Miami Gardens to rename street after U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson
Photo courtesy of Facebook MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The City of Miami Gardens is honoring U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a Democrat, for her years …
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Virginia Supreme Court shoots down Democratic redrawn Congressional map
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Boating safety Task Force recommends mandated boating training to curb accidents, fatalities in waterways
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Miami Gardens to hold hurricane preparedness giveaway June 6
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Habitat for Humanity and AutoNation help single mother of five become homeowner
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Opa-locka celebrates 100 years, Arabian Nights Music Festival set for May 16
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Gov. DeSantis signs a pair of bills to bolster animal protection
Photo courtesy of stock.adobe.com Florida has stepped up efforts to protect animals from acts of cruelty. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills …
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Developer drops land purchase in historically Black Eatonville, Fla.
Associated Press EATONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A developer on Friday ended plans to purchase a 100-acre (39-hectare) property from the local school system in a …
Florida has most lead pipes in U.S., EPA survey finds
Some 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., with more in Fla. than any other state, according to a new Environmental …
Study examines reluctance of Black patients to get defibrillators
DURHAM, N.C. – Black patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest have historically been less likely to receive potentially life-saving implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) than …
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US Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller U.S. cities
Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the U.S. South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn’t want to go back …
US, corporations ban all Russian oil, energy imports
Associated Press Washington (AP) — Striking harder at Russia’s economy, President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a ban on Russian oil imports in retaliation for …
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UCF software helps count heads in large crowds
ORLANDO – It’s a question that vexes community organizers, police officers and journalists: How do you count how many people are at a large rally …
BlackBerry to release Android Smartphone
TORONTO (AP) – BlackBerry has revealed plans to release the BlackBerry Priv as its first smartphone to run on the Android operating system. CEO John …
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PALM BEACH PBSC students win big in Phi Beta Lambda nationals
PHOTO COURTESY OF PBSC LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Four Palm Beach State College (PBSC) students each placed in the top 10 in national Phi Beta …
Back to school drive supports students and teachers
PHOTO COURTESY OF DOWNTOWN PHOTO FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – It takes just a few pink erasers, crayons, glue sticks, composition books, colored pencils, folders, paper, …
From interns to first-gen university students
PHOTO COURTESY OF PROPEL BOCA RATON, Fla. – Fulfilling its mission of helping disadvantaged youth achieve academic success, PROPEL (People Reaching Out to Provide Education …
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3 get prison in college basketball recruiting scandal
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEARTESTERS NEW YORK (AP) — A former Adidas executive and two others who paid families to persuade top college basketball recruits to …
Media watchdog says Williams cartoon didn’t breach standards
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM SYDNEY (AP) – The Australian Press Council has ruled there was no breach of its standards of practice in a cartoon …
A Super stinker, Patriots prevail but ugliness wins
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM, SPORTS INTERACTION, AFRICAN CELEBS AND DAWGS BY NATURE ATLANTA (AP) – The NFL should’ve ended the season two weeks ago. This …
