South Florida security officers: On the front lines, left behind
During the holiday season, while many of us gather with family to celebrate, we must not forget the sacrifices of South Florida’s county contracted security …
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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many
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Three men lynched a century ago are innocent, judge finds
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‘White Woman Syndrome’ denies Black women justice
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Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants
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The butcher’s knife, the lamb’s cry – and ascent of the billionaires
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10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025
New York (AP) — With the end of 2024 around the corner, you might be reflecting on financial goals for 2025. Whether you’re saving to …
Health and Wellness
Why children are still playing tackle football, despite brain risks
STOCK PHOTO Tackle football offers children as young as 5 the chance to make friends, learn teamwork, maybe attract a college scholarship. Growing research shows …
Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds
Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led campaign to restore abortion rights in Missouri ended Thursday, clearing the path for a competing, more sweeping constitutional …
Business
Biden administration expands funding for railway projects throughout U.S.
Amtrak train arrives at Union Station STOCK PHOTO WASHINGTON (AP) The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects …
California lawsuit says oil giants deceived public on climate
Crude oil pumps from the ground in California. STOCK PHOTO LOS ANGELES (AP) – The state of California filed a lawsuit against some of the …
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, the suspected gunman accused of carrying out a racially-motivated shooting that killed three at a Dollar General in Jacksonville Florida. PHOTOS …
Technology
Research at Kennedy Space Center to produce sonic booms
Kennedy Space Center PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA EMRE KELLY Florida Today MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) – A NASA aircraft darting over the edge of the Space …
Total solar eclipse 1st in 99 years to sweep width of US
Total solar eclipse. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – This August, the U.S. will experience its …
Education
Nat’l Educational Assessment dictates school choice now
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics released national achievement scores for fourth and eighth-graders. These scores are the first of their kind since the …
Spelman College to get $5.7M to expand science, math faculty
Atlanta (AP) – A foundation that promotes science and math research is giving Atlanta’s Spelman College $5.7 million. The New York-based Simons Foundation announced the …
Students get to fast-track at Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Broward College is creating a pathway to higher-paying employment for students with their fasttrack career skills training in South Florida’s top …
Sports
KOBE: The Eternal Black Mamba
Miami – It’s like the world stopped. Sunday early afternoon, the chatter began. Text messages, Twitter and Facebook posts began questioning whether it was true: …
Chiefs, 49ers arrive in South Florida as Super Bowl returns
PHOTOS COURTESY OF KANSASCITY.COM AND YOUTUBE.COM MIAMI (AP) – Kansas City waited 50 years to get back to a Super Bowl. And then the Chiefs …
‘RAISED IN THE 954’EVENTS CELEBRATING THE BIG GAME
PHOTOS COURTESY OF FORT LAUDERDALE BID FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In celebration of the big game, Super Bowl LIV, the city of Fort Lauderdale is …
