Million young adults now get coverage
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul has proven popular. With the economy sputtering, the number of young …
Broward gets $1.75 M from CDC to combat teen-date violence
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Broward County Health Department announced it is receiving a grant for $1.75 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Study: Sexual potency varies widely after prostate work
CHICAGO (AP) — A new study addresses one of the most worrying questions faced by men with prostate cancer: What are my chances of losing …
Around South Florida with Elgin Jones 09-29-11
EJones@SFLTimes.com RETAILER SUED The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Springfield, MO-based retailer Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World LLC for alleged employment discrimination against black …
Sisters turn their love for natural hair into success
MIAMI — When Simone Hylton was growing up in Jamaica, she was always working on one of her friends' hair. She was a natural; the …
Mayor pushes small business, residents join big cleanup
RIVIERA BEACH — Mayor Thomas A. Masters of Riviera Beach returned to Washington, D.C., again invited by the White House, this time to talk about …
Dental clinic for kids gets needed $90,000
FORT LAUDERDALE — The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation is donating $90,000 to help fund the Kids in Distress of Broward and …
Human Rights Act and agency changed
FORT LAUDERDALE —The Broward County Commission recently amended the Broward County Human Rights Act in order to provide an enhanced level of service to residents.
New cultural center to serve South Dade
CUTLER BAY — The much anticipated South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211th St., a $51 million state-of-the-art performing arts venue, will officially open …
Activist group taps community leaders for People’s Choice honors
(Florida International University) – MIAMI — Five Miami-Dade County community leaders were honored for their commitment to equality and justice at the 12th annual People’s …