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What's in a name? The historic figures and educators behind Leon County school names
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 week agoEver wonder how Chaires Elementary, Raa Middle or even Leon High School got their names? For two...
Meet The Black President That Colombia Erased From Its History
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 17th, 2002, history was made in Colombia after the country elected its first Afro-Colombian...
This gastrobar first opened in Kendall. Now, there’s a new Coral Gables location
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA Miami-born Peruvian restaurant has just expanded to Coral Gables. Pisco y Nazca, which first...
Cerabino: Attacking U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel as a "carpetbagger" is way too late
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs a freelance watchdog of the English language, I would like to report some fresh abuse of the word...
This made-in-Miami Persian restaurant opened four new spots in five months
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn 2006, when his mother Zohreh Edhebiimi started cooking Persian dishes in her kitchen to support...
Fun facts: Here are 12 things you may not know about Lee County communities
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFrom the "City of Palms" to islands world-renowned for their seashells, Lee County boasts a lot of...
Why Americans Are Uniquely Afraid to Grow Old
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - Getty Images Life is arithmetic. There are only three certainties all of us face: you’re born, you live, and you die. How many years you get in...
Debuting in Winter Park, new play makes fun of Florida and its history
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn “State of Confusion,” opening May 12 at the Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park, Ponce de Leon shows up in Florida — and a real-estate agent is chomping at the bit to make a sale. “She’s ...
In this holiday season, reach out to those who are hurting. They would love a call, visit
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHappy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends. Somehow, saying Happy Hanukkah, when the Holy Land is...
What Catholic Church records tell us about America's earliest black history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSt Augustine Catholic Church Archive. David LaFevor, CC BYFor most Americans, black history begins...