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 …
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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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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
As communities across the nation prepare to observe the Week of Repair, it is a time to reflect, remember, and advocate for justice. This special …
Health and Wellness
Harris County cancer clusters get unprecedented extra study
HOUSTON (AP) _ For the first time in a decade, Texas health officials are considering a deeper investigation of cancer clusters after determining that findings …
Toxic toad more hazardous than rattlesnakes for Phoenix dogs
PHOENIX (AP) _ With the return of monsoon season comes a potentially deadly danger for dogs. KPNX-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1TEfXrq ) that the Sonoran Desert toad …
Business
Consumer confidence of Floridians dipped in April
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Consumer confidence Is dropping after reaching its highest level in ten years. The monthly University of Florida consumer sentiment survey released …
Florida man jailed on IRS bomb threat charge
MIAMI (AP) _ A South Florida man who told the FBI his name is “Squirrel’’ is charged with threatening to blow up the Internal Revenue …
Sweep of Florida gas stations finds skimmers at pumps
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida consumers filling up at the gas pump may have had their credit card information stolen. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said …
Education
Michelle Obama addresses Tuskegee University graduates
By KIM CHANDLER TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) _ Michelle Obama invoked the storied history of Tuskegee University as she urged new graduates to soar to their …
North Dakota student prepares for National Geographic Bee
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ A North Dakota middle school student is arduously preparing for the National Geographic Bee competition. The 12-year-old Sean Ness tells …
College buys fake bodies for anatomy, physiology courses
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) _ The University of Northern Iowa has purchased several artificial bodies to help provide undergraduate students with a better understanding of …
Sports
Serena Williams wins 3rd AP Athlete award
Serena Williams likes to make one thing clear: She is never satisfied, no matter how many matches and tournaments she wins.
Decision time as Dolphins fail to make the playoffs
MIAMI GARDENS (AP) – The handshakes and backslaps exchanged in the Miami Dolphins’ locker room late Sunday afternoon were gestures of consolation, not celebration, before …
Dennis Rodman visits N. Korea to prep for game
PYONGYANG, North Korea – Former basketball star Dennis Rodman left North Korea on Monday without answering questions from the media on whether he had met …