A summer of earning, learning
Youth take away more than cash from city’s employment program
BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS
DAYTONA TIMES
Keishon Smith will be in his dorm room at Florida A&M...
City departments compete for bragging rights
BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS
DAYTONA TIMES
Ducking and dodging was the name of the game as the Daytona Beach Police Department was pitted against the Leisure...
Millions to catch a break with new FICO score calculation
BY GREGORY KARP
CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT)
The formula for calculating the most widely used credit score soon will change to lessen the impact of bad medical...
Teacher gives insight on historically Black school
Dorothy Moore to join alumni of Campbell Street Elementary for Aug. 23 reunion
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about Campbell...
Summer break wraps up with Aug. 16 Community Unity Festival
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Students attending Volusia County’s public schools head back to the classroom on Monday, Aug. 18. To ensure that they have one last...
Longtime educator Dr. Russell Mootry Jr. dies at 67
BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS
DAYTONA TIMES
The Daytona Times has received word that Dr. Russell Mootry Jr., a former Bethune-Cookman University and longtime local political commentator,...
Half-cent tax extension support passes, heads to ballot
BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS
DAYTONA TIMES
A yes vote came from the Daytona Beach City Commission Aug. 6 joining Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach and Ormond...
Research: Most residents ignored Palm Coast tornado warning
A university research study regarding emergency tornado notification found that most residents who received a warning about Palm Coast’s Starlight Tornado last December took...
Miami jury convicts last two defendants in Medicare scam
BY JAY WEAVER
THE MIAMI HERALD (MCT)
MIAMI — The nation’s biggest mental health scam against Medicare — totaling $200 million in false billings —...
Changes to loan program could help Blacks
BY FREDDIE ALLEN
NNPA NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – This fall, the Department of Education plans to announce changes to PLUS loans that officials say will make...
