FSU College of Medicine Dean Dr. Alma Little chosen 150th FMA president
(Photo courtesy of Florida State University College of Medicine) By David L. Snelling MIAMI- Growing up in rural Quincy, Florida, Dr. Alma Little watched so …
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Not getting enough sleep, other risk factors cause high blood pressure
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Miami-Dade and Broward school districts offers new food menu for new school year
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Two Black-owned banks merge to expand capital in underserved communities
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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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Miami-Dade Commissioner Marleine Bastien to host two back-to-school events
Photo courtesy of Getty Images Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien invites Miami-Dade County District 2 families to attend one of two back-to-school events to help …
Health and Wellness
Fitness tips for busy people
PHOTO COURTESY OF TAYLOR HOFFMAN Taylor Hoffman Nowadays, workout leggings, dri-fit tees and running shoes are the new casual must haves for a day running …
Alternative treatment for women with fibroids
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS MACDONALD By CHRIS MACDONALD Special to the South Florida Times Black women develop painful, often-debilitating uterine fibroids more than any other …
Business
Dollar Tree completes $8.5B purchase of Family Dollar
NEW YORK (AP) _ Dollar Tree has completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of rival discount chain Family Dollar after a year-long struggle that drew in …
How to evaluate a for-profit college: a consumer’s guide
By BETH J. HARPAZ Commercial schools have been around for centuries, providing training in fields like accounting and construction that loftier educational institutions did not …
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices down slightly
RENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Motorists are seeing slightly lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon …
Education
Jill Biden to promote education, military families in Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Vice President Joe Biden’s wife will promote girls’ education and supporting military families during a tour of four Asian countries beginning next …
University of Wisconsin regents approve budget cuts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved a budget that will absorb the first year of a $250 …
Bike sharing service coming to Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Purdue University is set to join the bike sharing movement when the service Zagster launches next month. The program will …
Sports
LeBron a favorite in Vegas even if Cavaliers are not
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ LeBron James will do more than just make a lot of people in Cleveland happy …
Still no word from Hardy in Dallas, but teammates impressed
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) _ Greg Hardy missed practice Wednesday because he was ill, so the latest chance for the …
NBA plans “The NBA Experience at Walt Disney World Resort”
NEW YORK (AP) _ The NBA is going to Disney World. The league says Wednesday it is developing “The NBA Experience at Walt Disney World …
