July 4th at Bayfront Park in #Miami
Thursday, July 4th: America’s Birthday Bash Bayfront Park Downtown Miami Bring the whole family to celebrate the birth of our great nation! Enjoy a free kids’ zone, food and beverages, pony rides, a...
View ArticleFWC approves easier-to-follow marine fisheries regulations
Marine fisheries regulations will soon be easier to read, understand and enforce. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its June 12 meeting in Lakeland approved a proposal that...
View ArticleGovernor Scott awards 14 #Florida manufacturing, aviation companies Business...
Governor Rick Scott awarded 14 Florida companies and business leaders with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award during his business development mission to the Paris Air Show. Governor Scott...
View ArticleAn Astronaut’s View from the International Space Station
A view of Earth as seen from the Cupola on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station. Visible in the top left foreground is a Russian Soyuz crew capsule. In the lower right corner, a...
View ArticleCentral #Broward Regional Park To Host Landmark Australian Football Event
WHAT: If you think you know football just because you’re familiar with the American version, think again. Australian rules football is a whole other game, and you can learn more about this...
View ArticleArt and Culture Center of Hollywood Presents Florida Comic Strip Challenge...
Hollywood, Fla. – The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is presenting the Florida Comic Strip Challenge in conjunction with the exhibition “Charles M. Schulz: Pop Culture in Peanuts.” Amateur...
View ArticleFlorida Dept of Education warns Teacher Preparation participants Data may...
Tallahassee, Fla., June 21, 2013 – Personal information of teacher preparation program participants was exposed on the Internet during a transfer of data between servers housed at Florida State...
View ArticleSIMTEC Silicone Parts, LLC Relocates Headquarters to Miramar, Florida
Miramar, FL ‐ SIMTEC Silicone Parts, LLC, a world-renowned U.S.-based leading manufacturer of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) and LSR 2-shot injection molded parts and components has relocated its...
View Article#Broward Fourth of July Events in 2013 – Fireworks, food fun and more!!
This is an ongoing list of Fourth of July events in Broward. Additional events will be added as information is provided. Email events to news@browardnetonline.com. Please scroll down and share on...
View ArticleTips to protect yourself in #Broward Against Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Officials at the Florida Department of Health in Broward County are reminding the public how important it is to eliminate mosquito-breeding sources and to take precautions against mosquito bites. West...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court’s Gene Patenting Decision Was Personal
By Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that human genes cannot be patented, and this is exciting news for cancer patients, and individuals seeking to learn more...
View ArticleSaturday brings early start to Florida’s recreational scallops season
Governor Rick Scott announced an early start to recreational scallop season beginning on Saturday, June 29th, up two days from the original starting date of July 1. The season will be open in Gulf of...
View ArticleTropical Storm Chantal forms, putting South Florida in the cone
As the Fourth of July weekend winds down, South Florida finds itself in the cone after Tropical Storm Chantal forms out in the Atlantic Ocean. The current official track places Tropical Storm Chantal...
View ArticleDisaster Preparedness – Get Ready Now and Relax Later – a few helpful tips...
By Diane Ennen It’s that time of year again! It’s time to make those disaster readiness preparations for the hurricane season. Now we all know it’s been a while since South Florida has experienced...
View ArticleExploring Miami Children’s Museum
On a recent rainy day, I took my son and his friend over to Miami Children’s Museum. We had never been and though they were a bit older than the target age range, they still managed to have a blast...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale Alliance president honored as a State of Florida ambassador
Bob Swindell, President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, was recently honored by Florida Governor Rick Scott as a State of Florida Business Ambassador at the 2013 Annual Meeting of...
View Article“Viva Florida 500 Best in Show Series” continues July 25 at Gallery 928 in...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL July 19, 2013 – Bonnet House Museum & Gardens’ “Viva Florida 500 Best in Show Series”, continues at Gallery 928 with its second opening reception featuring Bonnet House Fine...
View Article@BrowardCollege recipient of state grant to develop online courses in core...
Tallahassee, Fla., July 19, 2013 – Florida’s high school and college students will have access to new online developmental education courses thanks to a new grant issued by the Florida Department of...
View ArticleHigher Lake Levels Require Revised Navigation Lock Hours at Lake Okeechobee
In response to rising Lake Okeechobee levels, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will begin nightly closures of the navigation lock at S-310 in Clewiston. Starting tonight, the lock...
View ArticleTropical Storm Dorian worth watching in #Broward County
By now most of us are used to the weary eye out to the Atlantic in the east for six months a year. Currently, Tropical Storm Dorian, which went from a remnant low to a Tropical Storm almost overnight...
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