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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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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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
The weather in my head
Dr. Pierre B. Bland By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND My writing production has been poor at best this summer, to the consternation of both my …
Obesity rising in nations rich and poor, especially in kids
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in …
Business
How to evaluate a for-profit college: a consumer’s guide
By BETH J. HARPAZ Commercial schools have been around for centuries, providing training in fields like accounting and construction that loftier educational institutions did not …
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices down slightly
RENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Motorists are seeing slightly lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon …
General Mills plans major move toward cage-free eggs
By STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Food manufacturer General Mills Inc. has updated its animal welfare policy to include a major move toward cage-free eggs. …
Education
Jill Biden to promote education, military families in Asia
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Vice President Joe Biden’s wife will promote girls’ education and supporting military families during a tour of four Asian countries beginning next …
University of Wisconsin regents approve budget cuts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved a budget that will absorb the first year of a $250 …
Bike sharing service coming to Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ Purdue University is set to join the bike sharing movement when the service Zagster launches next month. The program will …
Sports
Bills McCoy says he’s done talking about ex-coach Chip Kelly
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) _ Buffalo Bills running LeSean McCoy is done talking about Chip Kelly, and sees no …
New Redskins defensive coordinator making presence felt
By DAVID ELFIN ASHBURN, Va. (AP) _ One of the biggest changes at Washington Redskins’ practices is the presence of new defensive coordinate Joe Barry. …
LeBron a favorite in Vegas even if Cavaliers are not
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ LeBron James will do more than just make a lot of people in Cleveland happy …
