SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant
STOCK PHOTO U.S. food inspectors found "extremely high" levels of lead in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the …
Hospitals hijacked a drug discount program for the poor
Howard Dean is the former chair of the Democratic National Committee and former governor of Vermont. PHOTO COURTESY OF YALE UNIVERSITY Corporate greed is a …
Business
Historic building will soon be home to affordable housing opportunities
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Construction is underway to build a new multifamily apartment community providing workforce housing in downtown Jacksonville. The Lofts at Cathedral at 325 …
New Key Biscayne Fitness only Black-owned business on the island
MIAMI, Fla.–A chance meeting as Uber passengers between Vince Smith and DeCue King turned into a business partnership of a lifetime. Smith and King, all …
St. Louis sues Kia, Hyundai over rash of car thefts
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal lawsuit filed Monday by the city of St. Louis accuses automakers Kia and Hyundai of failing to install industrystandard …
Technology
Electronic media searches at border crossings raise worry
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Watchdog groups that keep tabs on digital privacy rights are concerned that U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
Startup to market foldable sheets of solar cells
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – An Albuquerque startup plans to market foldable sheets of solar cells to power devices for consumers as well as for satellites. …
Education
How and why to keep kids on a schedule during school closures
(StatePoint) – School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for children’s developmental growth. …
Broward schools to remain closed through May 1
PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARDSCHOOLS.COM Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert W. Runcie announced today, District school campuses will remain closed through Friday, May 1, …
School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six …
Sports
Black Women in Sport Foundation honors supporters
Philadelphia, PA – Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF) honored its outstanding supporters during the Neighborhood to Neighborhood (N2N) Street Festival: Celebration of Women in …
Different kind of shot: NBA owners enter tequila business
PHOTO COURTESY OF ZIMBIO.COM Call it the transition game: Michael Jordan and three other NBA owners are getting into the liquor business. The Charlotte Hornets …
Patriots’ Brown faces rape accusations by former trainer
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape by a former trainer. Britney Taylor says Brown sexually …
