Sanders Park Elementary, Broward County’s only journalism magnet elementary school, has won an award of distinction for its academic standards, high-quality educational services and diversity initiatives. Sanders Park is one of eight schools in Broward County to receive a Magnet Schools of Merit School of Excellence Award by Magnet Schools

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