Three South Florida school districts battle over students amid enrollment decline
Photo courtesy of Freepik.com By David L. Snelling As student enrollment is on a sharp decline for three South Florida school districts, officials discovered a …
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Black nursing home residents face loneliness, disparity care; DeSantis brings in faith community for interactions
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Hidden Signs of Kidney Disease Every Older Adult Should Know
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Haitian American soccer sensation Dumornay earns Europe’s Best Player of the Year for 2025-2026
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Cursive writing returns for upcoming school year
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Mini-Stroke Warning: The Small Attack That Could Save Your Life if You Act Fast
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FP&L, Miami-Dade help families save on energy costs
Photo courtesy of FP&L MIAMI – As rising temperatures drive up electricity use and place additional pressure on household budgets, Florida Power & Light Company …
Health and Wellness
Federal workers in mental health, disease control, targets in Trump firings
Federal employees STOCK PHOTO New York (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those …
New York judge upholds transgender athlete ban on Long Island, N.Y.
New York (AP) — A New York judge on Monday upheld a Long Island county’s law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams …
Business
Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
Washington (AP) — A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to the …
Target CEO rakes in $20 million as boycott deepens nationwide
Target CEO Brian Cornell PHOTO COURTESY OF TARGET CORPORATION Washington – As Target Corporation grapples with a sweeping boycott led by grassroots activists and civil …
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an …
Technology
Hackers’ new target: Video conferencing with Zoom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ceri Weber had just begun to defend her dissertation when the chaos began: Echoes and voices interrupted her. Someone parroted her words. …
FPL counters COVID-19 by lowering customer bills
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (Black PR Wire) – Florida Power & Light Company has announced it will significantly lower bills for the second time this year …
Education
Bethune first HBCU to host women historians
DR. CRYSTAL A. DEGREGORY: Director of the Bethune Institute and coordinator of the Southern Association for Women Historians Triennial Conference, which will coincide with founder …
FAMU President Larry Robinson resigns amid controversy
FAMU President Larry Robinson PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU Tallahassee, Fla. – The capital city was abuzz as the word went out that Florida A&M University …
FMU, South Florida’s historic Black university in transition
Miami Gardens, Fla. – Florida Memorial University President Dr. Jaffus Hardrick resigned over unspecified health issues, the college’s Board of Trustees announced. His resignation was …
Sports
Classic fun
MIAMI – North Carolina Central University defeated Alabama State 31-24 amid South Florida’s ubiquitous rain showers and more HBCU weekend scenes that included, below from …
Women’s bball future bright, but world is closing talent gap
L.A. HOMECOURT 2028: But no longer an Olympic slam dunk as rest of world is catching up to USA. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/USABASKETBALL Paris (AP) …
FIU swimmer fulfilling Olympic dream
OUMY DIOP: Grenoble, France’s hometown girl’s childhood goal is in sight as the Florida International University sophomore competes at 2024 Summer Olympics. “It’s a big …
