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
Repeal of Virginia’s death penalty headed to governor’s desk
Richmond, Va. (AP) _ State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill that will end capital punishment in Virginia, a dramatic turnaround for a …
UF researchers discover marine natural product that could help fight Cancer
Gainesville, Fla. — From cyanobacteria blooms found off the Florida coast near Fort Lauderdale, University of Florida researchers have discovered a novel marine natural product …
Business
Disney reshaped mansion landscape for Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Central Florida’s leading candidate for priciest address isn’t on a chain of lakes, in Winter Park or Windermere. Of the 100 …
Home sales surge again in Tampa Bay as prices still climb
By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tampa Bay home sales showed huge year over year gains in November while prices …
Pioneering Orlando water park Wet ‘n Wild will close Dec. 31
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A pioneering water park in Orlando is closing after nearly 40 years of splashes. Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s …
Technology
Safety technology might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON (AP) _ The deadly Amtrak derailment near Philadelphia appears to be yet another accident that didn’t have to happen. It could …
Dalton police create safe zone for online sales
DALTON, Ga. (AP) _ Dalton police have created a safe zone for people to complete online sales. The Times Free-Press (http://bit.ly/1RUMGYI ) reports the public …
Education
Distinguished Broward alumni inducted into Hall of Fame
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward Education Foundation inducted its newest members to the Hall of Fame of Distinguished Alumni, which honors and recognizes alumni …
Gallon sworn-in as Miami-Dade County school board member
Staff Report Courtesy of Blogging Black Miami MIAMI-DADE – Veteran educator Dr. Steve Gallon III was sworn-in as Miami-Dade County School Board Member for District …
Elementary school principal reaches out to Polk families
By MADISON FANTOZZI The Ledger LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) – When Principal Badonna Dardis sent fliers home with Carlton Palmore Elementary students offering to visit one …
Sports
Dragic not expected to play for Slovenia this summer
MIAMI (AP) _ Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat is not expected to play for Slovenia in the EuroBasket tournament in September. Heat President Pat …
FIU signs 7-year marketing deal with Van Wagner
MIAMI — Florida International is the first college to sign a multimedia rights contract with Van Wagner Sports and Entertainment. The seven-year contract was announced …
Miami Dolphins Capsule
MIAMI DOLPHINS (8-8) OPEN CAMP: July 30, Davie, Florida. LAST YEAR: Dolphins finished at or near .500 for third consecutive year under coach Joe Philbin, …
