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?
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Health and Wellness
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Scientists creating method to break down drugs in wastewater
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – University of Minnesota researchers are developing a way to better foresee how drugs break down in wastewater. Scientists from the Wackett Lab …
Business
China’s manufacturing weak in June, more jobs cut
BEIJING (AP) _ China’s manufacturing was weak in June and employers cut more jobs, two surveys showed Wednesday, in a new sign the world’s second-largest …
Reports: Average Manhattan home price is over $1.8 million
NEW YORK (AP) _ The average sales price of a Manhattan apartment has eclipsed $1.8 million _ a new high. The appraisal firm Miller Samuel …
Airports commission recommends expanding Heathrow
By DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) _ Britain’s Airports Commission unanimously recommended the construction of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday in a …
Education
The Latest: House clears college tuition waiver bill
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Teachers still sought in home economics field
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UMass takes new steps to comply with sanctions against Iran
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Sports
911 tapes released about NFL defensive end Ray McDonald
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Sharper set for change-of-plea in sex assault case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Former NFL star Darren Sharper is moving closer to resolving charges that he drugged and sexually assaulted women in four states. …
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