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
Lacey motel closes after possible Legionnaires’ outbreak
LACEY, Wash. (AP) _ Thurston County health officials say a Super 8 Motel in Lacey has voluntarily closed while officials investigate a possible outbreak of …
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a …
Business
Judge orders Greenpeace to stay away from drill ships
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ A federal judge has ordered Greenpeace protesters to stay away from Royal Dutch Shell PLC ships. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon …
To the beach! AAA sees most holiday travelers in 10 years
With more money in their pockets thanks to lower gas prices and an improved job market, AAA expects more than 37 million Americans to travel …
Wal-Mart targets one-time Target stores in Canada
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wal-Mart, already Canada’s biggest retailer, wasted little time in cementing that title after its rival Target retreated back to the U.S. …
Education
Under new dropout law, high school students must return
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ For years, 16- and 17-year old Kentucky students could drop out of high school and never look back. That’s not the …
Lawmaker adopts new strategy to combat campus sexual assault
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A Rhode Island lawmaker changed her strategy for trying to address sexual assaults on college campuses. Rep. Mia …
Florida officials blame another glitch on cyberattack
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida education officials are blaming a cyberattack for another round of problems with online testing. A Department of Education official acknowledged …
Sports
Tannehill shines in scrimmage
By ANDY KENT Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was effective during an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday at Sun Life Stadium. But …
Court clears way for Clippers to be sold soon
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer Michele Roberts has watched basketball for as long as she can remember. It was an easy choice growing …
