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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How much does your life matter?
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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
Kraft Heinz pulling artificial dyes from its US products by 2027
Kraft Heinz will be pulling artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyes. …
Key moments from the third week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
New York (AP) — Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees took a central role in the third week of his sex trafficking trial, including …
Business
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that …
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon county
Portlanad, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual …
Starbucks workers strike, action could spread to other US stores
Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and …
Technology
NAACP ENCOURAGES FACEBOOK’S MARK ZUCKERBERG ON POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENTS
PHOTO COURTESY OF AXIOS.COM BALTIMORE —The NAACP released the following statement after Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, and other civil rights leaders …
Apple commits $2.5B to combat California housing crisis
PHOTO COURTESY OF ARSTECHNICA.COM AND TWITTER SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – Apple has committed $2.5 billion to ease California’s housing crisis, eclipsing similar pledges by fellow …
Education
Broward schools get metal detectors
Torey Alston, a member of the Broward County School Board pictured during his tenure as a Broward County commissioner, supports the added security. PHOTO COURTESY …
Celebrating HBCUs
MIAMI, Fla. – The Historic Society and Hip Rock Star recently wrapped up the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference (HBCUCon), an annual celebration of …
Program providing Path to College for needy students
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A nonprofit college readiness program is helping to send low-income students to top-tier colleges and universities. Palm Beach County based …
Sports
“Sportsman of the Year.” Buffaloes Coach Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders PHOTO COURTESY OF BIOGRAPHY.COM After all the controversy with his decision to leave an HBCU, Jackson State University, Sanders remains a winner even …
Dolphins’ struggles vs. better NFL teams on display again
TUA TAGOVAILOA: Two more costly blunders by the quarterback, including on final drive when Miami had a chance to tie. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA MIAMI …
Adebayo triple-double, Butler 28, Heat beat LeBron, Lakers
LEBRON JAMES: Led all scorers with 30 points for the Lakers, but #23’s latest return to Miami results in 108-107 defeat. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALLUCANHEAT.COM …
