Serena withdraws from Miami Open tennis tourney
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AND STAFF REPORTS
The Miami Open’s star-packed field will be missing one marquee name.
World No. 1 Serena Williams announced late Tuesday afternoon...
Markeith Loyd allegedly kicked, punched by Orlando cops
BY CHRISTAL HAYES
ORLANDO SENTINEL / TNS
ORLANDO — As officers watched Markeith Loyd crawl toward them from the Carver Shores house he had been hiding...
Hollywood changes streets named after Confederate generals
BY ALEXANDRIA BORDAS
MIAMI HERALD / TNS
HOLLYWOOD – In a contentious meeting spanning three hours, the Hollywood (Florida) City Commission voted Monday night to begin...
Florida better prepared on Andrew anniversary
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
With Thursday marking the 25th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew pounding Miami-Dade County, the state’s top emergency-management official said the...
Blame B-CU’s trustees for financial crisis
BY JL CARTER SR. / HBCU DIGEST
Bethune-Cookman University Interim President Hubert Grimes announced that the university has filed a lawsuit against former President Edison...
KNOW YOUR STATUS
About 15 percent of Americans with HIV don’t know they’re infected, report says
BY MELISSA HEALY
LOS ANGELES TIMES / TNS
ATLANTA – Half of the Americans...
‘Tell Them We Are Rising’
New film showcases FAMU, other HBCUs
SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDA COURIER
TALLAHASSEE – On Jan. 26, Florida A&M University (FAMU) will partner with WFSU Public Media (licensed...
FOLLOWING MASSA’S ORDERS
A handful of Black Democratic members of Congress condemn Minister Louis Farrakhan, ironically at the request of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
BY RICHARD B. MUHAMMAD...
New Cuba leader, same old problems
Making changes Castro stronghold a daunting task for progressive president.
A classic American car taxi takes tourists...
Speaking though the music
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE / 152ND ANNIVERSARY
As part of Morehouse College’s annual Founders’ Week activities,...
