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 …
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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 …
Romeoland and Florida Film House confirm three-picture deal
Left picture: (Left to right) Florida Film House (FFH) creative director Blademil Grullon, Master P, Romeo Miller and FFH executive director Marco Mall kick off …
South Florida hosts relief efforts for Harvey survivors
Rescue boats fill a flooded street as flood victims are evacuated during Tropical Storm Harvey. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com MIAMI …
Miami fast-food workers join nationwide Labor Day strike
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI – Local cooks and cashiers from McDonald’s, Burger King and other restaurants announced today that they will walk off the …
Rebecca ‘Butterfly’ Vaughns celebrates 20 years as a poet
Rebecca “Butterfly” Vaughns performs during “She’s Still Soaring,” held Aug. 26 at Florida Memorial University. PHOTOS BY ISHEKA HARRISON FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES By ISHEKA …