Floridian is lone black NASCAR driver
Bill Lester was 8 when he fell in love with speed. His father took him to a motor racing competition and there began his love …
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Mothers treated to evening at the ballet
Special to South Florida Times FORT LAUDERDALE — First, they had a complete make-over, then they dined at a restaurant and then they were chauffeured …
Legacy gift: A new ball field for Moore Park
Special to South Florida Times The construction noise has ceased. The artificial turf has been laid. A new, bigger running track has been installed. The …
Transforming a city: hope for Opa-locka
Special to the South Florida Times OPA-LOCKA — Shayna Mitchell has lived in Opa-locka since she was 3 years old. By the time she turned …
African refugee writer to speak at Miami Book
Special to South Florida Times In the early years of the nation of Israel, if you caused an accidental death of someone there were six …
Carnival finds home at Sun Life Stadium
The Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee signed an agreement with Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens to stage the Miami Carnival for the next …
Young woman manages public relations for Key Biscayne Ritz-Carlton
As she bounds down the stairs to the cavernous lobby area of the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Tatiana Lora scans the scene, white folder in hand. …
Homeless moms get makeover
HOLLYWOOD — More than 30 homeless women this week received mini-makeovers for Mother’s Day. The women were either current or former residents of Broward Outreach …
Miami boycott initiative shifts focus
The last active program from the 1990 Boycott Miami initiative is trying to reinvent itself and its mission. The Visitor Industry Human Resource Development Council …
Knight Foundation seeks ideas for arts grants
In an effort to add more art to the blossoming cultural scene in South Florida, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will fund …