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
CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS
Miami Beach Remembers Juneteenth: Special Planting Ceremony to be Held on Friday, June 19 at 9 a.m. at Pride Park, 1809 Meridian Ave., southwest corner, …
Fun playtime ideas for Father’s Day
(StatePoint) – Playtime is one of the best opportunities for dads, grandfathers and other father figures to serve as role models in a child’s life, …
Business
Trump sues celebrity chef over canceled DC restaurant
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Donald Trump’s organization is suing celebrity chef Jose Andres for backing out of a hotel project in Washington. Andres had planned to …
Navy contract employing New Orleans workers changes hands
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ System Integration and Management has notified Louisiana officials it will lay off about 100 employees at its New Orleans site over …
Arizona utilities on track to meet renewable energy goal
PHOENIX (AP) _ Several Arizona utilities are poised to meet a goal of 6 percent of renewable energy use next year thanks to utility-scale and …
Technology
THE SUV GOES FROM ALL-AMERICAN TO GLOBAL STAR
BY DEE-ANN DURBIN DETROIT (AP) – Once a hulking symbol of American excess, sport utility vehicles are quickly becoming the world’s favorite way to get …
INSIDE WASHINGTON: PROFITING FROM FAILURE
BY KEN DILANIAN WASHINGTON (AP) – The Army’s troubled $5 billion intelligence fusion network has been a source of lucrative contracts to companies whose employees …
Education
University of Maine pressed to serve more local food
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) _ A group of Maine food producers and organizations is pressing the University of Maine System to serve more locally grown food …
Drop in number of new teachers could get state review
By TOM DAVIES INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Two leading sponsors of many recent Indiana education overhaul measures now want the Legislature to consider steps for possibly …
Ohio University’s Athens campus to ban tobacco use
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio University is banning tobacco on campus. The Athens Messenger (http://bit.ly/1MyqAZU ) reports that Ohio University’s Athens campus is transitioning to …
Sports
76ers’ Okafor fan of Curry, but titles go through big men
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Jahlil Okafor is a fan of Steph Curry and enjoyed watching the MVP lead the guard-heavy Golden State Warriors to an NBA …
Nance shocked at being drafted in first round
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) _ Former Wyoming basketball player Larry Nance Jr. says he’s still in shock after being chosen No. 27 overall in the first …
Rahal survives pack racing of Fontana for second career win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) _ Graham Rahal avoided a penalty despite driving out of pit road with part of his …
