HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
MIAMI – In honor of Juneteenth, the Overtown Business Association (OBA) is proud to present the Overtown Block Party & Heritage Market – Juneteenth Weekend …
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Candidates for U.S. Rep. Wilson’s CD 24 seat seeking her endorsement
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Miami-Dade unveils plans for first airport-wide digital monitoring hub in U.S.
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Florida proposal bans college admission, adult education classes for undocumented students
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Retirees spending more time exploring technology than leisure time
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PBC Elections invites residents to Elections Experience Tour
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How much does your life matter?
By Antonia Williams-Gary Once upon a time we were bought and sold in the slave markets where prices for our bodies were set according to …
Health and Wellness
CDC director pledges to bring opioid epidemic ‘to its knees’
STOCK PHOTO Opioid epidemic By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK – The new director of the top U.S. public health agency on Thursday …
Barbershop study trimmed black men’s hair and blood pressure
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Trim your hair, your beard, your blood pressure? Black men …
Business
CSX warns it will be hard to hit profit goals for year
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ CSX expects faltering demand for coal and crude oil to slow profit growth this year, …
Miami Beach Fire Department promotes first African-American within ranks to Division Chief
Miami Beach, FL – On Thursday, July 9, 2015, The Miami Beach Fire Department promoted Darryl Bell to the command staff position of Division Chief …
FBI, Justice Dept. take encryption concerns to Congress
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials warned Wednesday that data encryption is making it harder to hunt for pedophiles and …
Education
Students charged after device similar to stun gun found
SHEPHERD, Mich. (AP) _ Authorities say several students are facing charges after a device similar to a stun gun was brought to a mid-Michigan school …
Lawsuit says schools are breaking law in teacher evaluations
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A group that got a judge to overturn California’s laws on teacher tenure and layoffs is now going …
Ivy Tech Corporate College to offer course in truck driving
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ Ivy Tech Corporate College has announced a new program in Evansville aimed at getting more truck drivers on the road. The …
Sports
Cameras inadvertently show more of LeBron than anyone wants
CLEVELAND (AP) _ LeBron James may need to call Janet Jackson to get some advice on how to handle wardrobe malfunctions. Moments before Game 4 …
Key anniversaries at the US Open
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer A look at some of the anniversaries at the US Open this year: 100 years ago (1915): A four-time …
Jaguars’ Gerhart healthy again, feeling comfortable
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ An illegal tackle changed Toby Gerhart’s season, maybe even his career. The former Stanford standout, …
