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Monday, 06 October 2008 |
Can you ace the new citizenship test? That is something citizenship
applicants will find out, as the new test went into effect on Wednesday.
Questions like Why the United States flag has 13 stripes? Or the role
of the president's cabinet are included in the 100 questions that in
the new citizenship test.
Emilio Gonzalez, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS), said the questions were formulated to have more depth and to
test knowledge of fundamental civic ideas that are essential to being
an American.
He said, "The questions are more about meaning and understanding than rote memorization."
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Bus, train fares increase |
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Monday, 06 October 2008 |
Commuters taking the Metrobus or Metrorail in Miami-Dade will now have to shell out more cash for a ride.
The fare increase which took effect on Tuesday will see passengers paying $2 – 50 cents up from the $1.50 it used to cost to ride the Metrobus or Metrorail train. In addition, Metrorail parking fees have increased to $100, up from the $75 monthly charge. Discounted passes will now cost $50.
With the currently economic climate, people are looking to cut costs in all possible areas, and an increase of any kind (unless it’s a salary increase) is never good news. But the county says the increased fares are on par with the cost of public transit fares in major cities in the nation.
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Big changes for Lauderdale Lakes |
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
With the resignation of the City of Lauderdale Lake’s Mayor and four of that city’s commissioners, the Lauderdale Lakes government will take on a new look, and possibly a new government philosophy after the November 4 general elections.
Mayor Sam Brown 86, who has held that position from 1998, has served notice that he is resigning, reportedly due to his age and minor health problems. Hazelle Rogers, who became the first Caribbean-American elected to political office in Florida when she was elected to the Lauderdale Commission in 1996, resigned her seat and will now be serving in the Florida State House (District 94) in Tallahassee.
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Alonzo Mourning stumps for Obama |
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
 Miami Heat, superstar, Alonzo Mourning, has declared his endorsement
and support of Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama.
The basketball giant, who has been a Miami Heat player for the past
decade, and played a pivotal role in the Heat winning the NBA
championship in 2005, was scheduled to visit college campuses on
Wednesday to register voters and encourage them to vote for Obama.
Mourning and his wife, Tracy, were scheduled to speak with students at
Florida International University and Florida Memorial University in
Miami and the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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FIU helps First-Gen students |
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
First generation Florida students with college ambitions may be on their way to getting help with a scholarship program.
Florida International University’s scholarship program is targeting
students who would be the first in their family to attend college and
the state will match them dollar for dollar in this venture.
Students who enroll in the program are given a chance at tertiary
education partly from this scholarship program, called The First
Generation Matching Grant Program (FGMG).
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