Group: 39 states’ obesity soon to pass 50 percent
NEW YORK (AP) — A group campaigning against obesity predicts that more than half the people in 39 U.S. states will be obese — not …
Prosecutor: Typos in hog-tying death report
By ELGIN JONES EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE – A key section of a paramedic’s tape-recorded statement given to Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) detectives in the 2001 …
SoFlo Nights: check out what’s happening this weekend
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 *TOUCH* Sosta Lounge 1885 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood 954-856-9455
5th-grader is new Macy’s Spelling Bee champion
Bianka Estrada, a fifth-grader at Gloria Floyd Elementary School in Miami-Dade County, spelled her way through nine rounds of words to become the local champion …
Caribe Arts Fest: A Carnival affair in the sun
FORT LAUDERDALE — The vibrant energy of the islands will be on display through its various arts, food, rhythms and cultures all weekend as the …
New maps app is rare Apple flub
NEW YORK — With a touch of geek whimsy, Google Maps warns anyone who seeks walking directions to Mordor — the land of evil in …
TECHBYTES 9-27-12
Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of the PlayStation 3 in time for the holiday shopping …
Events Calendar Sept. 27– Oct. 19
Thursday, Sept. 27 Town Hall Meeting: Miami-Dade County Superintendent of Schools Alberto Carvalho, district staff, teachers, parents and interested community members will meet to discuss …
Kilpatrick pal says he passed $90K to ex-mayor
DETROIT (AP) _ A witness says he delivered $90,000 in cash to Kwame Kilpatrick in 2008 while the former Detroit mayor's family was settling in …
NC black caucus leader wants McCrory ad off air
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign is dismissing criticism that his television ad featuring a former North Carolina sheriff has racial overtones.