Mo’ne Davis throws into history at 13
Fairytales, in the form of a 70 mile per hour fastball, do come true. Just ask American teenager and athlete Mo’ne Davis. The Disney Channel …
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Golfing to save lives: Fundraiser aims to build children’s crisis center for troubled kids
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEERINGESTATE.ORG For some South Floridians, access to quality health care seems unaffordable. But South Miami-Dade County residents have what some consider to …
Samuel Dorismond and Brittany Starling shine at University of Miami Invitational
PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY The Florida Memorial University Track and Field Team had a strong showing at the Hurricane Invitational held Saturday …
Overtown filmmaker displays his video at White House Film Festival
PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTHA WHISBY WELLS MIAMI — A rising young filmmaker in South Florida who is making strides in the industry has a …
Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock announces resignation
By DONNA CASSATA WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, dogged by irregularities in his campaign finance and congressional spending accounts, suddenly announced on Tuesday that …
Calm prevails in Ferguson after shooting of police officers
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER FERGUSON, Mo. — Protesters called for calm but vowed to keep pushing for change in Ferguson a day after the shooting of two …
Courage and villainy collided 50 years ago
PHOTO COURTESY OF peter Pettus / Libraryofcongress.gov On March 7, 1965, courage and villainy collided on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, when John …
Women will push for change at conference
PHOTO COURTESY OF WOMEN OF COLOR EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE FORT LAUDERDALE — Looking to build a tighter network of support for minority women in South …