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
Ebola patients in Congo “cured” with drugs, say doctors
PHOTO COURTESY OF MEDICALXPRESS.COM KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Two Ebola patients who were treated with new drugs in the city of Goma in eastern Congo …
Vegan Store makes a hit!
PHOTOS BY ALAN LUBY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – If you’ve never thought about going vegan, you may change your mind after …
Business
Capital One closing Sioux Falls office; 750 people affected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Capital One is pulling its offices out of Sioux Falls, affecting about 750 South Dakota residents it employs here, the …
Q&A: What happened to government’s small business loans?
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The government’s biggest small business loan program is on hold after running out of …
Starbucks profit jumps as customer visits, spending increase
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Starbucks said Thursday its quarterly profit jumped 22 percent as pricier drinks and food …
Education
Analysis: Price hikes planned for Louisiana college students
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Public colleges escaped deep cuts for a second straight budget year, with some campuses even …
UCF offers loan forgiveness for doctoral nursing program
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The University of Central Florida is offering nurses seeking a Master’s Degree a change a loan forgiveness opportunity. The Daytona Beach …
Doctors determine refrigerators triggers woman’s seizures
By SHARI RUDAVSKY The Indianapolis Star INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ On the second day of her hospital stay at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital, Brandy Gibson …
Sports
Patriots sign top draft pick, DL Malcom Brown of Texas
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) _ The New England Patriots have signed their first-round draft pick, defensive lineman Malcom Brown from Texas. The Patriots chose Brown with …
Steelers cited as top public relations staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for having the most efficient public relations staff in …
Brazil will appeal Neymar’s Copa America suspension
By RICARDO ZUNIGA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ Brazil said on Saturday it will appeal Neymar’s four-game suspension that rules him out of the rest of …
