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
Five reasons lawmakers need to improve public health emergency preparedness without delay
STOCK PHOTO The Covid-19 pandemic is seemingly behind us; in fact, President Biden recently ended the official national health emergency on April 10. So perhaps …
New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. The …
Business
Take a Black excursion through Brattleboro Vt.
The first impression of the picturesque, alpine village of Brattleboro, Vt. is that it’s nestled in geographical beauty. Framed by the majestic Connecticut River and …
How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds …
Florida courts get approval to lift mask, social-distancing rules
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The chief justice of Florida’s Supreme Court says the state’s justice system will soon be allowed to resume in-person court proceedings …
Technology
Sea turtle released off Florida Keys tracked by satellite
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) _ A rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle that convalesced about four months at a turtle hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and …
Yahoo gives Alibaba spinoff a name: Aabaco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Yahoo is moving forward with the spinoff of its sizable stake in China’s Alibaba Group, and announced a name for it: …
Education
STUDENTS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT BETHUNE-COOKMAN’S FUTURE
PHOTO COURTESY OF INSIDE HIGHER ED DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the second day this week, students at Bethune-Cookman University left classes and held a …
WPB program engages students with fun
PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH FOOSA (Fun Out of School Activities) is a program for elementary and middle school aged children that …
Black college loses lawsuit to preserve accreditation
PHOTO COURTESY OF PCNAA1.ORG AUGUSTA, Ga. – A historically black college in Georgia has lost a lawsuit seeking to preserve its regional accreditation. A federal …
Sports
Bubba Wallace: Driven to history
Bubba Wallace PHOTO COURTESY OF DOVERSPEEDWAY.COM By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Richard Petty rarely visits pit road after a race …
Shani Davis: Brilliant career, complicated legacy secure
Shani Davis PHOTO COURTESY OF NBC OLYMPICS By PAUL NEWBERRY GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Shani Davis labored across the line, gulping for air, a …
Jeter: Marlins ‘in a good spot’ as spring training begins in Jupiter
Inside Marlins Park PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By STEVEN WINE MIAMI (AP) — Speaking Tuesday at Marlins Park, Derek Jeter said he was about to …
