Some sections of Olinda park to remain closed at least 3 months
(Florida International University) – MIAMI — Sections of Olinda Park will remain closed for at least three months as environmental officials deal with lead contamination.
Disgruntled fans blame Sparano as Dolphins remain winless at 0-3
CLEVELAND — The Miami Dolphins are winless. Soon, coach Tony Sparano could be jobless. The NFL is a cruel, bottom-line business. Miami dropped its third …
Despite fine performance, another loss
AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES — When the Kansas State-Miami game was over, the coach defended the quarterback, which is typical. Except, in this case, …
Florida A&M rallies past Southern U 38-33
ATLANTA — Lavante Page rushed for five touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, as Florida A&M rallied to defeat Southern University 38-33 on Saturday …
Florida’s latest fast start overwhelms KY
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Florida forced two turnovers and scored three touchdowns against Kentucky, all in the first quarter. That kind of fast start is just …
Daniels shines again for USF over UTEP
TAMPA — Another Florida rout, though hardly the crisp performance coach Skip Holtz was expecting from the 18th-ranked Bulls.
Beauty Pageant, junior celebrations kick off Miami Carnival
Miami — Kashundra Flatts was crowned 2011 queen when the 6th Anniversary of Miss Miami Broward Carnival Pageant took place Sept. 24. in the Lou …
Walker’s ‘Color Purple’ finally goes digital as e-book
NEW YORK — Alice Walker's The Color Purple, a Pulitzer Prize winner in 1983 and still widely taught and talked about, is finally coming out …
‘Idol’ Simon keys ‘X Factor’
Simon Cowell, a man who thinks big, is picturing his new singing contest The X Factor as America's No. 1 series. The British music industry …
Black buying power expected to soar beyond $1 trillion in 2015
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE/(BLACK PR WIRE) — The buying power of African AmAfrican-American Consumer Report,” which was recently released, in collaboration with Nielsen, a research firm, …