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A D.C. Cafe Trains Refugees and Trafficking Survivors for Kitchen Careers, With 90% Landing Jobs

Friday, October 23

A cafe in Washington, D.C. is proving that a kitchen can be a classroom and a launchpad at once. Emma’s Torch trains refugees, exiles and survivors of human trafficking through an 11-week culinary program that runs 40 hours a week, mixing timed kitchen drills... Read More.

Alabama Teacher Arrested After Student Says He Sold Oxycodone in the Classroom

Friday, October 23

A thirty-year-old teacher at L.E.A.D. Academy in Montgomery, Alabama is behind bars this week after a student told police he bought two oxycodone-acetaminophen pills from the man in the classroom for ten dollars. According to court records, the student paid through Cash App to... Read More.

A Nurse at Your Door: Baltimore’s Neighborhood Nursing Program Could Be a National Health Care Model

Friday, October 23

An experimental program in East Baltimore is testing a simple idea: instead of asking people to come to a clinic, bring free basic primary care to them. Neighborhood Nursing sets up in churches, apartment complexes, and homes, pairing registered nurses with community health workers... Read More.

Fat-Free Isn’t Problem-Free: Why Suncoast Doctors Say to Flip the Package Over

Friday, October 23

That fat-free label on your salad dressing or morning yogurt might be doing the opposite of what you think. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says fat-free doesn’t mean problem-free, because when manufacturers remove fat they typically replace it with sugar, sweeteners or starches... Read More.

Mississippi Officer Resigns After Killing 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley as Body Camera Footage Released

Friday, October 23

Former Senatobia, Mississippi police officer Hunter Foster has resigned after shooting and killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot in June. Body-camera footage released Thursday shows Foster running out of the store and aiming his weapon within 13 seconds of learning about... Read More.

USPS Holiday Shipping Rates Are Up: What Suncoast Shoppers and Small Sellers Need to Know

Friday, October 23

The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily raised prices on some package deliveries for the holiday season, affecting Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select shipments from October 4th through mid-January. USPS says the adjustment covers the extra handling that comes with peak season volume.... Read More.

Hospice Care Doesn’t Have to Happen at Home — What Suncoast Families Should Know

Friday, October 23

Many of us carry a fixed image of hospice: a bed set up in a familiar living room, family nearby, and a home filled with memories. But aging experts say hospice can be delivered in hospitals, assisted living facilities, independent living communities, or even... Read More.

AI Voice Cloning Gives ALS Patients Their Voice Back, Including One Grandfather’s Final Words

Friday, October 23

Paul Francoeur spent years communicating through eye-tracking technology after ALS stole his ability to speak. The 67-year-old Vermont man and his wife Kris learned about Bridging Voices, a program through ElevenLabs that clones voices for ALS patients at no cost. The only requirement? Clear... Read More.

Protein and Healthy Aging on the Suncoast: The Breakfast Habit That Helps You Stay Strong

Friday, October 23

If you’ve noticed recovery taking longer after a surgery, an infection, or just a busy season, you’re not imagining it. As we age, the body rebuilds tissue more slowly, and it can lose muscle while gaining fat, a process called sarcopenia. Protein is the... Read More.

Suspended Broward Officer Accused of Stealing Dead Man’s Identity and Taking His Home

Friday, October 23

A suspended Lauderhill police officer is facing charges after investigators say he stole the identity of a dead man and moved into his home. According to authorities, Brian Sergos found 71-year-old Dennis West dead during a 2022 welfare check, then told the medical examiner... Read More.

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A D.C. Cafe Trains Refugees and Trafficking Survivors for Kitchen Careers, With 90% Landing Jobs

Alabama Teacher Arrested After Student Says He Sold Oxycodone in the Classroom

A Nurse at Your Door: Baltimore’s Neighborhood Nursing Program Could Be a National Health Care Model

Fat-Free Isn’t Problem-Free: Why Suncoast Doctors Say to Flip the Package Over

Mississippi Officer Resigns After Killing 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley as Body Camera Footage Released

USPS Holiday Shipping Rates Are Up: What Suncoast Shoppers and Small Sellers Need to Know

Hospice Care Doesn’t Have to Happen at Home — What Suncoast Families Should Know

AI Voice Cloning Gives ALS Patients Their Voice Back, Including One Grandfather’s Final Words

Protein and Healthy Aging on the Suncoast: The Breakfast Habit That Helps You Stay Strong

Suspended Broward Officer Accused of Stealing Dead Man’s Identity and Taking His Home

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