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
H.O.T. Challenge: 30 years supporting Black hospitality professionals
Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – For more than 30 years, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has organized the Hospitality Open Tournament, better …
Cancer treatment: The future
(StatePoint) – For many patients, initial cancer treatments are not enough, and residual cancer cells that survive these treatments can cause relapse. But new research …
Business
Andy Garcia documentary could lead to a Florida film studio
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Last year, Andy Garcia expressed interest in shooting a feature film in Tampa. He is still working toward making that happen. …
Entrepreneur Ashley Walker offers delicious, health food
Riviera Beach, Fla. – Ashley Walker, 33, of Riviera Beach, has made her mark in history. She describes herself as the mother of one, a …
Michael Jordan gives $10M for North Carolina health clinics
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Basketball legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to launch two medical clinics in underserved communities near his hometown in North …
Technology
Netflix delivers strong 2Q with 3.3 million more customers
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Netflix’s second-quarter performance followed a familiar script of accelerating subscriber growth that has turned the …
Recreational drones prohibited at All-Star Game events
CINCINNATI (AP) _ Recreational unmanned aerial vehicles will not be permitted to be flown at any All-Star Game events in Cincinnati. Federal Aviation Administration regulations …
Education
National Association of Black Journalists visit Florida Memorial University
PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Miami Gardens, Fla. – A top team of leaders from NABJ visited FMU this week, to meet with Interim …
Florida Memorial Finance junior selected for prestigious summit
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – When she arrived at Florida Memorial University from Caracas, Venezuela, Yulianna Charris spoke no English and knew no one. Now a …
The award-winning arts education program, Kitty Hawk
PHOTO COURTESY OF EYEWORKSPRODUCTION.COM MIAMI – October 2018 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) announces the second season …
Sports
Fate of several NFL coaches being decided in coming days
Raven’s coach Chuck Pagano is already out. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Jack Del Rio and Chuck …
Baseball’s glow is gone for Derek Jeter as Marlins CEO
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEEI.COM By STEVEN WINE MIAMI (AP) – Reacting to the Giancarlo Stanton trade, a Miami Marlins supporter who is a priest suggested …
Woods says he’s now on the ‘other side’ of pain, loving life
Tiger Woods’ return to golf began with a funny married-couple-like back-and-forth with a PGA Tour media official. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By DOUG FERGUSON Associated …
