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
Super Bowl X factor?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill will be the first to tell you that he almost threw away his …
Black History Month 2021 Events
THE BLACK FAMILY: Representation, Identity and Diversity The Miami Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) along with various community-based organizations, will hold a number …
Business
Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty resigning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Kevin McCarty, who helped guide Florida’s fragile insurance market in the wake of eight hurricanes a decade ago, announced Tuesday that he …
Candidates pitch anti-poverty ideas
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Republican presidential candidates said Saturday their party must do more to convince poor Americans that conservative policy, and not an active federal …
State to launch $1 million TV ad campaign for tax cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott, confronted with a less-than-compliant Republican Legislature, is trying to make his case for tax cuts and corporate …
Technology
Space station astronauts get big screen, watch ‘Gravity’
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) _ Space station astronauts have finally hit the big time, at least when it comes …
FAA chief: Gyrocopter ‘indistinguishable’ from birds, kite
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) _ A small gyrocopter that flew through miles of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the U.S. Capitol was …
Education
Yale should drop name of slavery defender
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is siding with his son who wants Yale University to drop the name of …
Gov. Scott names new secretary for Florida Lottery
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Gov. Rick Scott is appointing Tom Delacenserie as the new secretary of the Florida Lottery. Scott made Delacenserie interim secretary in late …
Guns on campus among 4 gun bills set for full chamber votes
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE – A contentious proposal to let concealed weapons permit holders bring guns on state university and college campuses was among four …
Sports
Florida coach McElwain ready to bring back wins,
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer HOOVER, Ala. (AP) _ New Florida coach Jim McElwain drives by a statue of Steve Spurrier every day on …
Lawsuit: DirecTV’s ‘NFL Sunday Ticket’ is illegal monopoly
By SUDHIN THANAWALA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ DirecTV’s exclusive right to broadcast certain NFL games is an illegal monopoly that raises costs for bars and …
Dollars and sense: In the NBA, money is exploding
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ To understand how the business model of NBA salaries is unlike ever before, consider the …
