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Overtown Children and Youth Coalition to host 7th Annual 'I’m the Boss of My Life' youth conference
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (299+ words) Overtown Children and Youth Coalition to host 7th Annual 'I'm the Boss of My Life' youth conference'The Miami Times The Overtown Children and Youth Coalition (OCYC) is preparing to welcome hundreds of young people from across Miami-Dade County to its 7th Annual…...
School cell phone bans can boost test scores
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1110+ words) More than two dozen pastors from historically Black congregations across Florida are throwing their support behind former U.S. Rep.David Jolly's campaign for Governor, forming a new coalition called Faith Leaders for Florida's Future. The "Big Beautiful Bill" gave tax breaks…...
Nutrition program for women, infants and children to stay afloat through end of month
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (897+ words) For more than a century, the Historic Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church has been a steadfast anchor in Coconut Grove " a place where faith met resilience, and worship built community. In Miami Gardens, a cruel nickname lingers: "Murder Gardens." It's a…...
Kids will fall in love with these books
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (685+ words) On a warm Saturday afternoon, a group of residents, activists and community leaders gathered at Gibson Park in Overtown not just to stroll through its streets, but to reclaim them as their own. The walking tour, coined "This Is Our…...
Half of teachers expect to buy food for students this school year, survey finds
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (869+ words) On a warm Saturday afternoon, a group of residents, activists and community leaders gathered at Gibson Park in Overtown not just to stroll through its streets, but to reclaim them as their own. The walking tour, coined "This Is Our…...
Make eye exams part of the back-to-school checklist. Your kids and their teachers will thank you
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (915+ words) A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California. There's been a lot of buzz lately about the possibility of…...
Florida TaxWatch report shows getting child care increasingly challenging for working parents
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (606+ words) Insurrection, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. President Donald Trump's Republican senators and House members have finally passed his "Big, Beautiful Bill." That bill will provide more funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department…...
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (609+ words) Florida's bid to be on the front lines of President Donald Trump's mass deportation plans has taken a swampy turn. I have been feeling somewhat overwhelmed by what I see coming. When President Donald Trump spoke about protecting our borders…...
‘It is a fight’: Patients, OB-GYNs and sexual health advocates determined to stop Medicaid cuts
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1176+ words) Miami-Dade County is exploring the possibility of replacing its aging Metromover system due to persistent maintenance issues and rising operational costs. There is a deep irony that the face of resistance against Ron DeSantis" efforts to conceal and misrepresent Florida…...
Homeless and foster youth housing bill ready for House floor
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) The House Education and Employment Committee has unanimously passed a measure that seeks to help and support young adults who are homeless or have been part of the child welfare system. The president of the American Dental Association stood with…...