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.
Heat celebrate NBA title victory with street parade
MIAMI — When LeBron James and Chris Bosh came to Miami and joined Dwyane Wade two years ago, they promised a championship celebration.
Island prison offers glimpse into Nigeria’s dark history of abuses
Associated Press ITA OKO ISLAND, Nigeria — The prison, cut out of the dense jungle that engulfs this island outside Lagos, never officially existed in …
Video shows Zimmerman’s account of fatal fight
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) _ The man accused of shooting an unarmed black teenager appears believable when he re-enacts for police the fight that led to …
Miss Universe weighs Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The director of the Dominican Republic’s Miss Universe contest said Thursday that the international pageant may be held in …