By Milena Malaver Updated December 23, 2024 10:54 AM| Stephanie Handford was at her son’s football game when her body started to shut down. Her head was hurting and she could barely keep herself up. Known for never leaving a game early, she shocked other parents by abruptly heading to her car, where she […]
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By Michelle Marchante Updated January 16, 2025 11:00 AM| How safe is your hospital? A national watchdog has analyzed hospital data for more than 20 years, giving A to F grades to hospitals nationwide twice a year for patient safety. Florida hospitals are doing a good job with patient safety, with the state just behind California
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By Skyler Swisher | [email protected] | Orlando Sentinel UPDATED: January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM EST Florida lawmakers Monday overturned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of about $57 million for the Legislature’s operations, marking a rare act of defiance against a governor who has wielded commanding influence. The veto override was a first for the Republican-controlled Legislature since DeSantis, a
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By Lisa J. Huriash | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: January 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM EST A community of 162 new apartments is proposed to rise off Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard — aiming to help address “a huge demand” for residences. The new community, Village of the Arts, is proposed as mixed-use development on a 1.67-acre
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By Ron Hurtibise | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: January 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM EST Another new property insurer has been approved by Florida regulators to offer coverage in the state — the 11th since the Legislature enacted reforms to shore up insurers’ bottom lines. Mangrove Property Insurance, based in St. Petersburg, was approved on Jan.
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OneUnited Bank is working with first-time homebuyers to make homeownership a reality. MATIAS J. OCNER [email protected] By Michael Butler | Miami Herald Could more Black residents in Miami build generational wealth by owning their homes? A new program offered by the Black-owned OneUnited Bank is offering first-time homeowners forgivable loans of up to $50,000 to try
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By Maykel Gonzalez As 2025 approaches, a new mandatory requirement is coming for domestic travelers at Miami International Airport and the rest of the country. It had not been mandatory to present the document in question at US airports, but changes are coming in a few months. Here is what you need to know about
Join us in welcoming your new board: President Chelsea B. Jones, Vice President Torrance Latham, Secretary Tavares Jones, and Treasurer Angel Gould. ICYMI: Swipe right to check out today’s swearing-in of the NABJ South Florida Board at Big Brothers Big Sisters, now the official home of NABJ South Florida! A special thank you to General
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Feature image photo credit: RAKIM by Felix Manuel Legendary emcee launches Notes, a fintech and AI-powered platform redefining financial empowerment for independent urban music artists and creators. (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK, NY – RAKIM, widely regarded as one of the greatest emcees of all time, is breaking new ground with Notes. This innovative financial technology and
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink company makes devices that link the human brain to computers, focusing on giving people with quadriplegia or paralysis the ability to control computers and devices with their thoughts. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami will be the second U.S. site to
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