Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
The Zika virus, first identified in Uganda in 1947, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever, yellow fever, …
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Carnival 1Q profit jumps on lower fuel cost, revenue boost
Carnival, Chief Executive Officer, Arnold W. Donald PHOTO COURTESY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION Associated Press NEW YORK – Carnival Corp.’s profit more than doubled …
Local teen excels in school
Leighshana Barrett PHOTO COURTESY OF VERISHA BARRETT Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Leighshana Barrett is young, gifted and black – and she gives those …
Youth tackle race relations at open mic town hall
Eveul Exil recites a spoken word piece during Urgent, Inc.’s “Open Mic Youth Townhall,” held Friday, March 24. PHOTO COURTESY OF URGENT, INC. YOUTH INTERNS …
Key West celebrates Boys and Girls Week to honor service
The mayor of Key West, Craig Cates, proclaimed March 27-31 as National Boys and Girls Club Week. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF KEY WEST Staff …
Carmen Lundy represents South Florida well
Carmen Lundy PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK HANAUER By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes MIAMI – If you’re not a jazz enthusiast, the name Carmen Lundy may …
Most young Americans don’t see Trump as a legitimate leader
Diverse participants in the GenForward Survey reject President Trump as America’s legitimate leader. PHOTO COURTESY OF GENFORWARDSURVEY.COM By LAURIE KELLMAN and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press …
Broward announces convenient way to pay property taxes
Man writing Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Property tax bills from 2016 must be paid by Friday, March 31, 2017. Residents can …
Award-winning play All The Way opens at Actors’ Playhouse
PHOTO COURTESY OF BROOKE NOBLE. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROOKE NOBLE. J. Kenneth Campell, left, as President Lyndon B. Johnson and Marckenson Charles, as Martin Luther …
Florida-based Silver Airways cuts air service to Cuba
Silver Airways PHOTO COURTESY OF SILVER AIRWAYS Associated Press HAVANA – Silver Airways says it has dropped its service to Cuba because larger airlines are …