Mobile unit new tool against joblessness
MIAMI – A high-tech mobile unit was unveiled Friday in front of Miami’s Children’s Juvenile Justice Center as community leaders and elected officials stepped up …
AIDS Museum set to open in Wilton Manors
WILTON MANORS – Florida ranks third in the U.S. in the number of persons living with AIDS and ranks second in the number of pediatric …
Local church choir featured in German TV documentary
WEST PALM BEACH – The gospel choir of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in West Palm Beach had a special 48th anniversary present when a German …
New trial sought for boy executed in 1944 over killing of two girls
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Supporters of a 14-year-old black boy executed in 1944 for killing two white girls are asking a South Carolina judge to take …
Legendary leader gets award from congresswoman
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., presented retired Congresswoman Carrie Meek with Miami-Dade Democratic Party’s Lifetime Civic Leadership Award during the first Blue Gala hosted by …
Hardemon easily wins Miami commission runoff election
MIAMI – Miami-Dade County assistant public defender Keon Hardemon romped home to victory in Tuesday’s runoff voting for Miami’s District 5 City Commission seat.
Injuries and missteps plague ’Canes game
MIAMI GARDENS — A fumbled punt return. A fumbled kickoff return. A punting miscue. Trey Edmunds and Virginia Tech cashed in on each of those …
Climate change hot topic in tri-county
Climate change and its impact on South Florida is being discussed from Miami-Dade to Palm Beach. The latest to give light on the subject is …
Jamaican Grand Market brings variety to Broward
In the capital city of Kingston and in major towns all across Jamaica, Christmas Eve is celebrated by the closing of the main streets and …
No Charges in Black Voter Suppression Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Allegations that a white city clerk tried to suppress the black vote in an election the incumbent black mayor lost by …