16th Annual Royal Coils and Natural Hair Expo | Photos

The 16th annual Royal Coils Natural Hair Beauty & Wellness Expo celebrated the expression of our culture through the beauty, elegance, and glamour of natural hair and natural living. It featured a host of unique live hair showcases including Barber Presentation, Stylist Natural Hair showcases, and the Crown & Glory Fashion & Hair Show coupled with dynamic Fashion Designers and special musical guests . (Jennifer Lett) ... Read More

Manny Diaz, staff take select group of fans behind the scenes at Hurricanes’ first women’s football clinic

There were drills with assistant coaches Ephraim Banda, Mike Rumph, Stephen Field, Jonathan Patke, Taylor Stubblefield and Eric Hickson, a recruiting-style photo shoot with creative director Leo Ramos, and a question-and-answer session with several Hurricanes players, including veteran linebackers Shaq Quarterman and Zach McCloud, tight end Brevin Jordan, receiver K.J. Osborn, center Corey Gaynor and newly arrived 6-foot-4, 215-pound Australian punter Louis Hedley, who set the Internet... Read More

Winderman: Best Heat option could be branching into banking | Commentary

HEAT REFLECTIONS: The roles reversed, with Chris Bosh now a broadcaster and Steve Kerr coaching, Bosh, in his role with Canada’s TSN, said at the start of these NBA Finals that he did not see Kerr’s Golden State Warriors three-peating, after Kerr, in his then-role as TNT analyst, correctly said the same about Bosh’s Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.. “He said we weren’t gonna do it, so I’m gonna tell him you aren’t gonna do... Read More

One-on-One with Dan White on Loving Those Who Think Differently Than We Do

“We lose the scandal of the gospel when we hunker down with our political tribes.” Ed: What is it about Western culture that prompted you to write about choosing love over fear? Dan: The very first spark of the book started local. A few years back during the Romney/Obama Election—which seems like child’s play compared to the Trump/Clinton Election—I had an event occur that stirred up a storm. An individual who attended my church decided to leave. The circumstances... Read More

‘The right thing to do:’ Unclaimed remains of 19 veterans laid to rest

The unclaimed cremains of 19 veterans, and six spouses of veterans, are interred with full military honors, at the South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Those being honored included veterans who served in the US Army, Marine Corps., Navy and Air Force, during World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The longest that any of these being interred has been unclaimed is since 1973 Mike Stocker, South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Mike Stocker / Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

A missed opportunity to help 1 million low-income Floridians get mobile phone access | Opinion

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting one of those providers, Q Link Wireless. I heard directly from their CEO Issa Asad and learned about the ways that they provide service to low-income individuals across the country, particularly helping provide connectivity in the aftermath of hurricanes and other natural disasters. However, this Florida-based company is unable to provide service to Floridians because of the bureaucratic backlog that has caused applications to be stuck in... Read More

South Floridians urged to take part in research leading to breakthroughs in fight against sickle cell disease

Sickle cell is an inherited red blood cell disorder that mainly afflicts people of African descent, but also Hispanics and those with southern European, Middle Eastern or Asian backgrounds. The disorder causes red blood cells to deform into a sickle shape, impacting blood flow to organs and tissues, and it can cause excruciating pain, strokes, anemia, and even lead to early death. ... Read More

Accused killer mistakenly set free after mix-up over court papers

The Broward Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail, may have compounded the problem: It wasn’t required to check the clerk’s website to see whether Vail had other cases against him. Sheriff’s officials say checking the clerk’s website is not part of their routine procedures because it’s unreliable “and not an official warrant database.” The jail searches for a capias, a warrant, or a court order, not the clerk’s website. ... Read More