PROFILE HISPANIC / Migration changes Broward, new ideas & fresh flavors

The enticing aromas of a bakery that specializes in Cuban treats did more than make Michael Garcia’s mouth water. It was the moment he realized that major changes were happening in Broward, with so many Hispanic families moving north. “That confirms it,” Garcia remembers thinking in 2006 when Broward’s first Vicky Bakery opened in Cooper City. 

And the county is now making plans to reflect the tidal shift in its diversity, with Black and Hispanic people combined outnumbering the white population. About 33.1% of Broward’s population is white, just over 30.2% is Black, and about 31.3% is Hispanic, according to the latest county data. So the county is moving ahead with its intention to carve out another designated Black voting district and — for the first time — a Hispanic seat. The plans have been welcomed by both communities. 

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