Ashlee K. Thomas named new Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Director
Miami-Dade County Director of Cultural Affairs Ashlee K. Thomas MIAMI – Ashlee K. Thomas was appointed Director of Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing …
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FMU imposed student strict dress code long before Tuskegee University clothing ban
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Miami-Dade County offers free back-to-school immunizations on August 8.
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FSU College of Medicine Dean Dr. Alma Little chosen 150th FMA president
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien to host two back-to-school events
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Trump nominates former Florida Lt. Gov. Carroll Trinidad and Tobago U.S. Ambassador
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Black nursing home residents face loneliness, disparity care; DeSantis brings in faith community for interactions
Photo courtesy of STOCK By David L. Snelling MIAMI – As Blacks living in long-term care facilities face racial barriers and economic disparity in quality …
Health and Wellness
Is Sugar the Cause of Your Weight Gain? Tips to Cut Back
StatePoint February is American Heart Month and a great opportunity to focus on your cardiovascular health. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease accounts …
Deportation fears have legal immigrants avoiding health care
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) – The number of legal immigrants from Latin American nations who access public health …
Business
Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
By SETH ROBBINS SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry …
NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …
Education
Sarah Lawrence College bans smoking on campus
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) _ Taking a cue from other schools in the region, Sarah Lawrence College officials are implementing an on-campus smoking ban beginning Aug. …
World War II veteran gets diploma from Minnesota high school
MINNETRISTA, Minn. (AP) _ An 88-year-old man who left a Minnesota high school early to serve in World War II has finally received his diploma. …
Fire destroys apartments near Univ. of Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Fire officials say fire destroyed an apartment building at a complex near the University of Central Florida. It took about 60 …
Sports
Jaguars rookie Sample calls broken arm ‘flukish’ injury
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Jacksonville Jaguars rookie safety James Sample heard the pop and felt the pain. He figured …
Patriots release Spikes after his car found abandoned
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ The New England Patriots have released linebacker Brandon Spikes the day after Massachusetts State Police found his damaged car abandoned …
Cooper follows unconventional path to Stanley Cup Final
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) _ The tale of Jon Cooper’s journey to the Stanley Cup Final is almost too good …
