IN OUR OWN BACKYARD
By En USA news
EVENTS:
International Dance Festival 2025
The 2025 International Dance Festival with KONPA is a joint effort of the Rhonda Eyes Alliance and the CID UNESCO Hallandale Sector, organized by the Mayor of the City of Miramar, Wayne Messam.
Saturday, November 15, 2025.
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Miramar Cultural Center Theater
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar FL 33025.
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Coconut Creek Fall Harvest Festival
The city of Coconut Creek presents a traditional family-friendly country fair with live music, a cowboy circus show, a lumberjack show, children's activities, food trucks, and much more at Sabal Pines Park.
Saturday, November 15, 2025.
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sabal Pines Park
5005 NW 39 Avenue, Coconut Creek, FL
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Dania Pointe Food & Wine Festival.
Dania Pointe, the premier lifestyle destination known for its exclusive shopping, fine dining, luxury living and a vibrant entertainment district, announces its 4th Annual Dania Pointe Food & Wine Festival.
Sunday, November 16, 2025.
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dania Pointe
139 S. Compass Way, Dania Beach.
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Holiday Toy Drive
Monday, November 17, 2025 12:00 am to Monday, December 15, 2025 11:59 pm.
Delivery locations:
Police Department Lobby - 2801 Coral Springs Drive
City Hall - 9500 W. Sample Road
Wings Plus Sample Road - 9880 West Sample Road
Wings Plus - 1235 N University Dr.
Cherry Smash - 8000 Wiles Rd.
Big Bear Brewing - 1800 N University Dr.
Body & Soul Wellness - 953 N University Dr.
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Light Up the Lawn.
Celebrate the official start of the holiday season in Coral Springs with our traditional City Hall tree lighting ceremony.
Saturday, December 6, 2025.
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
City Hall Lawn, 9500 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, 33065
Halloween Party at the Law Firm's Office
Reinfeld, Cabrera, Tison
In a family atmosphere, the law firm Reinfeld-Cabrera-Tison celebrated its traditional Halloween Party with fun for children, including face painting, refreshments, food, music, and games in a very family-friendly environment.
This is the third year that the law firm has held its Halloween celebration for its clients, business neighbors and the community.
There was also a silent auction of several decorative baskets offered by the Hispanic Business Network group, whose meetings are held on Fridays at 8:00 am in the firm's conference room, led by attorney Michael Cabrera.
Our work in eye-catching posters
From September 15 to October 15, you can see our 24-year history of journalism in Broward County on display on the 2nd floor of the North Regional/Broward College Library in Coconut Creek.
The exhibition, part of the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), features articles, interviews, reports, events, and activities we have covered throughout our years of publication.
Admission is free, and while you enjoy our work, you can grab a free copy of the September issue.
We invite you!
As part of the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
TRI-RAIL SETS NEW ANNUAL RIDE RECORD
Despite its recent ridership success, Tri-Rail faces future funding challenges as Florida's recent state budget included cuts to the system's funding. Current financial projections indicate that, without additional support, Tri-Rail will only have operating funds until July 2027.
The South Florida Regional Transit Authority (SFRTA) announced today that Tri-Rail has reached a new all-time fiscal year ridership record, with 4,578,680 trips between July 2024 and June 2025. This milestone surpasses the system's previous record of 4,465,750 trips, set in fiscal year 2019.
“We are extremely proud of this ridership milestone,” said David Dech, SFRTA Executive Director. “This demonstrates the essential role Tri-Rail plays in meeting the transportation needs of our growing region.”
Tri-Rail is also leading the nation's ridership recovery among commuter rail systems. According to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which analyzed 31 commuter rail systems nationwide, Tri-Rail ranked fourth overall and is one of the few to have fully recovered to pre-pandemic ridership. Tri-Rail regained its record of 15,000 weekday and 7,000 weekend rides in February 2024 and has continued its growth since, surpassing its previous record to set a new all-time high.
Often described by transportation officials as the equivalent of a single lane on I-95, Tri-Rail has become a mainstay of mobility in South Florida, helping to alleviate congestion, connect communities, and drive regional economic growth. The system serves as the region's multimodal backbone, connecting passengers to a network of transit systems across three counties and dozens of municipalities, helping to solidify South Florida's transportation infrastructure.
Despite its recent ridership success, Tri-Rail faces future funding challenges as Florida’s recent state budget included cuts to system funding. SFRTA’s Board of Directors and executive team are actively collaborating with the Florida Legislature, the Florida Department of Transportation, and county leaders in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties to secure a long-term, sustainable funding solution. Current financial projections indicate that without additional support, Tri-Rail will only have sufficient funding to operate through July 2027.