New Miss Miami Gardens to be crowned on Saturday
MIAMI GARDENS – A new queen will be crowned on Saturday night at the third annual Miss Miami Gardens Scholarship Pageant. The five-year-old city began …
Building on his promise
Most great things are built upon a promise from God, the architect and builder of the universe. In II Samuel (7:1-13), David reflects upon his …
Community Calendar February 20-28
Friday, Feb. 20 Jazz Roots: A Tribute to Ella and Basie: Continuing their performance arts series, Jazz Roots, the Adrienne Arts Center for the Performing …
MMAP, county remain at odds on oversight
MIAMI — The arrest of Robert Word, who received a $175,000 grant in 2004 to develop businesses in the Overtown neighborhood – but allegedly kept …
Report cites unfulfilled transit promises
MIAMI — A 21-member grand jury empanelled last year to evaluate Miami-Dade County’s transportation system issued a report Feb. 9 that criticized the county’s “People’s …
Sen. Burris feeling more heat as questions swirl
CHICAGO (AP) — Sen. Roland Burris is pleading with ordinary Illinoisans to stop a “rush to judgment” amid growing fury over the new senator's shifting …
The Undressed Economy: ‘2009:’ Year of the second Great Depression
This is the year of change. We are truly living in a time of monumental history. There is no doubt that we are heading for …
$ MONEY BUZZ:CEOs: They didn’t work hard for the money
“Shameful,” said President Obama, upon learning that banks in TARP (the Troubled Asset Relief Program) had paid out $18.4 billion in employee bonuses. What were …
NAACP calls for probe of suspect’s beating
The NAACP is investigating the case of an armed robbery suspect who sustained multiple bruises to his face and torso after police say he led …
Illinois Republican calls on Sen. Burris to resign
CHICAGO (AP) _ Just as Illinois was moving past the agony and embarrassment of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's ousting, the fellow Democrat whom Blagojevich appointed …