Covid cases surge As students return to classes
NEW CASES: Increased more than 50 percent from June to July in South Florida, which raises concerns for students who returned to school this week. …
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Back-to-School event gives ‘strong’ support
Miami – Be Strong International, a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth and families through healthy relationship education and community support, partnered with the Village …
Championing Black-owned businesses
SANDY COLLIER: Specialist in PR for small Black-owned businesses and nonprofits in the Black Business Month spotlight. “My goal is to get the spotlight on …
Palm Beach program which helps seniors find employment ends
Photo courtesy of Getty Images WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A senior citizens employment program that relied on federal dollars to survive is coming to …
Helicopter crash kills Ghanian Defense Minister Boamah, seven others
Ghanaian Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah (Photo courtesy of Facebook) MIAMI – Ghanaian Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and seven others were killed when a …
Coral Springs bans new smoke shops for six months
Photo courtesy of Pineterest CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – New smoke and vaping shops are prohibited from opening up in the city of Coral Springs for the …
Back-to-school bash The Caring Place again benefits community
The Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Centers hosted their annual Back-toSchool Bash on Saturday, blessing the community with a large-scale school …
Superintendent to visit Broward schools 1st day
DR. HOWARD HEPBURN: Joins other South Florida CEOs in saying "We are incredibly excited to welcome our students back for what promises to be an …
Jamaican immigrant is cranioplasty specialist
By David L. Snelling Miami – Growing up in Jamaica, becoming a doctor in the United States seemed like a pipe dream for Kerry-Ann Mitchell. …
Free kids swimming lessons to prevent drowings
Photo courtesy of rawpixel.com MIAMI – As Florida leads the nation in child drownings, Miami-Dade County officials and local organizations launched the Zero Drownings Initiative …