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
Malcolm X bio wins National Book Award
New York (AP) – Tamara Payne and her father the late Les Payne’s Malcolm X biography, “The Dead Are Arising,” has won the National Book …
Selecting safe toys for kid appropriate holiday season
(StatePoint) – Children look forward to opening their holiday presents all year. However, there are some things to keep in mind to make sure gifts …
Business
Fiat Chrysler recalls nearly 94,000 Jeeps
DETROIT – Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 94,000 SUVs because the air conditioning lines are too close to the exhaust manifold and could catch fire. …
FITCE brings spotlight to South Florida entrepreneurs
Fort Lauderdale, FL — South Florida experienced the best of international networking last week. It was a prolific week at the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County …
Jacksonville Man pleads guilty in $2.2M fraud scheme
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A northeast Florida man has pleaded guilty to defrauding two shipping businesses out of nearly $2.2 million dollars. U.S. Attorney A. Lee …
Technology
Breaking Down the Walls — Improve Your Connection Outside the Office
(NewsUSA) – In the modern business age, many companies are doing away with physical office space altogether. In fact, experts say that enabling employees to …
Your Online Reputation: Handle With Care
(NewsUSA) – Maintaining a positive reputation online is indispensable in today’s digital age. It’s time to take a long, honest look at how you manage …
Education
Florida A&M University asks judge to drop lawsuit by drum major’s parents
By MIKE SCHNEIDER ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Florida A & M University is asking a judge to dismiss a negligence lawsuit brought by the family …
Yale urges discussion on renaming college honoring racist
NEW HAVEN, Conn. —Yale University’s leaders on Saturday urged a campus conversation about whether to change the name of a residential college named for 19th …
Independent living: Ceremony celebrates youth
DAVIE, FLa. — Case managers, life coaches, caregivers, peers and community leaders gathered recently during the 11th Annual Broward County Transitional Independent Living (TIL) Program …
Sports
Rose Bowl operators won’t try for temporary NFL franchise
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) _ Operators of Pasadena’s Rose Bowl aren’t interested in hosting an NFL team. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/1Sa50dJ ) says operators won’t …
Jordan apologizes to Mavericks, Cuban on Twitter
DALLAS (AP) _ DeAndre Jordan has apologized to the Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark Cuban after backing out of a verbal agreement with them to …
Heat guard Tyler Johnson has broken jaw
MIAMI (AP) _ Heat guard Tyler Johnson has a broken jaw and is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks. Johnson was injured …
