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Saturday, February 4th, 2012
 LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS

CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION 

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a Special Election for the City of Miami Gardens has been called and will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 to elect a Council member to represent At-Large Seat 5, until August 14, 2012.

In addition, the following Proposed Charter Amendment will be presented to the voters for their consideration:

QUESTION NO. 1

Deleting Charter References To Residential Boundaries And Permitting Such Boundaries To Be Amended By Ordinance 

Shall Section 2.3(C) of the City Charter be amended to delete Residential Area boundary descriptions and authorize the City Council to amend Residential Area boundary descriptions by Ordinance after each decennial census?

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 LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENT

Miss Lou Reading Festival Celebrates
Jamaica’s 50^th Anniversary
with Pantomime

                Persons attending the fifth annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival will enjoy an evening of rich cultural performances to be staged on Saturday (February 11, 2012) at the South Regional Broward College Library in Pembroke Pines.

               The show titled “Fifty years A We Kulcha – Pantomime to Ring-Ding” will celebrate Jamaica’s 50^th anniversary of Independence, as well as observe February as Black History Month, among the several activities planned at the Library.

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SPORTS NEWS 

JOE PHILBIN NAMED MIAMI DOLPHINS
HEAD COACH 

MIAMI - Joe Philbin has been named the tenth head coach in Miami Dolphins team history, it was announced today by Chairman of the Board/Managing General Partner Stephen Ross and General Manager Jeff Ireland. Philbin will be introduced to the media at the Miami Dolphins Training Facility during an afternoon press conference on Saturday, January 21, 2012. 

“We are thrilled to have Joe Philbin join the Miami Dolphins as our head coach,” stated Ross. “Joe has all the attributes that we were looking for when we started this process. Jeff Ireland and I felt Joe was the right choice to bring the Dolphins back to the success we enjoyed in the past. I know I join our fans in welcoming him as the newest member of the Dolphin family.” 

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NATIONAL NEWS

2012 FLORIDA BLACK MARKETING GUIDE BOOKLET ON SALE - LATEST EDITION INCLUDES STATEWIDE
 BLACK MEDIA LISTING -  

The 2012 edition of the Florida Black Marketing Guide has been published and is available for immediate use.  

This 40-page booklet was developed to provide the consumer with useful tips and industry standards in the world of effective marketing.  In addition, it provides a comprehensive list of the Black media in Florida, and lists the state’s Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 

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 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
 

   

DESTRA PREPARING SURPRISE PERFORMANCE
FOR JAMAICA 

Destra Garcia to perform at the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival -
The Art of Music.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (January 3, 2011) - Destra Garcia promises fans attending the 2012 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival - The Art of Music this month some new flavors from her already impressive menu. 

"I am no stranger to Jamaica - everybody knows I can rock the house," said the soca music sensation from her Trinidad home last week. But she promised that festival attendees will see "a different side of Destra that Jamaica has never seen before."

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CARIBBEAN NEWS

JET BLUE AIRLINES MODEL HEADS TO JAMAICA ON ELECTION DAY

NY: New York based Jamaican born model Raquel "Rocky" Heslop, who two years ago was the face of Jet Blue Airlines in a print ad campaign in the US told the INL that she plans to vacation in Ocho Rios from December 29 until January 5th 2012.  

"I decided to take a trip to Jamaica this year because it was long overdue. While in Jamaica, I am planning to do a photo shoot to get some hot pictures for my catalogue. I plan to visit my dad and cousin who are still living there. I will be spending some quality time with them for sure" she said.

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TRAVEL & VACATION NEWS

JAMAICA TOP ROOTS REGGAE CONCERT, PEPSI REBEL SALUTE, TO FEATURE
ALL-STAR LINE-UP, JANUARY 14, 2012 

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – December 23, 2011 – The 18^th Annual Pepsi Rebel Salute has returned and will feature a superstar line-up, including Stephen Marley, Johnny Obsourne, Maxi Priest, Gramps Morgan, Queen Ifrica, Tarrus Riley, Luciano and Tony Rebel, the festival organizer. The Pepsi Rebel Salute will take place on Saturday, January 14, at the Port Kaiser Sports Club in St. Elizabeth. The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is among the sponsors for the concert event.

WHITE HOUSE NEWS