Wade in Our Waters celebrates Virginia Key Beach 81st anniversary
Photo courtesy of dunnhistory.com The Black community and residents of Key Biscayne will gather this month to celebrate the 81st birthday of Virginia Key Beach, …
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Twelve HBCUs to benefit from $12 million endowment to boost academic, research programs
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Florida first state to respond to federal Call to Action on Academic and Operational Excellence
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MDSO, FDOT launch initiative to reduce reckless, aggressive driving
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Black students disproportionately falsely accused of cheating using AI for assignments
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Democrats unite to support socialist U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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A Mini-Stroke Is a Warning You Should Never Ignore
Photo courtesy of Medical News Today By Knowridge A mini-stroke can last only a few minutes, but it can be an important warning about what …
Health and Wellness
Delaware on alert for mosquitoes after recent rain
DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Officials in Delaware are warning of an increase in the mosquito population after near-record rainfall in the state. The Delaware Department …
Clinton warns GOP will repeal Obamacare
By KEN THOMAS HANOVER, N.H. (AP) _ Hillary Rodham Clinton warned New Hampshire voters Friday that if the country elects a Republican president, the next …
Business
Johnstown heritage association to revamp flood museum
By KECIA BAL The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) _ In a year, visitors to the Johnstown Flood Museum could have an unlikely tour guide:?the …
Wingstop files for IPO to join slate of chains going public
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wingstop filed for an initial public offering worth $86.3 million Wednesday, joining a growing pack of restaurants that are becoming publicly …
Louisiana borrows $335M to continue construction projects
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Despite budget question marks and the collapse of a recent LSU bond sale, Louisiana borrowed $335 million …
Education
Higher ed budget heads to Dayton; could mean tuition hikes
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota’s Legislature has passed a bill funding public universities that school officials say will result in tuition increases. The budget …
New Mexico campuses seeing drop in student enrollment
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ College campuses across New Mexico had the sharpest decline in enrollment compared with other states in the past year, a new …
University of Kentucky high-rise dormitories to be vacated
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) _ Two 23-story dormitory towers on the University of Kentucky campus will be empty for this fall semester as the school decides …
Sports
CEO: STERLING STAYING ON A ‘DISASTER’ FOR CLIPPERS
LOS ANGELES — Coach Doc Rivers has said he’ll resign from the Los Angeles Clippers if Donald Sterling remains owner, the team’s interim CEO testified, …
LEBRON JAMES HUMBLED BY FANS IN HONG KONG
HONG KONG — LeBron James was honored by the appearance of hundreds of fans who clutched his jersey or held up life-size cutouts of his …
LEBRON JAMES BEGINS TOUR OF CHINA
BEIJING (AP) — LeBron James began his tour of China on Monday by exchanging gifts with another former child prodigy. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star was …
