Pompano Beach, FL- Broward County is home to great teachers, and every year the Greater Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce recognizes leaders in the field with an event honoring them. On May 22, 2014, at Noon, a special luncheon at John Knox Village (651 SW 6 Street, Pompano Beach) celebrates the area teachers of the year selected by Broward Schools.

OAKLAND PARK, FL  – Just two days before Cher’s sold-out “Dressed to Kill” concert at the BB&T Center, Lips--the ultimate in drag dining, will present an exclusive dinner show in her honor as a launch party to the 11^th Annual SMART Ride (Southern Most AIDS/HIV Ride 2014). Lips’ “Never Say Farewell--Tribute to Cher” will take place Thursday, May 15 at 7 p.m. and benefit SMART Ride 2014, a two-day, 165 Mile bicycle ride from Miami to Key West planned for this November.

It’s been over 50 years since Stan Getz and Charlie Parker helped launch the Bossa Nova and modern jazz craze in the United States. For tenor sax enthusiasts, Stan Getz is legendary.  On Wednesday, May 14, the Gold Coast Jazz Society pays tribute to this great jazz musician by presenting jazz saxophonist Billy Ross in “A Tribute to Stan Getz” at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Robert A. Dressler President Emeritus The Fort Lauderdale ForumBack by popular demand, Part 2 of our Fort Lauderdale History Quiz may well surprise you. This issue's quiz will focus on a variety of organizations and people who have had an impact on our community, for better or worse.