“Whites Only” “Colored Only” signs for Georgia school project draws parents’ outrage
Photo courtesy of Newsweek MIAMI – Parents in Georgia expressed anger after segregation-era signs were posted in a school as part of a teacher’s project. …
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Bethune-Cookman University receives NBA Foundation grant to empower Black men
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Florida League of Cities offers $5,000 scholarship to government students
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Town of Jupiter accepting candidates’ applications for District 1 council seat
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USPS to slightly raise rates this summer to offsets profit losses
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Florida unemployment rate down, 403,000 position filled
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Gov. DeSantis orders half-staff flags to fly around the country to honor fallen police officers
Photo courtesy of Floridainsider.com MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that flags to fly at half-staff throughout the state and United States all …
Health and Wellness
Drug overdoses in Pima County surpass 300 per year
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ The number of drug overdose deaths in Pima County continues to exceed 300 per year. The Arizona Daily Star reports (http://bit.ly/1d9XVw0 …
Financing plan for Medicaid expansion receives final passage
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ If Louisiana’s next governor wants to expand the state Medicaid program to tap into billions of available …
Business
Markets brace for Big Oil profit plunge
By BERNARD CONDON and JONATHAN FAHEY NEW YORK — It’s just a forecast, and for only one of 10 industry groups in the stock market. Yet it has …
The spies inside your cell phone
PHOTO COURTESY OF thewash.com Many Apps Can Track Your Location And Share Your Information, Says Cybersecurity Expert By Gary S. Miliefsky Special to South …
H&M posts rise in quarterly profit, plans 400 new stores
By KARL RITTER STOCKHOLM — Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz says its earnings rose by 12 percent in the fourth quarter, boosted by expansion in …
Education
Senate education plan sends $365M more to schools
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Senate has approved bill that would send an extra $365 million to schools. The DFL-controlled Senate’s plan is …
8th graders struggle in US history, civics on national exam
KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Time for another history lesson. Only about a quarter of eighth graders showed solid performance or better …
Woman uses ‘GoFundMe’ site to pay for Harvard education
By LINDA MATCHAN The Boston Globe CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Tonika Morgan has not had an easy life. Now 32, the Toronto woman says she …
Sports
Despite sex scandal, Woods voted top athlete of the decade
Even after a shocking sex scandal that tarnished Tiger Woods, it was tough to ignore what he achieved on the golf course.
Patriots top Dolphins 27-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins’ wildcat offense for a 27-17 win on Sunday.
Woods finally sees red, just not on leaderboard
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — He didn’t need to hear any more. “Do you beat yourself up over this one,” the question began, “or …” “Yes,” …