Miami-Dade Schools offering kids free breakfast and lunch during summer
Photo courtesy of iStock MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Public Schools is doing its part to address food insecurity as the district is offering free breakfast …
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Donalds inching closer to become first-ever Black Florida governor
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Gallon among five to win Miami-Dade Commission seats unopposed
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Miami Gardens to host citywide clean-up effort June 13
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Broward Health Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Freestanding Emergency Room in Lighthouse Point
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City of Miramar bans RVs residency following complaints
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High School student athletes must undergo heart screening
Photo courtesy of pngtree.com MIAMI – First time high school student-athletes will be required to to take an ECG heart screening before they can play …
Health and Wellness
Blood bank sued for turning away transgender woman
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ CSL Plasma Inc. is facing a lawsuit from a woman who says the for-profit company discriminated against her because she’s transgender. …
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A new type of blood test in the U.S. is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients …
Business
Cretul raps Crist request on Fla. stimulus money
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Republican House Speaker Larry Cretul says Gov. Charlie Crist's request to immediately spend $31.5 million in federal stimulus money for energy …
Business owners go back to school to learn new skills
The Associated Press NEW YORK — With the start of the new school year, many small business owners have become students. Some are brand-new entrepreneurs …
Attorney general takes on mortgage scams
Homeowner Michael Cunningham bought into his Miami Gardens neighborhood in 2003, during the height of the real estate boom. To cover the $75,000 cost, Cunningham …
Education
Congressional, school board, port seats take spotlight
LAKE WORTH — From Congress to state representative to port commissioner to school board member, the few blacks in key elected office in Palm Beach …
Universal Truth Center presents dance students in benefit concert
MIAMI GARDENS — The Creative Expressions Ministry and youth department at Universal Truth Center for Better Living staged an “Evening of Dance” fundraiser.
Students in hospitality win 500K in scholarships
HOLLYWOOD — College scholarships totaling $510,000 went to 27 students who participated in Broward National Academy Foundation’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism at South Broward …