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
Hilo hospital will decrease behavioral health options
HILO, Hawaii (AP) _ Administrators are closing one wing of the Hilo Medical Center’s behavior health facility, leaving even fewer options for mental health services …
Dietitian: Homemade Spam is healthier, offers personal touch
By JOLEEN OSHIRO Honolulu Star-Advertiser HONOLULU (AP) _ If your head is telling you to start your day with a bowl of oatmeal but your …
Business
US productivity grew at 2.3 percent rate in 3Q
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. workers’ productivity increased in the July-September quarter at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated while labor costs declined …
American Indian groups argue over settlement money
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON — American Indian groups are fighting a plan to create a new charitable foundation with more than $380 million in federal …
$2.3B sale of California buildings heads to trial
By SUDHIN THANAWALA SAN FRANCISCO — A lawsuit that aims to force California officials to sell 11 state properties to private investors for $2.3 billion and …
Education
10 Things to Know About the New HiSET High School Equivalency Test
(NewsUSA) – Twelve U.S. states now recognize Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) HiSET to earn your high school equivalency certificate. This list is to help you …
House panel approves bill giving veterans in-state tuition
By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Members of the House Education Committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a measure giving military …
All involved in FAMU hazing case were willing
By KYLE HIGHTOWER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The prosecutor in the case of three former band members charged with manslaughter in the hazing death of …