At a time when school yard bullies are empowered by elected bullies, a new school is stepping up. The Acceptance Academy is taking applications for its inaugural class. The school, located in Boca Raton, will serve and educate students in grades six through eight.
“I’m flabbergasted.” Those are the words of Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton about a property owner’s request for more time to address code violations.
In a swift reversal, Palm Beach County has approved funding for improvements at Compass Community Center in Lake Worth Beach, backing off an earlier denial tied to Florida’s new anti-DEI law.
Dark clouds loomed but kept their distance as residents of Wilton Manors dined, drank, and celebrated their community. They were at Mickel Park for the Neighborhood Spring Social of the Westside Association of Wilton Manors.
Princess (ID 715645) is a beautiful 3-year-old black and brindle Lab mix who came to us from another shelter and is now looking for her forever home.
A lifelong love of music and community fuel her spirit. Sara Cowley is bringing those loves to bear as the new artistic director of South Florida Pride Bands.
Oakland Park citizens tried one last time to stop a sidewalk project that’s taking up to 40% of the space in front of their homes. They failed. The 13th Avenue Drainage Project is going forward, but residents are calling out commissioners as weak, ineffective, and powerless.
At a time when division feels louder than ever, a 5K in Wilton Manors is aiming to bring people back together — one step at a time.
Nearly six years after Bree “Nuk” Black was murdered at a street party near her home, Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives believe they’re on the brink of bringing someone to justice. Bree, a trans Black woman, was only 27 years old when she was running and screaming for her life, only to be gunned down moments later.
It’s been about seven years in the making and all signs point to a long planned project finally being implemented. During the city commission meeting on April 14, Wilton Manors City Manager Leigh Ann Henderson announced that new wayfinding signs are arriving and should be in place in time for Stonewall Pride.
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