Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
STOCK Photo By David L. Snelling WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Due to reductions in a federal program which helps school districts offer free meals …
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Retirees spending more time exploring technology than leisure time
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PBC Elections invites residents to Elections Experience Tour
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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
As communities across the nation prepare to observe the Week of Repair, it is a time to reflect, remember, and advocate for justice. This special …
Health and Wellness
Florida health officials host online summer camp
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Can’t afford to send your kids to summer camp? Too hot to play camp games outside all day? Florida health officials …
NY’s medical pot distributors reflect industry’s evolution
By DAVID KLEPPER ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ America’s medical marijuana industry has come a long way from its beginnings 20 years ago. Entrepreneurs, physicians and …
Business
Wal-Mart to let workers add denim pants to work wardrobe
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Wal-Mart is hoping denim pants will raise the spirits of its more than 1.2 million …
Wendy’s to buy back stock, move will trim Peltz’s stake
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Wendy’s Co. board of directors approved a new $1.4 billion stock buyback plan that will also trim Chairman Nelson Peltz’s …
Pros and cons of freelancing for workers and companies
NEW YORK (AP) _ Thinking of making the leap to freelance, or hiring an independent contractor? Here are some pros and cons to keep in …
Education
Walker makes case for education reforms nationwide
By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Scott Walker touted changes he’s made to K-12 education as governor in Wisconsin in a newspaper column published …
U of F online program struggles to gain recognition
Associated Press GAINESVILLE — Fewer than 10 percent of 3,118 high school students invited to sign up for a new online program after their applications …
Can parents use video games as lessons in life?
By Mark Cheverton In the history of child development, the widespread participation in the use of video games is not only a relatively new phenomenon, …
Sports
Texas launches anti-assault program for high school athletes
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas state officials and high school coaches are launching a program aimed at student athletes …
Bucks coach Jason Kidd looks ahead to bright future
By JIM HOEHN MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd looked ahead to what he sees as a bright future, rather than dwell on …
Rays blank Orioles 2-0 in strange `home’ game for Baltimore
By MARK DIDTLER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 …
