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
Dentist accused of running ‘house of horrors’ agrees to quit
By JASON DEAREN ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida children’s dentist accused of running a “house of horrors” that included performing surgical procedures without …
North Dakota health officials warn about hantavirus
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ Spring cleaning season is here and the North Dakota Health Department says people should be aware of the risk of being …
Business
Tony Brunson, successful CPA, goes solo
FORT LAUDERDALE — Shifting from the use of “we,” to “I,” may take a while for Anthony “Tony” Brunson. The consummate team player is taking …
Anthony (Tony) Brunson, CPA goes solo
Since 1985, Anthony (Tony) Brunson and Daryl Sharpton were viewed as one. They were partners in the accounting firm Sharpton, Brunson & Company, first located …
Social Security will start mailing benefit statements this September
By JASON ALDERMAN Call it a paperless experiment that didn’t quite pan out. In 2011, a budget-strapped Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped mailing annual benefit …
Education
Nickelodeon debuts mobile service Noggin for the pre-K set
By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK — Nickelodeon is creating brand-new content and resurrecting old shows for a mobile subscription service aimed at preschoolers. The $6-a-month service …
Florida A&M to receive performance funding
By Alexis Gary Governor Rick Scott is proposing $460 million for performance funding for all state universities and colleges, which includes Florida A&M University in …
Florida Assessment tests, recommended reduced
By Alexis Gary The Florida Department of Education has recommended that the state reduce the amount of assessment tests students take. The recommendation came after …