Joelle Embres's (jembres) Blog

Margate has a new set of eyes and ears looking out for trouble in the community – garbage truck drivers. Waste Management introduced a new program called Waste Watch, which trains garbage truck drivers to keep a lookout for anything suspicious in the communities they serve. It's a national progra...

Since 2010, United States Bowling Congress Gold Certified Coach Michael Nyitray has been working to bring high school bowling to Broward County, where it's only had limited participation until now.The national coach created a unique – Florida High School Athletic Association approved – program fo...

Checking out a book at midnight in your pj's? It's possible now. Three city-run libraries — Parkland, Oakland Park and Wilton Manors — have joined forces to share the cost of providing audiobooks, e-books, music, and video available by free download from the library or city websites and mobile ap...

He's as fast as a lightning bolt and strong as an ox. He can see in the dark and can hear a whisper across the room. He's just your average, everyday, well-fed kid!Super-healthy superhero Mitch Spinach is the creation of two Florida parents on a mission to encourage children to eat healthier. Aft...

    Mike Roberts was overwhelmed recently when he saw the crowd gathered for the first-ever Florida Pokers Baseball reunion ceremony at the Heron Bay Marriott in Coral Springs. The gala event wasn't about all the former players in attendance. It was to surprise Roberts and pay tribute to all he h...

Dalton Wolchik pitched three solid innings of relief as Coral Springs baseball inched past Douglas 7-5 Thursday in the District 11-8A finals. The Colts (16-6) picked up their third consecutive district title with the two-run result. Wolchik shut the door on the Eagles (15-8) by striking out five ...

  The Florida JR. Panthers Midget Major 18-Under squad not only won the Southeast Regional tournament but were also runners-up in the USA Hockey organization's Tier II AA national championships. From left, front row: J.D. Pena, Anthony Campanella, Freddy Kasten, Alfonzo Diaz, Danny Worth, Captain...

State housing officials on Friday announced changes to a $1 billion foreclosure prevention program that will loosen eligibility criteria and offer more money to homeowners. Applicants to Florida’s Hardest Hit Fund no longer have to be at least 180 days delinquent on their mortgages to qualify. Th...

Don't expect loan mod if you can afford mortgage payments Q: We make a decent living and can afford our mortgage payments. Our house is slightly underwater and times are lean, but we are getting by. We are not late on our payments and like our home. We have tried several times to get a loan modif...

2012 Parkland Library Survey The City of Parkland is conducting a survey of the Parkland Library. Your opinion is very important to us and we hope that you take the time to participate. The results of this survey will help us to better serve you and will provide valuable input for strategic plann...