A look at some of the top stories making the news today, May 31st, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Here’s a look at our top stories.
The number of Zika cases in south Florida is still on the rise. Of the 154 cases in Florida, 17 are in Broward county and 46 in Miami Dade. The Center for Disease Control continues to warn pregnant mothers to take precautions in order to limit the risk of passing the virus to her unborn child.
Starting June 13th, Harvard University’s introduction to computer science class will be offered free through a partnership between The Idea Center, Miami Dade College, and LaunchCode in an attempt to help open new doors for employees wanting to advance their career. The deadline for registration is Sunday, June 5.
Grammy Award winning singer, Ziggy Marley, will perform at the Vina Robles Ampletheater in August to promote his newly released album titled ‘Ziggy Marley’. This album is the follow up to ‘Fly Rasta’ which won best reggae album in 2015.
In Sports, the Island Strikers will play against the Lauderhill Lions tomorrow, Wednesday, June 1st at 7:45pm. Currently in the standings the Island Strikers are fifth and the Lauderhill Lions are fourth.
Here’s What’s Trending
18 young adults in Jamaica have received their first passport thanks to the Junior Achievement Company of Entrepreneurs and the JN Fund Managers Limited. With a passport available to them, these young people in Jamaica can now travel freely, carry out financial transactions and gain access to opportunities abroad which would otherwise not have been available to them.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Mostly Clear in Broward County with a high of 86 and a low of 77. Clear skies in Miami-Dade, with a high of 87 and a low of 77.
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