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
Panel OKs bill banning smoking in vehicles when kids present
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ A New Jersey state Senate panel has advanced legislation that would bar smokers from lighting up in vehicles if children 16 …
Wyoming Medicaid expansion may be on hiatus in 2016 session
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ Some lawmakers and advocates say the prospects of bringing up Medicaid expansion in the state Legislature next year don’t appear good. …
Business
Mixed earnings news leaves US stocks mostly lower
By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Tepid corporate results and another drop in the price of crude oil pulled stocks mostly …
New York aims to cut waste by 90 percent by 2030
By JONATHAN LEMIRE NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City is set to mark Earth Day by announcing the ambitious goal of reducing its waste …
Senate panel set to back fast-track trade bill Obama seeks
By CHARLES BABINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) _ A Senate panel is poised to advance one of President Barack Obama’s top trade initiatives despite strong opposition from …
Education
Alabama lawmakers approve new board for 2-year colleges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ A new state board will oversee Alabama’s two-year college system. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to remove …
Judge: Dreamers can get in-state tuition in Arizona
By BOB CHRISTIE PHOENIX (AP) _ Young immigrants granted deferred deportation status by the Obama administration are eligible for in-state college tuition, a Maricopa County …
GOP bill would require civics test to graduate high school
By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin students would have to pass the civics portion of the U.S. citizenship test to graduate from high …
Sports
Dwyane Wade dunks major branding deal
MIAMI — Two-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has signed with Chinese sportswear provider Li-Ning which is giving the Miami Heat guard his own brand within …
Miami Dolphins’ free screenings tackling skin cancer before game
The Miami Dolphins organization is again offering free skin cancer screenings as part of the Melanoma Exposed campaign, on Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Dolphins …
MLB/MIAMI MARLINS: 6-man rotation set for rest of season
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins plan to use a six-man rotation for the rest of the season, manager Ozzie Guillen said.