Mt. Olive Church presenting ‘Black Noel’
FORT LAUDERDALE — The music and celebrative arts ministry of New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, will stage the 13th edition of A …
Who’s the person in God’s mirror?
Michael Jackson had a hit song in 1988, Man in the Mirror, in which he sang that we’re all “victims of a selfish kind of …
Urban League team fighting child obesity
Washington D.C. — The National Urban League recently announced at the Partnership for a Healthier America’s “Building a Healthier Future Summit” its partnership with leading …
Infant mortality rates plunge for 10th celebration
MIAMI — Announcing that more infant lives are being saved than ever before, and the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade (HSCMD) will host its Annual …
GE Foundation $3M grant to battle diabetes
MIAMI — The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, has announced a $3 million grant to Health Choice Network of Florida as part of …
‘Stick to your ribs’ block party a taste of Art Basel
(Florida International University) MIAMI — Liberty City residents are used to being left out in the cold come Art Basel weekend. Thanks to a local …
For Cops, No Racial Profiling Charges
By ELGIN JONES EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A veteran Fort Lauderdale police officer and a rookie cop have been reinstated to their jobs after being …
Bachmann: Romney, Gingrich both have ‘flaws’
Rep. Michele Bachmann said Tuesday she still thinks she has a good chance of winning the Iowa Republican caucuses, saying presidential campaign rivals Newt Gingrich …
Florida House releasing redistricting proposals
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida House is releasing redistricting maps for itself and the state's congressional delegation. The Senate Reapportionment Committee, meanwhile, on Tuesday …
Supreme Court hearing arguments over Fla. drug law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to the constitutionality of the state's drug law.