Florida schools may get more help to hire resource officers
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida school districts could get more money to hire school resource officers depending on what happens with …
Without Toys R Us, 30,000 jobs, a black hole for toy makers
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect …
Woman forced to marry her rapist at 11, changes Florida marriage law
Sherry Johnson, forced to marry her rapist at age 11, fights to change the law. PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A …
Brown University cancels Rosa Parks house display
Brown University announced the cancellation of a planned display. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWN UNIVERSITY By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University …
Week in Review
PHOTO COURTESY OF CLEVELAND.COM LEGISLATION CLEARS PROVISION FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSE TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Legislation to change how a black farmer can receive a …
Senate bill would diminish mortgage disclosures by banks
Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN PROGRAM BUREAU By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON – Buried within new …
Apple adds more ‘Texture’ to services with magazine deal
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Apple has bought digital magazine distributor Texture to extend its subscription services beyond music and online storage. …
Tiger Woods ties for second at golf’s Valspar Championship
Tiger Woods PHOTO COURTESY OF GOLF.COM Associated Press ALM HARBOR, Fla. — A long victory drought on the PGA Tour finally ended Sunday, just not …
Venus beats Serena in clash at infamous Indian Wells
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Venus Williams has defeated younger sister Serena 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the …
Belvoir gravesite could be slaves’ last resting place
STOCK PHOTO By E.B. FURGURSON III The Capital Gazette CROWNSVILLE, Md. (AP) – Two years ago archaeologists uncovered and examined unique stone slave quarters on …