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
US wildfires are getting bigger prompting firefighting changes
STOCK PHOTO Prescott, Ariz. (AP) — It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history …
Six stress reduction tips for Alzheimer’s caregivers
New York — Stress doesn’t just affect your mood—it can have long-term health impacts as well if you don’t take steps to manage it constructively. …
Business
New Key Biscayne Fitness only Black-owned business on the island
MIAMI, Fla.–A chance meeting as Uber passengers between Vince Smith and DeCue King turned into a business partnership of a lifetime. Smith and King, all …
St. Louis sues Kia, Hyundai over rash of car thefts
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal lawsuit filed Monday by the city of St. Louis accuses automakers Kia and Hyundai of failing to install industrystandard …
What to know about Alvin Bragg, Manhattan district attorney
Associated Press A New York grand jury investigating hush payments made on Donald Trump’s behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign has refocused attention on the …
Technology
Q&A: A look at Samsung Pay, other mobile payments
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Samsung is hoping its new mobile-payment service will let you leave your wallet at home. …
49ers move forward from release of linebacker Aldon Smith
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) _ Aldon Smith’s teammates, coaches and everybody else around the San Francisco 49ers kept hoping …
Education
FIU LEADS THREE UNIVERSITIES IN LAUNCHING PROGRAM FOR MORE DIVERSE DOCTORAL STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
MIAMI – Florida International University is leading a trio of universities in a $7.5 million program to support diverse students pursuing doctoral degrees in special …
College Fair connects students to higher education
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CORDELE COLA By NEILSONSKY NOEL Special to South Florida Times DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – In one night, Diego Mondragon learned to navigate …
FAMU to increase minority women faculty in STEM fields
PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU TALLAHASSEE, Fla.,Florida A&M University (FAMU) is among an alliance of five Florida universities that have secured National Science Foundation (NSF) funding …
Sports
Ortiz had 2nd shooting surgery
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHOWDER AND CHAMPIONS AND WHERETRAVELER BOSTON – Baseball great, former Red Sox star David Ortiz underwent a second surgery after he arrived …
Sports Illustrated magazine sold for $110 million
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAGAZINE.STORE AND MARKETWATCH NEW YORK (AP) — Sports Illustrated magazine has been sold for $110 million to a company that specializes in …
SEC hired Deloitte to review its football officiating practice
By RALPH D. RUSSO The Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating, reacting in part to what …
