Jacksonville’s first black drivers signaled change
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The little white girl bounded up the steps of the Murray Hill bus, hopping from one foot to the other with …
Fla. Senate panel OKs juvenile sentencing bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida would establish new sentencing guidelines for juveniles who are tried as adults and convicted of serious felonies, under legislation approved …
Fla. GOP senator pushes for Medicaid expansion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Medicaid expansion seems like a dead issue this Legislative session in Florida, but many lawmakers aren't giving up.
FANM celebrates 21 years serving Haitians
MIAMI — When a group of Florida business leaders left recently on an official trade mission to the Dominican Republic, it was not because Marleine …
Porter Road now in Washington Park neighborhood
WASHINGTON PARK — With family members spanning several generations standing beside her, Bonita Porter’s journey to honor her grandfather and her father ended Saturday with …
2 Boca residents fly KKK flags, hang nooses in yards
BOCA RATON — Two West Boca Raton residents are flying Ku Klux Klan flags, hanging nooses on their properties and trying to recruit members for …
Panelists lament the culture of violence
MIAMI GARDENS — When former Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson asked three young African-American men walking down the middle of the street in her neighborhood …
Saving our sons: A civil rights movement for the 21st Century
Half a century after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, one aspect of the Dream is still far from fruition: African-American …
Let’s clarify the BB&T proposal
As of late, there has been so much misinformation spread about the BB&T proposal. It’s time for a clarification. First, 20 years ago, the Broward …
Voting, democracy a challenge in Florida
While Florida is the Sunshine State, its elections are shrouded in clouds, thanks to a coordinated attack to suppress voting rights. The attack is led …