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Sen. Shevrin Jones-D- Introduced SB6 to Congress Offering Sidney Holmes $1.722 Million Compensation for a Lifetime Taken — Amounts to $50,647 Per Confined Year

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“I’m Their Political Poster Child for the 2024 Elections” Says Sidney Holmes By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL — Sidney Holmes made headlines again when major news outlets recently reported that Holmes is seeking money from the state for wrongful incarceration. Rather, Senator Shevrin Jones-D, introduced Senate Bill (SB6) to Congress, and voting is scheduled […]

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Ignite the Culture Celebrity Weekend Shines Spotlight on Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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By Kristen Hernandez Over the summer, Ignite the Culture Weekend presented a three-day series filled with a celebrity-studded charity basketball game, a flag football game with NFL players, and an open discussion panel to shine a bright light on the challenges children face during the school year, and the solutions. Valerie Wanza Ph.D, the new […]

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Helicopter Crash in Pompano Takes the Lives of Two

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Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced the deaths of a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue (BSFR) captain and an adult female civilian following the crash of a BSFR helicopter in Pompano Beach on Monday morning. The helicopter was on its way to the scene of a four-year-old that had been hit by a car in North Lauderdale. […]

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Horses More Important Than People Say Black Residents in Northwest Pompano

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By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL — City commissioners recently discussed defunding local equestrian park, Sand and Spurs located at 1600 NE 5th Ave., to free up taxpayer money that could better serve more pressing community issues. But during a July City Commission meeting, citizens in support of funding the park showed up in numbers […]

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