Obama: Extortion can’t be routine in US democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) -President Barack Obama says he's fighting the budget battle because "we can't make extortion routine as part of our democracy.''
Achievements honored with Women of Excellence Awards
WEST PALM BEACH — Six hundred people were in attendance as seven Palm Beach County women and one organization were honored for their outstanding service …
Funeral chapel getting new life, hosting public forums
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Over the past several years, Lorin Peri Palmer has looked at the beautiful blue funeral chapel built by her uncle and …
Fight over Confederate general’s portrait dropped
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – A southwest Florida NAACP chapter is dropping its fight to have Gen. Robert E. Lee's portrait removed from a county …
Financial exploitation of Florida’s inmates and families has to stop
It was Marquis De Sade who brilliantly observed, “The knavery of the rich justifies the thievery of the poor.” You will not find a better …
Domestic Violence Awareness Month phone effort in 8th year
WEST PALM BEACH — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock is asking everyone in Palm Beach County to bring …
Summit identifies issues for targeted urban development
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust highlighted economic growth and development in Targeted Urban Areas (TUAs) during discussions as it’s Economic Development Action Committee …
Fla. high court reinstates drug conviction
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Florida Supreme Court is reinstating a conviction against a Panhandle man who had challenged the use of a drug-sniffing police …
Survey: 15 percent of Americans don’t go online
NEW YORK — The Internet has become so entwined in their lives that many Americans might have trouble coping without it. But a new survey …
Playtime encourages motor skill development
(StatePoint) – From playing basketball to painting a picture to cutting with scissors, motor skills are at the basis of all of our movements. And …