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 company to pay $5.5m over stolen patient information
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A company that operates six South Florida hospitals has agreed to a $5.5 million settlement with the federal government over …
Parkinson’s patients fight disease with boxing
By VICKIE ALDOUS Mail Tribune MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Jim Duelley fires off two left punches, a right punch, then a left hook into boxing …
Business
New England Aquarium to open new sea turtle hospital exhibit
BOSTON (AP) _ The New England Aquarium is opening a new exhibit next week that highlights how it takes care of injured sea turtles. Visitors …
Utility crews work to wrap up power restoration in Michigan
DETROIT (AP) _ Crews are working to wrap up power restoration after weekend storms knocked out electrical service to tens of thousands of Michigan homes …
New Phoenix AC ordinance puts the heat on landlords
PHOENIX (AP) _ Phoenix officials are cracking down on owners of apartments without proper air conditioning as the weather continues to heat up. KPHO-TV reports …
Education
Duquesne University athletics to add women’s bowling team
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Duquesne University officials announced the school will add women’s bowling to its athletic program as its 17th sport. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports …
President Gallon leaves a “Legacy of Leadership”
Photo courtesy of Alan Luby / for South Florida Times Dr. Dennis Gallon, outgoing president of Palm Beach State College, didn’t see it coming. But …
Eighth-grader scores perfect 36 on college entrance exam
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) _ A Minnetonka teen has scored a perfect 36 on the ACT college entrance exam. And, he’s not even in high school …
Sports
With 4 picks in draft, Celtics have to cast wide net
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) _ With four picks in next month’s NBA draft, the Boston Celtics can’t just focus on …
SEC to ‘substantially’ increase fines for rushing fields
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) _ The Southeastern Conference has been fining its schools for rushing fields and storming courts since …
USOC board member: Boston bid no sure thing
By EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers Boston’s troubled bid for the 2024 Olympics took another ding Monday, when a key U.S. Olympic …
