Posted on 13 June 2011 by LeslieM
This Friday, June 17 at 7 PM, the City of Deerfield Beach kicks off the beachfront Moonlight Melodies Concert Series with a performance by the retro rock band 441.
Bring your beach chair and take in the oceanfront sounds of the Moonlight Melodies concert series, co-sponsored by the Deerfield Beach Cultural Committee and the City of Deerfield Beach The free concerts are held in front of the Main Beach Parking Lot, SE 1st Street and Ocean Way. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Guests are encouraged to bring beach chairs and blankets for seating comfort.
Future concerts in the series include:
July 22 – TBD
August 12 – Midlife Crysis
August 26 – The Tom Jackson Band
September 9 – Scott Ringerson, “The Elvis Experience”
For more information on the Moonlight Melodies concert series, call 954-480-4430.
Posted on 05 June 2011 by LeslieM
Broward Commissioner Chip LaMarca with Gov. Rick Scott during the pill mill bill signing in Broward County.
Commissioner Chip LaMarca welcomed Florida Governor Rick Scott to Broward County today as the Governor signed HB 7095, the so-called “pill mill bill” into law at Fort Lauderdale Police Headquarters.
“This bill increases penalties for doctors overprescribing pain medications and bans doctors from prescribing narcotics except under special circumstances such as surgery or hospice. Also, all staff with access to these medications will have to undergo extensive criminal background checks. This bill will save lives,” said Governor Scott. The bill also authorizes a prescription drug monitoring database though out Florida that will begin operating in August.
“I applaud Governor Scott in realizing the severity of this epidemic, and using the full force of his office to aide in the fight to stop these senseless deaths. I think it shows his awareness of the issue that the first bill signing took place here in Broward County-Ground Zero in the fight against this epidemic,” said Commissioner LaMarca.
Recently, Broward Commissioners passed a Pain Management Clinic ordinance for the unincorporated areas. That ordinance strictly regulates zoning, hours of operation, business practices and prohibits pain management clinics from operating within 1200 feet of another pain management clinic, place of worship, child care center or educational center. The Broward County Pain Management Clinic ordinance is intended to serve as a model ordinance for cities to adopt. Commissioner Kristin Jacobs pushed forward the ordinance and Commissioners LaMarca and Jacobs participated in protests outside of pill mill clinics within their Broward County districts.
In March, the Broward County Pain Management Clinic Task Force issued its final report with recommendations for the licensing and location of pain management clinics otherwise referred to as “pills mills.” The Commission instructed the County Attorney to draft a model ordinance based on those recommendations.
Broward County has been referred to as the “pill mill” capital of America. In 2009, a Broward County Grand Jury issued a report noting the proliferation of pain clinics throughout the County. The number of pain management clinics in Broward more than doubled from August 2008 to November 2009.
Posted on 28 April 2011 by LeslieM
Beginning this Saturday, April 30 at 6 AM, NE 2nd Avenue in, front of City Hall, will be closed to vehicular traffic between NE 1st and NE 2nd Streets, due to work on the clock tower. The road will be closed for one week, reopening on Saturday, May 7 at 6 PM. Questions can be directed to the city’s Facilities Maintenance division at 954-480-4315.
