Obama talks with governors and business leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is discussing challenges from the partial government shutdown with governors and business leaders.
Prominent Fla. attorney bankrolling pot measure
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A prominent Florida attorney known for his television ads is pouring his own money into a campaign to legalize marijuana for …
Jacmel to Touissant, artistic thanks
DELRAY BEACH – A new artistic project is bringing 10 talented young people to South Florida from Jacmel, Haiti. Students of the Toussaint L’Ouverture High …
Analysis: Budget talk ideas delay, don’t resolve
WASHINGTON (AP) – Tentative steps toward budget talks between President Barack Obama and Republicans could be the opening that ends Washington's latest stalemate. But it …
Speaker Boehner gets blame for shutdown
In all the coverage of the shutdown of the federal government forced by U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, little has been shared on how things …
Fall Family Fun Fest at revamped South Florida Science Center
WEST PALM BEACH — The organizers promise that guests of all ages will fall in love with science at the third annual Fall Family Fun …
First Lady calls Harlem a cultural gem
NEW YORK — Extolling the virtues of Harlem’s rich cultural history, Michelle Obama hosted a luncheon for the spouses of foreign dignitaries in the historic …
Booker: Lonegan ‘too extreme’ for NJ
GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) – With one week to go before a special election for U.S. Senate, Democrat Cory Booker is betting that New Jersey voters …
Obama: Complaints about fed workers ‘destructive’
WASHINGTON (AP)- President Barack Obama says long-standing views that federal workers are lazy or don't do important work have contributed to the government shutdown.
Scott’s pay raise slow to arrive for Fla. teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott's pay raise for teachers isn't arriving quite as promised. Scott this year pledged $480 million so that …