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Development By Carolyn Dipaolo | Stet News Many Palm Beach County churches came out of the COVID pandemic with diminished attendance that left them cash poor and land rich. In that challenge could be an opportunity for them to develop affordable housing to strengthen the community and their congregation. Palm Beach County Community Services Director James Green and […]

Living Everyday Cheapskate – Creators Syndicate A credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 generated by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula) based on information in your credit report, compared to information on tens of millions of other people. Like it or not, the resulting number is said to be a

Miami-Dade County By Lauren Costantino One of Miami-Dade’s most politically engaged interfaith groups held their annual assembly to press elected leaders to make housing more affordable and reducing evictions in Miami-Dade County. After hearing testimonies from renters facing impossible housing predicaments, high rent prices and risks of becoming homeless, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava agreed

Education WLRN Public Media | By Natalie La Roche Pietri Private college and university leaders said Monday they are worried about potential cuts in the state Effective Access to Student Education, or EASE, program, which provides $3,500 annual grants to undergraduates at the private schools. Under the proposed Florida House budget, which will go before the

Government & Politics WFSU | By Margie Menzel A bill before the Florida Legislature would change the rules for how schools can evaluate challenged books in their libraries. A group of advocates — including book authors — is pushing back. Under the bill, when books used in school libraries or classrooms are challenged, the decision makers

Business By Howard Cohen The Forbes annual list of more than 3,000 global billionaires includes 50 people from South Florida. Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties each can boast bragging rights of having the most billionaires — 23 apiece — while Broward notches four on the 2025 list released in April. The edge? Give it to Miami-Dade

Immigration WLRN Public Media | By The Conversation This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Mercedes Vigon is an Associate professor of Journalism at Florida International University Florida leads the nation in the number of immigrants with Temporary Protected Status, or TPS. Soon after taking