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
Abortion measure clears another key hurdle in Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Republican lawmakers in Florida moved closer to enacting legislation to require parental consent before a minor can get an abortion, clearing …
Mom wants answers after girl taken to mental health center
Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) _ The mother of a 6-year-old Jacksonville girl who was removed from her classroom and taken to a behavioral health center wants …
Business
Altria sells more Marlboros, raises earnings outlook
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Altria’s second-quarter profit climbed, benefiting from selling more cigarettes and raising prices. The Marlboro maker also lifted its 2015 adjusted profit …
China auto sales slump hits industry fortunes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) _ General Motors Co.’s $5 billion initiative to create cars for China and other emerging markets comes …
Insurer Anthem hikes 2015 forecast, 2Q earnings climb
Health insurer Anthem is raising its 2015 forecast again after earnings jumped more than 17 percent in its most recent quarter. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield …
Technology
Apple’s $1B patent verdict
By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN JOSE, California — It was the $1 billion question: What does Apple Inc.’s victory in an epic patent dispute …
Facebook resisters don’t use it, don’t need it, don’t want it
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of “likes”” are worth on Wall …
Education
Wheaton College ends student health plans over birth control
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ Wheaton College in suburban Chicago says it will stop offering health insurance plans to students to avoid providing birth control coverage …
Rutgers to give athletes stipends of more than $4,000
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …
University of North Dakota degree program aims to meet demand for social workers
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ The University of North Dakota is taking steps to help address an expected increase in demand for social workers. UND …
Sports
Washington regrets having to walk away from Rangers job
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Ron Washington sat in the opposite dugout from the one he used to manage the …
UNC agrees to extension with Roy Williams through 2020
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Roy Williams, keeping the Hall of Fame coach with the …
Oklahoma St. to take on Florida in Orange Bowl Classic
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ The Oklahoma State basketball team will take on Florida in this season’s Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida. OSU head coach …
