Police Athletic League honors supporters for service
NORTH MIAMI — The Police Athletic League of North Miami (NM PAL) has paid tribute to students, volunteers, and business leaders who have donated time …
Joe Frazier succumbs to liver cancer at 67
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down “The Greatest.” A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali …
Quincy’s top cop to head international chiefs group
CHICAGO Ill. — Quincy Police Chief Walter McNeil has been sworn in as president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
Coastal cleanup removes 2 tons of trash, debris
FORT LAUDERDALE — More than 2,300 volunteers removed more than 4,500 pounds of trash from Broward County beaches during the recent 26th annual International Coastal …
Deputy mayor gets kids reading Head Start
OPA-LOCKA — Miami-Dade County Deputy Mayor Russell Benford made a special appearance at the Ophelia E. Brown-Lawson Center, 16405 NW 25th Ave., Opa-locka, to read …
Black diaspora’s stories at Miami Book Fair
MIAMI — The 28th edition of the Miami Book Fair International, with live presentations by several of the country’s most celebrated contemporary authors in the …
Nanci Thomas gets award for advocacy
DEERFIELD BEACH — The Jim Moran Foundation tapped Nanci Thomas for its 2011 award, paying tribute to her compassion and commitment to Broward County’s children, …
Jackson Memorial’s rooms going private
MIAMI — The Jackson Health System announced that “the vast majority” of rooms at its flagship Jackson memorial Hospital will become private rooms by early …
Overdose deaths from painkillers tripled
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade, the U.S. government reported, a trend that …
Birth control drugs tied to blood clots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety concerns about the popular birth control pill Yaz have increased after federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other …