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
Butter days ahead? Another sign of margarine’s slide
Margarine PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK (AP) – Margarine’s fortunes seem to be taking another sad turn, with the owner of Country Crock and …
5 Great Ways to Reduce Stress
StatePoint The constant juggle of work, family and other responsibilities can cause anybody to feel stressed. And stress is not only unpleasant, it can have …
Business
Whole Foods apologizes for pricing problems
NEW YORK (AP) _ Whole Foods Market is apologizing to its shoppers for incorrect pricing, a week after a New York investigation found that the …
Uber suspends low-cost service in France amid legal pressure
PARIS (AP) _ Uber is suspending its low-cost ride-hailing service in France, hoping to defuse an escalating legal dispute and sometimes-violent tensions with traditional French …
‘Shark Week’ returns for 28th year with first Cuban visit
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Sharks are serious business this summer, with “Sharknado”-style flippancy a barely heard echo following grisly …
Education
Washington Gov. Inslee signs tuition reduction bill
SEATTLE (AP) _ Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will decrease tuition for students at Washington’s public colleges and universities. The measure, Senate …
Wichita school district again opts out of free-meals program
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ The Wichita school district is again opting out of a program that gives schools in high-poverty areas the option to serve …
Women, minorities struggle on Missouri teaching exams
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Woman and minorities are failing Missouri exams to enter teaching programs and to gain certification at higher rates, raising concerns. The …
Sports
Out of finals, Love says he’ll be back next season with Cavs
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ The pain in Kevin Love’s surgically repaired left shoulder has become manageable. The Cleveland forward …
Appeal for Brewers’ Smith on suspension to be heard Monday
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Brewers reliever Will Smith will have a hearing Monday for his appeal of an eight-game suspension after being found with a foreign …
Jacksonville Jaguars announce front-office moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted Chris Polian to director of player personnel and Chris Driggers to director of pro personnel. Polian …
