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
Court declines to overturn government’s use of tobacco funds
By MARK SCOLFORO HARRISBURG (AP) _ Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled Friday that a lawsuit over the use of tobacco settlement money to balance the state …
Helena officials want clean air acknowledged
HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ Health officials are joining a push for the Environmental Protection Agency to acknowledge East Helena meets air quality standards for sulfur …
Business
3 Ways to Give Your Business a Competitive Edge in 2015
(NewsUSA) – In case you are unaware, major changes to the shipping industry are afoot this year, which could cost businesses big bucks. To better …
Not Just a Man’s World, Female Entrepreneurs Are Making Noise
(NewsUSA) – They can outperform boys in school, will probably live longer than their male counterparts and, according to the Financial Times, are forecast to …
Still got it: Facebook mobile ad revenue continues to surge
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer- NEW YORK (AP) _ Nearly three-quarters of Facebook’s advertising revenue now comes from mobile ads, as many more users …
Education
New standardized tests bring technical challenges, concern
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Call this the year of the test. Or, at least the year of standardized test mania. …
Grant to help WSSU students prepare for medical degrees
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ The National Institutes of Health has awarded Winston-Salem State University a five-year grant totaling $2.3 million to help undergraduate students compete …
Education Management to close 15 Art Institute campuses
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ A Pittsburgh-based for-profit college company has announced plans to close 15 of its Art Institute campuses nationwide, one quarter of the total, …
Sports
Former Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser dies
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) _ Ron Fraser coached the national teams from two different countries, is a member of 10 different Halls of Fame, won …
Steroids loom in major college football, but little testing done
WASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or …
Player barred from team over tweet about Obama
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) _ The University of North Alabama says a walk-on football player won’t be allowed back on the team after sending a tweet …