Florida sues Bank of New York Mellon over pension
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida is suing the Bank of New York Mellon and accusing the company of overcharging the state pension fund millions.
Festival honors African-American guitarist
GREENUP, Ky. (AP) _ The Colonel Bill Williams Heritage Music Festival is set for this weekend at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, honoring the African-American …
FSU president: Have had no talks about joining SEC
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida State President Eric Barron and head football coach Jimbo Fisher say once again that they've had no conversation with anyone …
Calif. journalist’s killer sentenced to 25 years
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) _ A judge has sentenced one of the men convicted in the murder of a California journalist to 25 years in state …
Michael Rapaport steps behind the camera to pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest
(South Florida Times Writer) – It could seem surprising that a white man would want to devote time to produce a documentary on A Tribe …
Tropical Storm Franklin forms well away from land
MIAMI (AP) _ Forecasters say the sixth named storm of the Atlantic season has formed well off the U.S. East Coast.
US gang leader gets 65 years after conviction
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) _ A man who authorities say led one of South Florida's most violent gangs was sentenced to 65 years in …
Fla. officials not worried about pension losses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida Retirement System lost about 9 billion, or 7 percent of its value, over the last six weeks.
Ousted Florida nursing home ombudsman sues state
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida's ousted nursing home ombudsman alleges in a “whistleblower'' lawsuit that he was forced to resign as retaliation for his advocacy …
Fla. consumer advocate focusing on auto insurance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida's insurance consumer advocate is forming a working group to focus on skyrocketing premiums for automobile coverage.