Broward County Mayor Michael Udine represents Seat Three, covering Coral Springs, Parkland, Tamarac, and North Lauderdale. Rogers, a native of Jamaica who represented House District 95 for an eight-year stint until 2016, will succeed Torey Alston on the Commission. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Alston said he previously served on the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) Board of commission, and Ruiz-Nicolas, who has worked in the private sector and nonprot organizations for more than 25 years, and currently owns a marketing company, are seeking the seat that covers portions of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Oakland Park, Plantation public transportation solutions and creating workforce and affordable housing. I know he's somebody that's respected across the board here in the community, and is somebody that's proven that he has the ability to work with people, regardless of political party, which is very, very important," said DeSantis. The Humane Society of Broward County also announced Saturday that they are hosting the VCA Walk for the Animals event in Fort Lauderdale. We are available by phone, email, and social media. "We appreciate what he's done in service. } Hazelle Rogers wins open seat on Broward Commission, Robert McKinzie holds off former friend to win election to Broward Commission, Anna Paulina Luna defeats Kevin Hayslett for CD 13 GOP nomination, Antisemitic message distributor faces consequences in Palm Beach County court, Rick Scott says Democrats should be worried if Joe Biden is 2024 nominee, Last Call for 3.1.23 A prime-time read of whats going down in Florida politics, Jason Brodeur wants pay-to-play blog posts about elected officials reported with the state, Kamala Harris to speak at Miami Beach climate innovation summit. She is the first Hispanic (Puerto Rican) female elected in Broward County Mayor Michael Udine represents Seat Three, covering Coral Springs, Parkland, Tamarac, and North Lauderdale. Rogers, a political powerhouse, has been the mayor of Lauderdale Lakes for five years and a city commissioner since 1996 with the exception of a stint in the State Legislature from 2008 to 2016. 2023 Municipal Election Canvassing Board Meetings Archives. Through the Resilient Florida Grant Program, different projects have received over $66 million dollars. 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The Humane Society of Broward County joined Local 10 News Saturday in continuing its search to find loving, permanent homes for pets. .race_header.libertarian { } A veteran state lawmaker and longtime Lauderdale Lakes pol, Mayor Hazelle Rogers, bested a newcomer to the political game, winning a seat on the Broward County Commission. BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. The Humane Society of Broward County joined Local 10 News Saturday in continuing its search to find loving, permanent homes position: absolute; Alston thanked his supporters and the community. The Humane Society of Broward County says several puppies are available to be adopted and everyone is encouraged to visit the Humane Society website listed at the bottom of the page. Any advertising associated with these endorsements is paid for by COPE. Now the seat is open again, after Alston moved on to fill the School Board seat, as part of a move by the governor to suspend four members at once. First published on November 23, 2021 / 6:35 PM. width: 100% } Five seats were up for regular election and one Two Haitian American candidates Guithele Ruiz-Nicolas and Aude Sicard are among those running for seats 8 and 9 on the redistricted commission comprising nine members. He said affordable housing is also going to be a priority for the commission and possible solutions include building supply and get people to raise wages as best we can, he said. Alston, who went to high school in Pompano Beach, got his MBA from Florida A&M University. This great event is free to the public from 9 a.m. 3 p.m.. We hope you can join us! display: block; border-radius: 50%; display: table; Also, some of Rogers moves have cost her allies. St. Petersburg, Florida 33704. max-width: 75px; 'https://sfltimes.net/api/openx/www/delivery/ajs.php':'http://sfltimes.net/api/openx/www/delivery/ajs.php');var m3_r=Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);if(!document.MAX_used)document.MAX_used=',';document.write("