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
Florida Memorial University providing covid vaccinations
Staff Report MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Effective, April 13, Florida Memorial University began serving as a designated, state-sponsored COVID-19 vaccination site for the campus and …
U.S. colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
BOSTON (AP) – U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get …
Business
Home sales surge again in Tampa Bay as prices still climb
By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tampa Bay home sales showed huge year over year gains in November while prices …
Pioneering Orlando water park Wet ‘n Wild will close Dec. 31
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A pioneering water park in Orlando is closing after nearly 40 years of splashes. Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s …
Florida agriculture industry can’t shake citrus fall, land loss
By ALLI KNOTHE and JEFF HARRINGTON Tampa Bay Times DADE CITY, Fla. (AP) – Painted scenes of lush, rolling hills with cattle, orange groves and …
Technology
Body cameras add to work for courts system, disrupt workflow
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) _ As body cameras become more prevalent in police forces and sheriff’s offices, the extra evidence is disrupting workflow for the Linn …
Kilmartin warns consumers of fake tech support scam
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Rhode Island’s attorney general is warning about the resurgence of a scam where consumers receive unsolicited phone calls from individuals claiming …
Education
Public can see bones from mammoth at University of Michigan
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – A year after a farmer’s discovery, the University of Michigan will publicly display bones from a mammoth that …
Ohio school apologizes for Trail of Tears banner
Associated Press HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio high school Saturday blamed “ignorance” as it apologized for a banner displayed at a prep football game …
How Classrooms are Changing to Better Teach ‘STEAM’ Subjects
StatePoint The U.S. may be short as many as three million high-skilled workers by 2018, according to National Math + Science Initiative predictions. In response, …
Sports
Cavaliers re-sign veteran James Jones
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) _ The Cavaliers have re-signed small forward James Jones, who provided leadership and long-range shooting for the …
Steelers celebrate 50th year at St. Vincent College
By DAN SCIFO LATROBE, Pa. (AP) _ The Steelers opened training camp Sunday at St. Vincent College with a special celebration ommemorating their 50th anniversary …
Nelson facing ‘ultimatum’: NFL career or life’s mission?
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ David Nelson is unexpectedly facing a difficult decision. The NFL wide receiver, who’s currently …
