First Lady’s speech fires up base and enlists volunteers
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI LAKES — Registering voters is a critical part of the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama, his wife told …
GOP wins contempt fight vs. first black attorney general
WASHINGTON — House Republicans won a historic political fight to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress but the GOP likely is still …
PBSC offers addiction studies program
LAKE WORTH — More than 22 million people in the U.S. are in need of substance abuse treatment, causing a shortage of trained addiction professionals.
Economy is forcing depressed lives
Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau reported what much of Black America already knows: Black people in America are not just poor by American standards; many …
Report: Ray Allen to visit Heat, then L.A. Clippers
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA champion Miami Heat will get to make their sales pitch to Ray Allen.
Fla. Gov.: We won’t comply with health care law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida Gov. Rick Scott now says Florida will do nothing to comply with President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and will …
White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The White House is urging congressional Democrats to engage Republicans in a fight over taxes, pressing them to go on the offensive …
Questionable new Fla. laws go into effect Sunday
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A pair of constitutionally questionable measures and legislation designed to crack down on no-fault auto insurance fraud are among about 150 …
Court bars mandatory life for teens
In a significant but highly under-reported decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not allow states to mandate that courts …
Ice-T’s ‘Art of Rap’ film uplifts hip-hop craft
ATLANTA — Ice-T is infatuated with the clever wordplay associated with rap music.