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Miami-Dade officials share update on Zero Drownings Initiative which provides free swimming lessons...

WSVN 7News 5/19 11:20A Kevin Boulandier

Miami-Dade County officials updated the public on the first year of a program that has provided free, school-day swimming lessons to thousands of children across the county....

North Miami man celebrates 106th birthday with party hosted by community

WSVN 7News 5/19 11:17A Matthew Garcia

A man living in North Miami celebrated his 106th birthday with his family and community. The North Miami Golden Silver Seniors Program hosted the party for Astoud Georges...

Search underway for 80-year-old man missing from Miami

WSVN 7News 5/19 10:41A Kevin Boulandier

City of Miami Police are seeking the public s help in searching for an 80-year-old man who was reported missing from Miami. Miami Police said Freddie Lewis was last seen from...

17-year-old arrested for bringing gun to school in Miami; will appear in bond court Tuesday

WSVN 7News 5/19 9:52A Kevin Boulandier

A teen is in trouble for allegedly bringing a weapon to school last month. Kingjajah Clarke, 17, was arrested April 25 and charged with possessing a firearm on school...

13-year-old boy dies days after Hollywood apartment fire that also killed his grandmother, family...

WSVN 7News 5/19 9:17A Kathleen Ditton

A 13-year-old boy who was critically injured in a Hollywood apartment fire last week has died, becoming the second victim to succumb to injuries from the blaze, according to...

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Broward schools to teach sex ed in final days of year

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/19 9:46A Scott Travis

Broward students will get to learn some lessons about human sexuality before they leave for summer vacation. The Broward school district has gotten approval from the Florida...

How Miami schools are leading 100,000 students into the AI future

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/19 7:26A Natasha Singer

MIAMI — One morning in April, Tracy Lowd, a social studies teacher in Miami, tried a new approach to making government policy come alive for her high school students. She used artificial intelligence...

DeSantis gets dozens of bills including those on school start times, dangerous dogs

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/17 1:44A News Service Of Florida

The Legislature on Friday formally sent about 60 bills to Gov. Ron DeSantis, including a measure that would back away from a requirement about starting high-school classes...

Board of Florida’s only public HBCU picks a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis as its next president

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/16 7:31A Kate Payne

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The board of Florida’s only public historically Black university has chosen a lobbyist with ties to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the school’s next...

Broward school meals: Families’ next steps as universal free lunches will come to an end

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 5/16 7:26A Juan Ortega

Broward County Public Schools on Friday offered students families some lunch-preparation updates for the upcoming school year, as the district transitions to no longer...

Related: Broward school district to end universal free lunches, raise lunch prices Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel

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Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken Dares Doubters in New Ad Campaign

Restaurant News 5/19 5:07A RestaurantNews.com

Launches first ad campaign with new branding with Plein Air Agency Shalimar, FL ( RestaurantNews.com ) Lee s Famous Recipe ® Chicken , a name synonymous with delicious,...

Perkins American Food Co. Honors Veterans With Free Breakfast

Restaurant News 5/19 2:02A RestaurantNews.com

Restaurant observes Memorial Day with special offer for military personnel on May 26 Atlanta, GA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Perkins American Food Co. , a leading family-dining...

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que Honors the Legacy of Matriarch Mary Alice ‘Memer’ Hallett with Free Pie Giveaway...

Restaurant News 5/19 1:55A RestaurantNews.com

Celebration of Memer s 104th Birthday Includes Complimentary Slices of Her Signature Buttermilk Pie at All Locations Royse City, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Soulman’s...

Bobby’s Burgers and 19 More RestaurantNews.com Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 5/19 12:33A RestaurantNews.com

Bobby s Burgers by Bobby Flay, Huckleberry s Breakfast & Lunch, SUPER CHIX, Twin Hospitality Group, and Effin Egg lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending...

Sonny’s BBQ and Operation BBQ Relief Honor Firefighters Across the Southeast

Restaurant News 5/16 12:37A RestaurantNews.com

Palm Harbor, FL A partnership rooted in gratitude and community spirit delivers meals to the men and women who serve Orlando, FL ( RestaurantNews.com ) Sonny’s BBQ , the...

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Read This: The Tell

The Wordy Girl 5/19 6:15A The Wordy Girl

For decades, Amy Griffin ran. Through the dirt roads of Amarillo, Texas, where she grew up; to the campus of the University of Virginia, as The post Read This: The Tell appeared first on The Wordy...

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Rueben Chinyelu withdraws from NBA draft, returns to national champion Gators

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/19 6:06A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Florida center Reuben Chinyelu will return to the Gators after starting every game and providing a physical presence in the paint for coach Todd Golden s national champions . The...

Heat’s No. 20 pick also could (should?) be dealt as means of setting the future straight

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/19 4:52A Ira Winderman

MIAMI – The process has been so routine in recent years that it seemingly has become the norm: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, With the (fill in the number) pick in the NBA...

Chris Perkins: Dolphins headed for mediocrity in 2025 before 2026 rebuild

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/19 3:58A Chris Perkins

The Super Bowl window has closed for this core of Dolphins that’s led by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The imminent departure of...

Even with new team, Panthers’ Brad Marchand continues tormenting Maple Leafs

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/19 2:59A Adam Lichtenstein

TORONTO — After the Panthers wrapped up their 6-1 Game 7 blowout of the Maple Leafs , a reporter asked Florida veteran Brad Marchand about being the Maple Leafs executioner....

ASK IRA: Does Knicks euphoria on quarter-century breakthrough also add perspective to 25 years of...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 5/19 12:05A Ira Winderman

Q: Does an NBA Eastern Conference Finals appearance for the Knicks, the first time in twenty-five years, give Miami Heat fans a chance to appreciate how special things have...