Camp bridges gap between police and local youth
Local youth and officers bonded during a six-week summer camp. PHOTOS COURTESY OF HANGIN’ WITH 5-0 Staff Report MIRAMAR, Fla. – More than 80 youth …
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Local man parlayed love for sneakers into his own business
Javaris Neely PHOTO COURTESY OF MULPIX.COM Javaris Neely BlackNews.com WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – After years of collecting sneakers and a desire to do mission …
Economic Forum celebrates local black businesses
The 7th Annual Black Economic Forum will offer information and resources to help South Florida’s black business owners flourish. STOCK PHOTO Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, …
Florida Blue awards over $300K to Florida YMCAs
Pembroke Pines YMCA PHOTO COURTESY OF KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION Staff Report SOUTH FLORIDA – To support the critical need of swim safety and drown prevention …
Mount Sinai M.B. Church celebrates 100 years
Miami’s Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM Staff Report MIAMI – Any entity that can boast one hundred years of service to …
Ruff day: 12-year-old dog rescued after falling into bay
Miami Beach Fire Rescue PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Call it Junior’s lucky day. On Thursday, the nearly 12-year-old Chinese Shar-Pei …
Sunrise police fund free BBQs with recovered drug money
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – A South Florida police department is using money recovered in drug stings in a savory way: they’re hosting free public barbecues. …
Miami Dolphins Foundation sponsors concussion testing for high school athletics program
Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Communications & Community Affairs Jason Jenkins. PHOTO COURTESY OF OUTREACH PROGRAM MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins Foundation, through their …
Art Prevails impacts community for good
Poet and actor, Peter Lange, encourages the audience to “Stay Woke” during “The Happening: A Theatrical Mixtape.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DERYK DAVIDSON PHOTOGRAPHY By DANIELLE …
Teens get hands-on tour of Miami Worldcenter construction site
Teens in the Urban Construction Craft Academy summer camp toured the Miami Worldcenter to learn more about careers in the construction industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF …