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Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prison labor supports many popular food brands

In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to U.S. prisoners wind up in the supply chains of a dizzying array of products from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal flour and Coca-Cola. They are on the shelves of most supermarkets, including Kroger, Target, Aldi and Whole

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Walmart's latest perk for U.S. store managers? Stock grants

NEW YORK — Walmart is further sweetening the perks for its U.S. store managers as the nation’s largest retailer and private employer seeks to retain its leaders and attract new ones in a still competitive job market. Walmart, which is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, and has almost 4,700 U.S. namesake stores, said Monday that starting

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Mister01 Pizza

MisterO1 Extraordinary Pizza Secures New Lease at Mixed-Use Development in Miramar

Floridian First Realty, a family-owned boutique real estate firm based in Coral Gables specializing in commercial, luxury, and residential properties, recently facilitated a 10-year lease agreement for the MisterO1 Extraordinary Pizza franchise location in Miramar. The pizzeria, known for its modern and trendy concept, is located at the Manor at Miramar mixed-use development, an eight-story

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Red Rooster Food

Red Rooster Overtown Celebrates Black History Month With Special Menu

Red Rooster Overtown is honoring Black History Month 2024 by offering unique additions alongside its a la carte menu for February. Each week during the month, Red Rooster will craft up two new specials highlighting the different traditions and flavors from West & Central Africa, The Caribbean, New Orleans, and South Carolina/Georgia low country. From Feb.

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Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands

ANGOLA, La. — A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked trucks packed with prison-raised cattle roll out of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, where men are sentenced to hard labor and forced to work, for

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Ren Fest

Annual Florida Renaissance Festival Returns to Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach

The chance to be transported to a bygone era where jostling was the ultimate sport and Lords of the Realm ruled the land is nearly here. The 32nd annual Florida Renaissance Festival will return on Feb. 3 and run through March 24 at the serene Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. The one-of-a-kind festival showcases

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Prince Harry's lawyers seek $2.5 million in fees after win in British tabloid phone hacking case

LONDON — A lawyer for Prince Harry asked a judge Monday to order the publisher of the Daily Mirror tabloid to pay nearly 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) for a portion of the legal fees spent to prove that Mirror Group Newspapers invaded his privacy by hacking his phone and using unlawful means to dig

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Achievement Centers of Delray

Achievement Centers for Children & Families and Hopportunities Host Annual Cornhole for the Kids Tournament Fundraiser

The Third Annual Cornhole for the Kids Tournament hosted by Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF) in partnership with Hopportunities will benefit ACCF’s educational services for local families. The cornhole tournament begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Opportunities located at 440 NE 5th Ave. in Delray Beach and will also feature raffles, music,

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