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
Fitz will watch as ’Fins try to get him to playoffs
Miami (AP) – With one more win by the Miami Dolphins, Ryan Fitzpatrick will be playoff-bound for the first time in his 16-year career. He …
Resolve to learn to play an instrument in the new year
(StatePoint) – Have you been wanting to learn to play an instrument for a long time? Let the New Year be your motivation to finally …
Business
2 dead after small plane crash
MADISON, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say two people are dead following a small plane crash in the Florida Panhandle. The Tallahassee Democrat reports that the …
Postal inspector stole money orders
Postal inspector admits to taking money orders TAMPA – A Tampa postal inspector has admitted to stealing money orders from the mail. 40-year-old John P. …
Mobile home park discriminates
FORT MYERS – A southwest Florida mobile home park has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors over allegations that it discriminated against black people seeking …
Technology
FAA chief: Gyrocopter ‘indistinguishable’ from birds, kite
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) _ A small gyrocopter that flew through miles of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the U.S. Capitol was …
Mexico moves to regulate use of drones
MEXICO CITY (AP) _ Mexico has published rules governing the use of drones, allowing people to operate the smallest drones in daylight without a permit …
Education
Students Force Resignation of University of Missouri president
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and ALAN SCHER ZAGIER COLUMBIA, Mo. – The president of the University of Missouri system resigned Monday with the football team and …
FAMU president narrowly avoids getting fired
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An increasingly bitter power struggle between Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum and the university board culminated Thursday with …
Education Secretary Arne Duncan steps down after 7-year term
By JOSH LEDERMAN and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY WASHINGTON (AP) – Arne Duncan, who followed President Barack Obama to Washington to serve as his education secretary, announced …
Sports
Florida State president warns football team about misconduct
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida State’s president has told the football team that members must start conducting themselves appropriately after two players were charged with …
Stoudemire says he’s feeling great, ready to join Heat
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Amare Stoudemire got recruited by the Miami Heat in 2010. It’s paying off, five years later. One of the …
Tokyo Olympic venue shaping up as world’s costliest stadium
By KEN MORITSUGU TOKYO (AP) _ When the dust settles on the marquee venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, it could well be …
