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
5 Things to Know if Someone You Love is Addicted to Painkillers
StatePoint Fifty-two people die every day from opioid overdoses nationwide, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 12 million U.S. residents …
Big Brother duo shoots three-pointers for charity
By JOHNNY DIAZ The Sun-Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – “Here you go! It’s your turn,” Chad Van Horn says, tossing the basketball to Desmond …
Business
Craigslist ad seeking drivers not posted by Uber
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ An Uber spokeswoman says an Anchorage Craigslist ad seeking drivers on behalf of the ride-sharing company was posted by someone not …
Nike celebrates expansion of Memphis facility
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Nike is showing off a new $276 million expansion of its North American Logistics Campus in a northern suburb of Memphis. …
NAACP protests confederate flag sales at Little Rock store
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas business owner says she won’t stop selling Confederate flags from a historic building that used to be a …
Education
ISU set to move students into new downtown apartments
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) _ Indiana State University officials say a downtown Terre Haute student apartment housing complex became fully leased almost immediately after the …
Event to help veterans pursuing higher education
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services is hosting an event to encourage veterans to pursue higher education. It will be held …
Firm gives $10 million to new U of Illinois med school
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ A Chicago-based financial firm is giving the University of Illinois $10 million to pay for a training center at the school’s …
Sports
Nigerian goalkeeper banned 1 year for spitting at official
CAIRO (AP) _ A Nigerian goalkeeper has been banned for a year for spitting at an assistant referee during an African Confederation Cup match. Tejiri …
LeBron, Cavaliers limping their way toward NBA Finals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ LeBron James says he won’t allow his sore body to slow his drive toward another …
Harden helps Rockets stay alive, beat Warriors 128-115
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) _ James Harden was not happy after a poor performance in Houston’s embarrassing loss to Golden State …
