New co-ed pro basketball league gear up for first game
Master P., Tiny, Lisa Leslie & Ron Artest PHOTOS COURTESY OF BILLBOARD, TWITTER, METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT AND FACEBOOK Staff Report NATIONWIDE – Last month, it was …
Leaders announce countdown to Fla. March for Black Women
Trenise Bryant, board member of the Miami Workers Center, speaks about the upcoming Florida March for Black Women surrounded by fellow advocates and activists. Staff …
OIC of South Florida celebrates years of service with class
Left picture: Quinton Washington, left, receives the OIC Distinguished Alumni Award from OIC-SFL President and CEO Newton Sanon. Right picture: Gifted jazz vocalist Nicole Henry …
FPL closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and preparing for landfall
Hurricane Irma PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Black PR Wire JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced Tuesday that it is closely …
Riviera Beach celebrates 95 years
Riviera Beach entrance PHOTO COURTESY OF RIVIERABCH.COM Staff Report RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – During the summer of 1922, 26 qualified voters decided in a 17 …
$10M awarded to YMCA to spur development in Historic Sistrunk
Historic Sistrunk PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The L.A. Lee Family YMCA, the oldest YMCA in Broward County that has …
Key West launches free Duval Loop
The Florida Keys now has a greener way of getting around for residents. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER KEY WEST, Fla. – Do you want to …
Ex-Disney executive Robert Billingslea dies at 79
Ex-Disney executive Robert Billingslea PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK PR WIRE Black PR Wire ORLANDO, Fla. – While rising up Disney’s corporate ranks, Robert Billingslea still …
Expressions of sympathy
By GAIL VALENTINE-TAYLOR Courtesy of Woods-Valentine Mortuary “Words cannot express how I feel.” We have all said this at one time or another. That is …
Tyler Perry donates $1 million to Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts, gives $250k to Joel Olsteen’s church
Tyler Perry and Joel Osteen PHOTOS COURTESY OF JEZEBEL BlackNews.com Nationwide – Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has released a video on his Facebook page …