State Rules Against Ex-Deputy In Groping Case
EJones@SFLTimes.com OAKLAND PARK – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has found cause to support allegations that a then Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy fondled …
Obama warns of ‘perilous path’ for US
NEW YORK (AP) _ President Barack Obama warned Monday that the United States is headed down a "perilous path" if its leaders cannot move quickly …
Chinese delegation signs grants with Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) _ A Chinese vice premier and a 60-member delegation arrived in Jamaica's capital Monday to sign two grants to boost the island's …
Fla. Senate Republicans pick next Senate president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida Senate Republicans are backing a North Florida legislator as the next Senate president.
Fla. court rejects retroactive teacher discipline
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ State education officials cannot retroactively apply a 2008 law to revoke the licenses of teachers who have prior misdemeanor convictions for …
Obama to offer his own debt reduction package
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Even as President Barack Obama prepares his opening bid on long-term debt reduction, the White House wants to keep the focus on …
Historic Fort Lauderdale house faces demolition
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ An historic Fort Lauderdale house that often served as a wedding chapel for couples eloping from Miami could be demolished …
SeaWorld fights OSHA findings in trainer’s death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ SeaWorld Orlando is fighting $75,000 in penalties from a federal job safety agency after a whale killed its trainer.
Georgia death case grieves families on both sides
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) _ An elite Army Ranger, Mark MacPhail left the service and became a police officer to spare his wife and young children …
Ex-gov, 6 legislators to pick Florida primary date
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Six state legislators, a former governor and a top aide to Gov. Rick Scott will pick the date for Florida's presidential …