Science and health fair draws hundreds
RIVIERA BEACH — The noted Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, former dean of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, served as keynote speaker when Inlet …
ACT-SO encourages youths to strive for gold
MIAMI – Kayla Burgess didn’t know when she started studying for an NAACP-sponsored competition that she would end up a national winner. But she did. …
Jacksonville’s first black drivers signaled change
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The little white girl bounded up the steps of the Murray Hill bus, hopping from one foot to the other with excitement. …
5 percent of calories should be from sugar
Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 percent of your total calories – half of …
Are you taking the right vitamins and nutrients?
STATEPOINT — If you eat a healthful diet, you may think you’re in the clear when it comes to supplying your body with vital nutrients. …
FMU to hold Founder’s Day ceremony on March 13
MIAMI GARDENS — Florida Memorial University is preparing to celebrate another milestone birthday. South Florida’s oldest university will conduct the 2014 Founder’s Day Convocation on …
Augusta-Richmond County to elect 1st black mayor
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) —The next mayoral election in Augusta is guaranteed to make history, regardless of who wins. All five candidates who filed qualifying paperwork …
Good-looking Jesus stirs debate
NEW YORK — In the popular new film Son of God, Jesus is so, well, easy on the eyes that some are revisiting an age-old …
Millions of Americans observe Lent
STATEPOINT — Approximately 250 million Christians in America will be observing Lent this spring, according to the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Lent, which runs …
Obama shows his R-E-S-P-E-C-T for ‘women of soul’
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama had nothing but R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the “women of soul” who shook and rattled the rafters of the White House on …