/tags/united-way-of-broward-county United Way of Broward County en-US WLRN Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:03:33 GMT /local-news/2019-08-29/heres-the-hurricane-dorian-information-broward-county-residents-need-to-know Here's what Broward residents need to know in advance of the storm.Emergency Call Center: 311 The Director of Disaster Management and Emergency Response… Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:03:33 GMT /local-news/2019-08-29/heres-the-hurricane-dorian-information-broward-county-residents-need-to-know Katie Lepri Cohen, Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-02-27/report-more-families-in-broward-county-are-struggling-to-afford-basic-needs Half of all households in Broward County can't afford basic necessities, like housing, transportation, healthcare and childcare, according to a new… Thu, 28 Feb 2019 00:11:15 GMT /news/2019-02-27/report-more-families-in-broward-county-are-struggling-to-afford-basic-needs Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-09-26/fort-lauderdale-business-community-zooms-in-on-homelessness-solutions In recent years, the City of Fort Lauderdale has faced heavy criticism for its treatment of homelessness, including of a long-running legal dispute it's… Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:05:03 GMT /news/2018-09-26/fort-lauderdale-business-community-zooms-in-on-homelessness-solutions Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-08-30/heroin-overdoses-in-broward-remain-at-record-levels Last year saw 1,642 opioid overdoses treated in Broward County emergency rooms. And 85 percent of those cases were overdoses on heroin.That's compared to… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:46:10 GMT /news/2018-08-30/heroin-overdoses-in-broward-remain-at-record-levels Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-08-17/the-community-foundation-of-broward-is-funding-a-new-round-of-grants-to-fight-local-poverty Over the past two years, The Community Foundation of Broward has awarded 16 grants totaling $800,000 to local nonprofits to bring relief to residents who… Fri, 17 Aug 2018 22:07:07 GMT /news/2018-08-17/the-community-foundation-of-broward-is-funding-a-new-round-of-grants-to-fight-local-poverty Caitie Muñoz