News for the Black community
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — After nearly a decade representing District 4 on the Pompano Beach City Commission, incumbent Commissioner Beverly Perkins is asking voters for another term, pointing to neighborhood improvements residents encounter in their everyday lives — from parks and recreation to traffic and access to government services. Perkins was first elected to the
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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Pompano Beach District 2 commission candidate Freddy York says residents should be able to measure his success in dollars saved — without sacrificing the basic city services they depend on. “By the end of my first term, I want residents to be able to point to measurable savings in the city
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month programs aim to make screenings accessible to Broward County women who are uninsured or underinsured FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County women who have delayed getting a mammogram because of cost will have several opportunities to receive low-cost or free breast cancer screenings throughout October. Broward Health is offering $75 3D
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A 50-year-old man has been arrested after a Friday night shooting in Pompano Beach left one man dead and another injured, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. BSO identified the suspect as Rau Lee Davis Jr., 50, of Margate. He faces one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted second-degree murder. Detectives said
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Broward County women who are uninsured, underinsured or have limited access to health care can receive a free mammogram in Hollywood on Friday, Oct. 16. Promise Fund will host a free Mammography Screening Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hispanic Unity of Florida, 5840 Johnson St., Hollywood, FL 33021. The
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