| North Broward qualifies for a state championship game The North Broward Prep varsity baseball team won Monday’s neutral playoff game against Dunedin (FL) by a score of 7-6. This means North Broward will play for a 4A state championship. |
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Coral Springs Memorial Day Ceremony
The City of Coral Springs will hold a special Memorial Day Ceremony, in honor of the brave men and women of the U.S. military who have given their lives in service to our nation. The ceremony will be at Veterans Park on May 31 at 9:30 a.m.
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| McCarthy will play for a state championship. The Archbishop McCarthy varsity baseball team won Tuesday’s neutral playoff game against Barron Collier (Naples, FL) by a score of 4-1. This means McCarthy which has a strong baseball tradition will compete in the state championship. |
Gov. Ron DeSantis gives final approval to Seminole gambling pact
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a group of gambling measures that had been approved by the Florida legislature during a recent special session. One bill, SB 2-A allows a 30 year gambling agreement that was signed by Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus Osceola, Jr. and Gov. DeSantis in April. With this agreement, the Seminoles have promised to pay Florida $2.5 billion over the first five years of the agreement. Also, this deal will allow more sports betting in Florida. The Seminoles will serve as Florida’s center for sports betting with pari-mutuel operators being able to contract with the Seminoles. Under the agreement, the Seminoles must contract with at least three pari-mutuels within three months after sports betting begins. The Seminoles cannot begin sports betting until October 15. Now the Department of the Interior has 45 days to sign the deal, reject it or allow it to go into effect without approval.
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Florida to end $300 supplemental payment
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that in an effort to encourage more people to go back to work, the State of Florida will end its participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, the $300 per week supplemental FPUC payment, effective June 26, 2021, as part of the DEO’s “Return to Work” initiative.
This follows April’s labor statistics which show total private-sector employment increased by 18,800 jobs and more than 460,000 online job postings available throughout the state for job seekers.
The additional federal Reemployment Assistance benefit programs, including Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), and Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC), will continue for the time being as DEO continues to carefully monitor job posting and industry hiring trends. These additional federal benefit programs are set to expire on September 6, 2021, according to a DEO statement.
“Thanks to Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida’s economy has bounced back tremendously with over 460,000 jobs available throughout our state and the strongest economic conditions in the nation,” said Dane Eagle, Secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. “Florida’s employers are also seeing employment growth, as more Floridians, including some who completely left the workforce, are now eagerly reentering the workforce. Transitioning away from this benefit will help meet the demands of small and large businesses who are ready to hire and expand their workforce.”
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| Broward Health to offer day camp for kids with diabetes Broward Health Coral Springs has been the home of South Florida’s only day camp for children with diabetes for more than 20 years. At Camp Coral Kids, children ages 5½-11 years old with diabetes can connect with other children who understand what they are going through in a fun, educational, and medically supervised environment. Camp Coral Kids offers a fun environment where kids can learn more about diabetes, interact with other diabetic kids and just be a kid! They will enjoy a full range of camp activities and day trips, plus insulin management, glucose monitoring, and nutritional guidance under the direction of medical professionals. Located in Coral Springs, Camp Coral Kids is proud to be the only day camp in South Florida for children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Camp Coral Kids enjoy two weeks of camping and fun activities including, fun outings, nutrition and snacks, crafts, dancing, swimming and more. |
| Douglas baseball wins state championship and has 28-2 record The Marjory Stoneman Douglas baseball team won the Florida 7A high school baseball championship by defeating Spruce Creek 5-1. Chris Arroyo pitched the first five innings and strike out five batters. This season he was 9-0. Sammy Beir was the pitcher who finished the game and struck out three batters. The Eagles baseball team finished with a 28-2 record. |
