Former Congresswoman Carrie Meek, who became the first Black member of Congress from Florida since the Reconstruction era and former Miami City Athalie Range, the first Black City of Miami commissioner and one of the pioneers that helped secured Virginia Key Beach as the only Colored Beach in Miami, were among the latest inductees of the 2023 Miami-Dade County Women’s Hall of Fame.
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Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor declared a mistrial on charges that Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, and his political mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, bilked political contributors out of money and illegally steered it to Gillum for his personal use.
Black children experiencing BRUNT of child abuse crisis
A jury on Monday continued to deliberate on public-corruption allegations against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, asking a federal judge questions as they pondered the fate of the onetime rising political star.
Donham’s false claims against Emmett Till set off a chain of events that sparked the modern civil rights movement.
In shattering the previous record of $8.7 million, Barnes received 170 acceptances from 200 applications.
During the state case, Thao chose a stipulated evidence trial in October 2022. He opted not to have a jury decide his fate but rather to allow Judge Cahill to decide in light of the arguments made by both sides.
His publicist confirmed that the beloved icon died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York.
The Florida Department of Health in Broward County reminds everyone to do their part in preventing mosquito breeding and mosquito-borne illness. All Florida residents and visitors are asked to Drain and Cover to help keep our families and neighbors safe. DRAIN standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying.