History of Broward County, Florida, Part 1: Before the Europeans

A generation ago, the “history” of Florida, and specifically Broward County, began with it’s discovery and conquest by 16th century Europeans. At some point in recent history, historians realized that human beings lived in what is now Broward County for a long time. Thousands of years, it is believed. Here’s what is thought to have occurred:1 Skeletal remains of big-game hunters who lived 10,000 years ago have been found as near as Vero Beach on the east coast and Charlotte Harbor on... Read More

Swimming Earns CSCAA Scholar All-American Recognition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected a record 713 teams from 460 institutions to the Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2018 semester. Both the Nova Southeastern University men’s and women’s swimming teams found their names on the distinguished list. The women’s team finished the fall with a 3.50 grade point average, while the men’s team finished with a 3.25. To earn the honor, teams... Read More

Important Information for Families: Head Start/Early Head Start Open Enrollment

Wednesday, January 29, 2019Families interested in submitting an application for Broward County Public Schools Head Start/Early Head Start program for the 2019/20 school year, can submit an application during the following open enrollment windows (also see chart below for dates and locations): ... Read More

Pompano Beach High School Hosts 4th International Summit

Friday, January 25, 2019Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations for the fourth International Summit hosted by Pompano Beach High School, with more than 160 guest administrators, teachers and students from 13 countries, including Brazil, China, Egypt, England, France, India, Ireland, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey and Zimbabwe. ... Read More

Five BCPS Teacher of the Year Finalists Are This Year’s Standouts

Friday, January 25, 2019From serving as an autism coach and teaching biology and global perspectives – to teaching the Japanese language and culture, five outstanding teachers are finalists for the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Teacher of the Year. ... Read More

NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Invites the Community to Attend StoryFest! Island Tales on Sunday, March 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Alvin Sherman Library will host its annual StoryFest! on Sunday, March 10 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled day of storytelling, live shows, crafts and more during this FREE community event. StoryFest will take place on Sunday, March 10. “We are excited to once again host this family-focused event to benefit the local community,” said Jim Hutchens, NSU’s vice president for... Read More

Sharks Gain Valuable Sports-Focused CPR and AED Experience

Story Links FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Helping its student-athletes to add another implement to their toolkit, the NSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) partnered with the Memorial Sports Medicine Center and One Beat CPR to deliver a Sports Focused, Hands-Only CPR and AED Training. In the inaugural group, eleven student-athletes attended the session on Friday, January 11 at the NSU RecPlex Fitness Room. The event was two hours long and consisted of two phases. Participating... Read More