Want to be part of bringing solar to South Florida? Don’t miss Broward County's Go SOLAR Fest, which takes place Friday, January 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, January 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Local, state and federal government officials, licensed solar and electrical contractors, financial institutions, solar ins ...

MIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins all-time winningest coach Don Shula was honored for his success in business by the Dolphins Business Alliance (DBA) at Sun Life Stadium.   “This is an award that I certainly didn’t expect but I’m very thankful that they did honor me,” said Shula. “I’m proud of the fact that we’ve done well in business and I had a good background in sports and the two of them tie in togeth ...

Interested in Performing and Visual Arts?  How about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics?  Perhaps Pre-Law, Pre-Med or maybe the Military Academy is more to your liking. These are just a few of the areas of study and courses provided as part of Broward County Public Schools Magnet Programs, which focus on students' special interests, talents and abilities. For more information about the unique ...

Florida's universities are looking to make a deal with state lawmakers on tuition increases. On Wednesday morning, university presidents from across Florida gathered at the state Capitol and announced that they will guarantee no tuition increases next year if the state Legislature sets aside an extra $118 million for the schools. The $118 million represents the same amount of money that would be generated i ...

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 4, 2012..........A judge struck down a decision by the Legislative Budget Commission to privatize health-care at prisons across most of the state, one of the first times a court has weighed in on the power of the 14-member panel. The ruling, issued Tuesday, allows the Department of Corrections to privatize health-care service ...

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MIAMI, FL – December 5, 2012 – The Miami Dolphins announced today an official partnership with Miami-based Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: BKW) in support of their new home delivery service, BK® Delivers. In honor of the recently expanded BK® Delivers program to South Florida, and the holiday season,former Miami Dolphins legend Zach Thomas made special appearances around South Florida bringing meals to l ...

By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 4, 2012..........Local supervisors of elections came under fire Tuesday as lawmakers began probing what went wrong in the 2012 elections, with state officials singling out five who reportedly deserve special scrutiny for their performance. Secretary of State Ken Detzner told lawmakers he would visit supervisors of elections i ...

Like thousands of other African-Americans of my generation who attended Florida's public schools, I never missed an opportunity to see the Marching 100, Florida A&M University's famous band. — And like many of my contemporaries, I regret the band's fall from grace in the wake of last year's hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. The band is under indefinite suspension until FAMU's interim president ...

  University attorney Richard Mitchell said Champion wasn't forced to board a bus parked outside an Orlando hotel where the hazing took place. He was an adult able to make his own decisions at age 26, and he had risen through the ranks of the famed Marching 100 band without taking part in hazing until that fateful night in November 2011, Mitchell said. Champion's willingness to take part in an illegal ...