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Big Backpack Event Sunday to equip 3,000 children with school supplies and families with food.
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Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall north of the mouth of the Mississippi River on Wednesday. The threat for dangerous rip currents was expected to continue along the Gulf Coast.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe created its Young Artist Program to support, develop and showcase the talents of young, aspiring artists of color. On August 22, it will spotlight Charlotte Corporan, who has been a regular at the Troupe’s summer programs for several years. -
Stevie Wonder wrote his first Motown hit at 13. Today, his catalog spans six decades. His repertoire covers a wide range of genres, but he has not really been associated with jazz – until now. On July 30, the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective will perform the music of Stevie Wonder - all jazzed up. -
Since March, deportations ordered by immigration judges in Florida have increased 18 percent, according to recently released data.
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