In Colombia, Obama to face pressure on Cuba, drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama will face fresh pressure on Cuba and illegal drugs when he meets this week with Latin American leaders, some …
Prosecutors face hurdles in Trayvon Martin case
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) _ After an extraordinary public campaign to make an arrest in the shooting of an unarmed black teen, a Florida prosecutor came …
Black women struggle more to clear cervical cancer virus
CHICAGO (AP) — Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical …
Strachan debuts ‘Their Story is Our Story’
FORT LAUDERDALE — Singer, songwriter and author Cynthia Strachan presents the debut of the stage play production Their Story is Our Story.
Obama pushes economic fairness
PALM BEACH GARDENS —President Barack Obama says the choice facing voters in November will be as stark as in the milestone 1964 contest between Lyndon …
Free mortgage assistance for South Florida homeowners
MIAMI — Bank of America is hosting a free homeowner assistance event in Miami, Thursday, April 12 through Saturday, April 14 at the Miami Beach …
Judge’s Role In Man’s “Hog-Tying” Death Case Criticized
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A lawsuit over the death of a Lauderhill motorist more than 10 years ago at the hands of Broward Sheriff’s deputies …
Two quit FAMU anti-hazing panel
TALLAHASSEE — The chairman and one other member of the seven-person team assembled by Florida A&M University to probe hazing at FAMU and come up …
Coach fired after students stranded
EJones@SFLTimes.com HOMESTEAD — An assistant high school track and field coach whose athletes were left stranded after he was arrested while traveling to a private …
Zimmerman charged in Martin killing
JACKSONVILLE — The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder Wednesday after months of mounting tensions and …