Young man takes reins in commissioner’s office
Torey Alston is back in Fort Lauderdale to make a difference. After career moves including working in Tallahassee, where he interned under former Gov. Jeb …
Non-profit fundraiser features Willie E. Gary
DELRAY BEACH — Before the Great Recession, when donors were plentiful, fundraising for non-profit organizations was a simple process that almost always guaranteed results. Now, …
AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA with ELGIN JONES 04-16-10
ESCAPEES CAUGHT Three escaped prisoners from a Marksville, Louisiana prison – Quentin Truehill, 22; Peter Hughes, 22; and Kentrell Johnson, 39; were arrested at the …
AFRICA COUNTS: “We Have Returned!”
“Yesterday, we were at the ‘door of no return’ on Goree Island, where captives last set foot on Africa’s shores before sailing to the Americas …
A solid return, an uncertain future for Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Except for watching Phil Mickelson slip into another green jacket, Tiger Woods should have few complaints about his week at the …
Reports show more Americans feel economic recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of reports out Wednesday suggested that many Americans are feeling better about the economic rebound. Retail spending rose sharply and …
Blacks more likely to die from lung cancer
Diane Boudreaux Kraft was an otherwise healthy 49-year-old wife, mother and sister when she realized that something was not right with her body. “I knew …
Activist jailed amid continuing bribery probe
POMPANO BEACH — A former member of a Pompano Beach redevelopment advisory board was arrested Monday, April 12 in connection with charges that he allegedly …
Panel: Does Obama owe the black community?
CORAL GABLES — About 75 people gathered on the campus of the University of Miami on a recent Friday evening to discuss what, if anything, …
Myrtle Beach may ask SC to remove Confederate flag
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ A Myrtle Beach city councilman has delayed offering a resolution asking South Carolina lawmakers to remove the Confederate flag from …