Healthy Start fair on Saturday
(BLACK PR WIRE) — Despite a statewide decrease in deaths among children under 1 year old, the infant mortality rate in Miami-Dade County has crept …
Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 09-15-11
EJones@SFLTimes.com BANK LAYOFFS Bank of America may cut between 10 and 14 percent of its workforce, which could mean up to 30,000 employees. The company …
Judge Karen
MIAMI — On tour with her new book Stay in Your Lane, television show judge Karen Mills-Francis is doling out advice on life and taking …
Symposium aims to create state commission on poverty
MIAMI — CNN Money.com, in a recent article titled, Poverty in the U.S. Spikes, said, “The nation’s poverty rate jumped to 14.3 percent in 2009, …
‘Jazz in the Gardens’ music fest scheduled for March 17-18
MIAMI GARDENS — The city of Miami Gardens has announced that the seventh annual “Jazz in the Gardens” will be held March 17-18 at SunLife …
Spady Museum adds new activities to annual events calendar
DELRAY BEACH — The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum has announced a series of events for its annual fall activities that will include a new food …
Week of activities will spotlight need to end youth violence
Broward County has the highest rate of juvenile arrests in Florida and that reality is the focus of Choose Peace/Stop Violence, a community movement of …
‘People’s Choice Awards’ will celebrate public service leaders
(Florida International University) – The superintendent of Miami-Dade schools, the head of the Liberty City Trust and other community leaders will be honored when People …
Resource fair a hit but few residents show up
(Florida International University) – A community resource and job fair aimed at helping University of Miami's new bio-technology facility in Overtown become part of the …
Service held for former sheriff’s deputy Mikeron Calvin
Mikeron “Mike” Calvin, a 30-year veteran with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, died at age 62.Calvin, who was recovering from a knee injury, died Sept. 3. …