Broward College’s 2014 Florida Gubernatorial Debate Sponsors AnnouncedPosted October 10, 2014 Broward College, host of the 2014 Florida Gubernatorial Debate on October 15, announced today that it has secured more than 25 sponsors for the debate and civic engagement events, including local businesses and corporations, alumni and friends of Broward College.
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Broward College to Host Florida Gubernatorial Debate Watch Parties
Posted October 9, 2014
Broward College’s Student Life departments will host Florida gubernatorial debate watch parties at the College’s various campuses on Wednesday, October 15. The events will bring together students, staff and faculty members — as well as members of the general public — to watch and discuss the debate, which will be held at the College’s A. Hugh Adams Central Campus, 3501 S.W. Davie Road, Davie. Political science professors at each campus will provide a short introduction before the debate begins at 7 p.m. The debate is scheduled to end at 8 p.m. Food and activities are also planned.
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CNN’s Candy Crowley to Speak at Broward College on the Importance of Debates in American Politics
Posted October 3, 2014
Candy Crowley, CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor of “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” will meet with Broward College students, faculty and staff on Friday, October 10, at 10:30 a.m. at Broward College’s Bailey Hall, 3501 S.W. Davie Road, Davie, Building 4, to discuss the history and importance of debates in the American political process.
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Broward College Students to Participate in Mock Shadow Debate
Posted October 2, 2014
The evening before the gubernatorial debate, students from Broward College’s speech and debate team will have the opportunity to argue the important issues facing Florida this election season. They will be joining together with television production classes to produce a live mock debate on Tuesday, October 14 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at the College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie, Building 17, Room 145. The shadow debate will also be streamed online and updated on Twitter with #BCMockDebate14.
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Broward College Presents “Coloring the Ballot Box,” a Discussion on Race and Politics
Post September 30, 2014
To focus on the relationship between race and politics in America, Broward College presents “Coloring the Ballot Box: Are U.S. Laws Colorblind?” which will take place on Tuesday, October 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the Judson A. Samuels South Campus Performing and Cultural Arts Center, 7200 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines. The event is free and open to the public.
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Broward College Hosts Marriage Equality Discussions
Posted September 18, 2014
With a focus on marriage equality as an important political discussion, Broward College has organized a series of events that examine the concept of marriage from a social, legal and philosophical perspective. These events, free and open to the public, are part of Broward College’s series of civic engagement events, titled
“Educate, Engage, Enrich Florida,” and coincide with the Florida Gubernatorial Debate taking place on October 15 at Broward College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie.
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Broward College Students Get Informed and Involved in Florida Politics
Posted September 16, 2014
The gubernatorial race for Florida’s future has sparked the political interest of students across Broward College. In the weeks leading up to the October 15 Florida gubernatorial debate at Broward College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie, students will have the rare and exciting opportunity to experience democracy firsthand by becoming active participants in the political process, working to increase voter registrations, and closely examining and addressing key issues of this election season.
“I’m very excited about the debate being held at Broward College,” said Stefan DaCosta, president of the Latin American Student Association on Central Campus. “Not many people get this kind of educational and civic opportunity while they are attending college.”
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Broward College Experts Available to Discuss Florida Issues
Posted September 15, 2014
In coordination with Broward College hosting the October 15 gubernatorial debate, which will take place at Broward College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie, the following experts are available to discuss the debate, election and Florida political issues. More...
Florida Senator Eleanor Sobel to Moderate Town Hall Meeting at Broward College on the Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Posted September 12, 2014
Florida Senator Eleanor Sobel will moderate a town hall meeting about Amendment 2, the legalization of medical marijuana, on Tuesday, September 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Judson A. Samuels South Campus Performing and Cultural Arts Center, 7200 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines.
This event, which is free and open to the public, coincides with the gubernatorial debate taking place at Broward College in October, and will bring together two organizations, United for Care and Drug Free Florida, as they debate their reasons for and against the legalization of medical marijuana in the State. Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes will also give a presentation about the changes to voting rights in Florida.
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Broward College Celebrates National Constitution Week
Posted September 8, 2014
To commemorate one of America’s most important documents, Broward College is celebrating Constitution Week with a series of campus wide events, which are free and open to the public. These events coincide with Broward College’s series of civic engagement events, titled
“Educate, Engage, Enrich Florida,” and are being held in conjunction with the Florida Gubernatorial Debate taking place on October 15 at Broward College’s Central Campus. More...
Broward County’s Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes to Speak at Broward College
Posted September 5, 2014
Brenda Snipes, Broward County's Supervisor of Elections, will meet with Broward College students on Thursday, September 11 at 11 a.m., at the College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie, to discuss the constitution and the importance of voting. This event, which is free and open to the public, is part of a series of civic engagement events hosted by the College titled "Educate, Engage, Enrich Florida."
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Broward College to Host Civic Engagement Events to Educate, Engage and Enrich Student, Community Understanding of Key Florida Issues
Posted September 3, 2014
Broward College will host a series of civic engagement events from Wednesday, September 3 to Tuesday, October 28, titled “Educate, Engage, Enrich Florida,”at the College’s various campuses. The events coincide with the Florida gubernatorial debate, which will take place on Wednesday, October 15 at Broward College’s Central Campus, 3501 Davie Road, Davie.
“Educate, Engage, Enrich” aims to enhance the involvement of students and community members in the political process; facilitate and encourage voter registration; increase students and community understanding of important issues related to the election and South Florida; and foster an appreciation of the electoral process. The events, which are free and open to the public, will focus on various topics, including education, healthcare, environmental politics, energy policy, equity and women’s rights issues.
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Media Panelists Named for Debate, Includes First-Ever Social Media Panel
Posted August 26, 2014
Moderating the
2014 Gubernatorial Debate at Broward College will be veteran broadcaster Elliott Rodriguez, anchor at CBS4 News, who will direct questions from panelists Rosemary Goudreau, editorial page editor of the
Sun Sentinel, and Frank Denton, editor,
The Florida Times-Union and VP for journalism, Morris Publishing Group.
A first-ever social media panel has also been named: Manny Garcia, editor of the
Naples Daily News, Bob Gabordi, executive editor of the Tallahassee Democrat, Patricia Mazzei, political writer for
The Miami Herald, and Jeremy Wallace, political reporter for the
Herald-Tribune. The media panel members will engage Floridians with live commentary throughout the debate using Twitter and Facebook. They will also provide commentary in the weeks leading up to the debate.
Social Media Sites Launched: #NextFlGov
Posted August 15, 2014
Engage in the key issues and share your views about the future of Florida. As the fourth most populous state in the nation, many eyes will be on the race for governor in Florida this year. Join in the debate by reading the
NextFlGov Blog and following:
Gov. Rick Scott Agrees To Appear In 3 Debates
Posted July 29, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott Agrees To Appear In 3 DebatesFlorida Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign announced Tuesday he will participate in three debates this fall including one on Oct. 15, 2014 at Broward College with debate partners Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association. CBS4 News will produce the debate.
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Broward College to Host Debate
Broward College has been selected to host the 2014 Florida Gubernatorial Debate this fall with Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association. The debate will take place on the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus on
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 in Davie.