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
Compensation proposed for those sickened by US nuclear weapons testing
Explosions as part of a demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base. STOCK PHOTO ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and 13 …
US women stock up on abortion pills, avoiding restrictions
Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years …
Business
Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune
New York (AP) _ Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire …
Gastonia woman starts nonprofit to empower women of color
Gastonia, N.C. (AP) Charly Lindsey has for years wanted to start a nonprofit. Lindsey, who moved to Gastonia in 2014 from North Wilkesboro, said that …
Brooklyn Nets owners launch program for minority-led startups
New York (AP) – Clara Wu Tsai, co owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups on …
Technology
False alarm: Recycled device has Air Patrol scrambling
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) _ Volunteers at the Michigan Civil Air Patrol are standing down after a distress signal that bounced off a satellite took them …
Lake Champlain drawbridge stuck in up position
GRAND ISLE, Vt. (AP) _ A drawbridge on the main road connecting Vermont’s Lake Champlain Islands was stuck in the up position for more than …
Education
From interns to first-gen university students
PHOTO COURTESY OF PROPEL BOCA RATON, Fla. – Fulfilling its mission of helping disadvantaged youth achieve academic success, PROPEL (People Reaching Out to Provide Education …
High School graduation rates reveals improvement, but slowing
By MATTHEW ATWELL WASHINGTON — The national high school graduation rate reached an alltime high of 84.6 percent in 2017, up from 79 percent in …
BCPS PARTNERS WITH JERSEY COLLEGE TO OFFER SUMMER NURSELIFE EXPLORATION CAMP
As part of efforts to develop a pipeline of future nurses, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Coordinated Student Health Services, in partnership with Jersey College …
Sports
Bilas: College basketball players will one day be paid
College basketball analyst Jay Bilas believes players will eventually be paid, and tells PodcastOne Sports Now that he’s not sure top players will forgo a …
FANTASY PLAYS: Immediate and future pickups for Week 10
Photo courtesy of Factory of Sadness Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson (29) reaches but cannot catch a pass during the second half of an …
Boston throws a party for World Series-winning Red Sox
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GRUELING TRUTH BOSTON (AP) – Confetti cannons boomed and huge crowds of fans accustomed to the success of their beloved sports …
