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
Redeeming credit card rewards for holiday gifts
(StatePoint) – During a holiday season that by all counts will be unlike any other experienced in recent history, shoppers may be looking for creative …
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ showcases Black triumph, people, not just burdens
(Black PR Wire) In recent historical features about the Black experience in America – such as "12 Years A Slave," "Hidden Figures" and even biopics …
Business
Keurig, maker of single-cup coffee machines, is being sold
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK — The battle over the world’s coffee drinkers is getting hotter. Keurig, the maker of single-cup coffee …
Regulators contest Staples combination with Office Depot
NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is challenging the proposed combination of Staples and Office Depot, and the office supply companies say they plan …
Florida, Seminole Tribe reach $3 billion gambling deal
TALLAHASSEE – (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he and the Seminole Tribe have reached a sweeping new gambling deal that would …
Technology
Starbucks breakdown shows how registers have evolved
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A glitch that disabled registers at thousands of Starbucks stores Friday was a reminder …
‘Avengers’ stars wary of artificial intelligence
By RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writer BURBANK, California (AP) _ The cast of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” may battle out-of-control artificial intelligence onscreen but in …
Education
Broward College expert offers cyber bullying prevention tips
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Unlike bullying that occurs while a child is at school, cyber bullying has no physical boundaries and is capable of reaching children …
Former Cabinet Member Shalala Suffers Stroke
Donna Shalala, a former Cabinet secretary during the Bill Clinton presidency, and former president of the Univrsity of Miami is hospitalized in New York after …
White principal wins school discrimination case
NATCHEZ, Miss. — A federal jury has awarded more than $370,000 in damages to a white school principal who alleged black administrators racially targeted …
Sports
Rondo unveiled by Kings, says he has high hopes
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Newly signed Sacramento point guard Rajon Rondo says the “sky’s the limit” for the Kings …
LeBron signs 2-year contract with Cavaliers
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) _ The Cavaliers can exhale for another year. They’ve got LeBron James’ signature on a contract. The …
Marlins’ Dee Gordon might avoid DL despite dislocated thumb
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) _ Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon may be able to avoid the disabled list despite dislocating …
