Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
U.S. Rep. and Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds (Photo courtesy of Facebook) By David L. Snelling MIAMI – In 2018, then-Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum upset …
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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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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
STOCK Photo By David L. Snelling WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Due to reductions in a federal program which helps school districts offer free meals …
Health and Wellness
Alternative treatment for women with fibroids
PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS MACDONALD By CHRIS MACDONALD Special to the South Florida Times Black women develop painful, often-debilitating uterine fibroids more than any other …
8 Ways to optimize your sleep
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Courtesy of Family Features While a healthy lifestyle requires a balanced diet and exercise, sleep is another pillar of overall wellness …
Business
Veterans find a new purpose through farming with help of FIU
By AUDRA D.S. BURCH Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) _ Mat Santos stands at the edge of seven acres of land, the field of his future, …
Hot sauce headquarters moving to downtown Winston-Salem
By RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ TW Garner Food Co. is returning to downtown Winston-Salem after about seven decades, hoping to strike …
Companies, countries cutting business ties with Donald Trump
NEW YORK (AP) _ Real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in his campaign kickoff speech that some Mexican immigrants to the …
Education
Lafayette considering common grading system for high schools
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ Lafayette Parish School System educators are working out a common grading system for high schools as part of a review of …
Ohio’s Central State covers Cosby name on sign
WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) _ An historically black college in southwest Ohio says it has covered up Bill Cosby’s name on a campus sign in front …
Little people group targeting ‘midget’ mascots across US
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER FREEBURG, Ill. (AP) _ As with many small towns, the biggest source of bragging rights in this agrarian outpost in southern …
Sports
Cavs’ Irving has fractured knee cap, out for 3-4 months
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving has a fractured left knee cap and will have surgery that will end his season. The Cavaliers …
Chargers’ Fluker goes from homeless to graduate, NFL starter
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ D.J. Fluker has quite a tale to share when he talks to young people. The …
Lincecum makes big changes to get back on track for Giants
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The long hair and glasses are gone. Tim Lincecum has turned to a short `do …
