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
Ex-Illinois soccer player joins those suing over concussions
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ A former University of Illinois soccer player has joined a growing list of the school’s athletes who have complained about improper …
Senate panel approves bill authorizing breast milk banks
By MICHAEL CATALINI TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Human milk banks could soon be established in New Jersey. The state Senate’s budget committee approved a bill …
Business
Aetna 4Q profit drops but meets forecasts, guidance climbs
By TOM MURPHY Aetna’s fourth-quarter earnings slid 37 percent as the health insurer spent more to grow its business, but its performance matched expectations and the …
US judge in Vegas: Evidence tainted in web gambling case
By KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undercover FBI and Nevada regulatory agents misled a federal judge and violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian …
US stocks fall after weak consumer spending report
By BERNARD CONDON and JOE McDONALD NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell in the first hour of trading Monday after a weak consumer spending report. European markets were …
Education
Corinthian Colleges closes all 28 remaining campuses
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Corinthian Colleges canceled classes Monday and shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses, displacing …
Texas A&M Galveston professor fails entire class
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ In a fiery email, a Texas A&M Galveston professor told an entire class that they would be getting failing grades and …
Minor injuries reported in crash of Crowley school buses
CROWLEY, Texas (AP) _ Officials say about a dozen students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after one school bus rear-ended another in …
Sports
Word from the streets: Marlins Madness
The deal is done, and perhaps it was inevitable. City and county officials have committed hundreds of millions of public dollars to build a stadium …
The Marlins get their ballpark at our expense
Here’s an idea. Let’s say you and I buy a car together. I’ve found a great one online for $1,000. My thought is, you pay …
Moss takes charge at Marlins meeting
MIAMI – Viewers of Monday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting, in which a $644.5 million Marlins stadium was approved, had an opportunity to watch Chairman Dennis …