Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
U.S. Rep. and Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds (Photo courtesy of Facebook) By David L. Snelling MIAMI – In 2018, then-Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum upset …
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Florida proposal bans college admission, adult education classes for undocumented students
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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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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 …
Health and Wellness
Compact guide gives Dementia caregivers the help and hope they need
Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith PHOTO COURTESY OF DRMACIESMITH.COM Columbia, S.C. — Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith knows firsthand that time is precious for family members caring …
Maternal deaths surged in Texas in years 2020, 2021
The rate of Texas women who died because of pregnancy or childbirth rose sharply in 2020 and 2021 to the highest since the state started …
Business
After 180 years, a small daily newspaper in the US Virgin Islands says it is closing
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – A small daily newspaper in the U.S. Virgin Islands whose owner credited past generations of literate slaves for its …
Survey: Remote workers were 24 percent less likely to be promoted in 2023
Staff Report SEATTLE – ResumeBuilder.com, has published a recent survey report that examines the differences in work advancement and satisfaction among remote, hybrid and fully …
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
Harvard president Claudine Gay PHOTO COURTESY OF HARVARD.EDU CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over …
Technology
How Digital Technologies Can Help Students Learn
StatePoint Did you know that advanced digital technologies can help grade school and high school students become better prepared for college and careers? From interactive …
Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives (AP) – There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life …
Education
FIU President Mark Rosenberg resigns
Miami – Motivated by Board of Trustees pressure, the 13-year tenure of Florida International University president Mark Rosenberg has abruptly ended. Effective January 21, 2022, …
Documentary tracks lives of Black Wisconsin students
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) – Paul Agbashi was 17 when he left his lifelong home in Nigeria to attend UW-Eau Claire. In addition to the …
Auburn Univ. to dedicate marker for first Black student
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn University will honor Harold A. Franklin, the university’s first African American student, with a desegregation marker dedication ceremony. The ceremony will …
Sports
NCAA presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
Washington (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to earn money from endorsements, telling a Senate committee Tuesday …
KOBE: The Eternal Black Mamba
Miami – It’s like the world stopped. Sunday early afternoon, the chatter began. Text messages, Twitter and Facebook posts began questioning whether it was true: …
Chiefs, 49ers arrive in South Florida as Super Bowl returns
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KANSASCITY.COM AND YOUTUBE.COM MIAMI (AP) – Kansas City waited 50 years to get back to a Super Bowl. And then the Chiefs …
