As the cold fronts blast in and out of Florida like an undecided whirl wind, most residents are finding themselves oscillating between hot and cold on a daily basis. Many will be toggling their air conditioner between cool and heat, often two or three times a day.
Adrian Broner found out the hard way that all opponents are not the non threatening harmless cardboard cutout entities that will drop when you say so because in your mind you are the arrogant self serving heir apparent to the throne of greatness.
The “Me Generation” spend their time chilling, “X boxing,” shopping for such personal things as sneakers (costing $200 to $400 a pair/pop), mobile/cell phones, making “booty” calls, and being caught up in “Black Boy” round-ups.
Being a “nerd” for solace, I often “shift gears” by searching for the winding country lanes that most city slickers find distastefully boring, painfully slow, and dreadful.
When a brand spanking new relationship becomes a consideration and possibility in one's life, the thought of the baggage that this new interest brings to the table is the last thought in one's mind.
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida can help reduce the clutter. And so, the nonprofit is asking the community for “Spring Cleaning” donations of gently used clothing, household goods and electronics – revenue from which supports Goodwill’s job training and placement services.
While kitchen and bath renovations get all the glamour and credit for offering high returns on your investment, there are high impact lower-cost upgrades that can give your home a fresh look and pay off in the long term.
Two female students at Gainesville High School who went on a racist rant, posting a 14-minute video on YouTube that immediately went viral with hundreds of thousands of hits, are no longer attending the school.
Nearly half of all Americans make a New Year's resolution each year, but only a small fraction follow through. To increase your chances of successfully adopting a more optimistic outlook in 2012, consider taking control of your life with small, simple actions.
"No more teachers, no more books ..." Kids may heave a sigh of relief when school is out for the summer, but parents and caregivers need to make sure that kids don't fall victim to summer brain drain.
Life has never been particularly kind or fair to Latori Freeney and Shatilla James. But getting help from Boys Town of Central Florida has given the teenagers a chance at success and both wonder now where they would be without that assistance.
As the colors, smells and textures begin to turn from one season to the next, many women begin to think about freshening up the inside of their homes. One easy way to update any home is to add a fresh scent that matches the room's décor.
Julie Gaskins is a first time local author and Florida resident who recently published her amazing and sometimes heart-wrenching life story in her new memoir, Worthy: Drinking Hope from a Well of Despair. Reading and writing from a very early age, Gaskins discusses her "Soap Opera-like" story, from childhood suicidal memories to the abuse she experienced while growing up to a diagnosis with MS.
A report released today finds that undocumented women who are feeding U.S. families with their labor, routinely endure sexual harassment, wage theft and other abuses. The report, Injustice on our Plates: Immigrant Women in the U.S. Food Industry, documents the workplace experiences of immigrant women who have come to the U.S. to escape crushing poverty.
Over the past forty-years, more and more African-Americans purchased homes and thought they were finally getting their piece of the American pie and living the dream of home ownership. The purchase of a home became their biggest asset. Wow, what an accomplishment! Unfortunately a large amount of the home...
So, my wife and I were invited to be a part of the ‘Stop The Killing Rally’ in Pine Hills, (Orlando, FL a few weeks ago), at the J-Mart in the parking area. There were tents, food, speakers, singers, musicians, dancers, mimes and other entertainers and activities....
