National News

Marijuana Use Spills into NYC Classrooms as Educators Grapple with New Cannabis Landscape

     Teens experimenting with marijuana is nothing new, but the legal landscape and market for the drug have shifted rapidly, making it easier for young people to get more potent cannabis products they can use discreetly before or during school. At the same time, the ongoing youth mental health crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic, may be pushing more kids to self-medicate with marijuana. […]

Sports

South Florida Basketball Association to Honor Changemakers

The South Florida Basketball Association will hold its 2023 Annual Legendary Charity Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 18th, between 10 am – 2 pm. This celebration will be held at The Club at Boca Pointe, in Boca Raton, FL attracting hundreds of guests from South Florida and around the country. “We are thrilled to be honoring this amazing group of leaders and advance our philanthropic mission,” said Jerry Donner, President of the South Florida Basketball Association. […]

Sports

Sports often transcends racism, hatred, and differences

     More often than not, sports transcends the normal rhetoric that people engage in when things are in a normal mode.  Hamlin was not a top name NFL player, but his appearance on the international stage caused folks of all colors, races and creeds to unite in being humane toward him and his cause.   We see it over and over, especially in sports.  While sports are just games, the effect and reach of it is far from that. […]