Archive for July, 2009
Headlines: July 31, 2009
FAMU STUDENTS IN COMPETITION Florida A & M University students getting some national attention. They’ll be featured in a high profile documentary, the “Ford HBCU Business Classic”. They’re among the five finalist teams taking part in an entrepreneurial competition. The winning team receiving $35,000 thousand dollars in scholarship [...]
Headlines: July 30, 2009
HEART DISEASE KILLS E. LYNN HARRIS HOT 105 is learning what killed best selling author E. Lynn Harris. The coroner’s report revealing Harris had heart disease, hardening of the arteries, complicated by high blood pressure. Harris was also a diabetic. He died Thursday in Los Angeles. Funeral plans have not been announced yet. E. Lynn Harris [...]
Headlines: July 29, 2009
URGENT CDC SWINE FLU MEETING A new report overnight says pregnant women are in particular danger as a result of the Swine Flu. An urgent meeting is happening at the CDC in Atlanta to figure out who’ll have first dibs on the Swine Flu vaccine when it comes out this fall. Pregnant women, especially those in their second and third trimesters, [...]
Headlines: July 28, 2009
HAITIAN MIGRANTS KILLED At least 2 Haitian migrants are dead, dozens of others missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Turks and Caicos. It’s feared as many as 200 people were on board. The U.S. Coast Guard believes smugglers were trying to bring the migrants to South Florida. DON’T TEXT AND DRIVE A disturbing new stat to [...]
Headlines: July 24, 2009
BROWARD PARKS ADOPT NEW POLICIES Broward County Parks have adopted new policies less than 48 hours after an employee, a sex offender, Corey Hipsher allegedly molested a 10 year old girl. It allegedly happened Thursday at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Broward Parks will now require all contractors to provide proof they’ve done background [...]
Headlines: July 23, 2009
CAR WASH KILLING Miami police say a driver was shot and killed at a car wash overnight, NE second avenue and 29th Street close to midtown. It’s a 24 hour, self service car wash. The man was washing his mini-van when he was ambushed, shot multiple times. So far he has not been identified. CARJACKING SUSPECT CAUGHT A carjacking suspect is [...]
Headlines: July 22, 2009
SAVE THE AFRICAN HERITAGE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER Supporters of the African heritage Cultural Arts Center in Liberty City are urging you to attend a meeting tomorrow night: 6 o’clock at the Center 2166 Martin Luther King Boulevard Miami. A group of concerned citizens is trying to save the center from the budget ax and they need your [...]
Headlines: July 21, 2009
DIRTY SAND We begin on a HOT 105 heart, body and soul watch. Research shows when you go to the beach you’re probably better off if you don’t dig in the sand. Scientists found people who dig in the sand, especially children, are seriously more likely to be exposed to bacteria and get sick, to develop gastrointestinal illnesses like vomiting [...]
Headlines: July 20, 2009
LUPUS BREAKTHROUGH? A potential major breakthrough in the treatment of Lupus. The first new treatment for the disease in 40 years. It’s called, Benlysta. It’s given by injection every four weeks and it helps blood cells fight infections. It could be available as early as next year. Lupus is an auto-immune disease that causes the body to [...]
Headlines: July 15, 2009
MIAMI DADE PROPOSED PAY CUTS At noon today Miami Dade Mayor, Carlos Alvarez is expected to meet with County Commissioners to propose pay cuts for all county employees, a 5% pay cut across the board. Alvarez is calling for the cuts to deal with the loss of billions in tax revenue. He says it is necessary to deal with a massive budget [...]
