Browsing: Local News

The Miami Dolphins Junior Dolphins in collaboration with the David Posnack Jewish Community Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a new blue synthetic turf field on Monday, August 8 at the David Posnack Jewish Com-munity Center.

     Publisher Emeritus of the Westside Gazette, Levi Henry, Jr. and I Messenger Media (Texas Metro News, Garland Journal and I Messenger) Publisher Cheryl Smith were both inducted into the NABJ Hall of Fame, along with Urban Radio Networks Tanya Hart; I Messenger Lifestyle Editor Eva Coleman, who is also who is also a NABJ national board member received a Salute to Excellence Award; and I Messenger Sr. Writer Rebecca Aguilar was inducted into the NAHJ Hall of Fame!

According to Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith, a sizable brawl that started earlier that morning at 2 A.M. led to the outbreak of violence. Seven persons were hurt when an unidentified assailant fired shots into the crowd while brandishing a weapon. The seven patients were all brought to a neighboring hospital, where Smith said their conditions were reported as stable. The shooter’s description is not available to authorities. Three hundred eighty-one (381) or more mass shootings have occurred in the US so far this year.  At least 1.7 mass shootings occur, on average per day, according to statistics.

     Being the street wise detective that I am, I sought out additional clues from my neighbors and discovered that they, too, had been victims of the sign crime. And like with Ol’ Traceit’s the signs of some candidates were removed while others were left intact.