First lady lauds McDonald’s on Happy Meal changes
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Michelle Obama says McDonald's decision to add apples to its Happy Meals is a positive step toward solving childhood obesity.
Debt Ceiling Must Be Addressed With A Balanced, Bi-Partisan Approach
WASHINGTON (AP)- I want to speak about the ongoing and increasingly urgent efforts to avoid default and reduce our deficit. Right now, the House of …
RNC: Scott won’t be factor in 2012, Rubio will
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday that neither Gov. Rick Scott's low approval rating nor the immigration debate will …
Florida Democrats urge feds to reject state’s Medicaid overhaul
MIAMI — Four ranking Democratic state lawmakers are urging federal health officials not to expand a Medicaid privatization program being pushed by Republican Gov. Rick …
Executive who assists entrepreneurs becomes one
RMHarris15@aol.com H. Leigh Toney has been the executive director of Miami Dade College’s Carrie Meek Entrepreneurial Center for more than a decade. During that time, …
May I pray in Jesus’ name? So what are we coming to in Christianity?
I recently read that the huge, popular international organization Campus Crusade for Christ is dropping "Christ" from its name, partly due to the fact that …
Pro athletes share wisdom
FORT LAUDERDALE — A month after being released from prison, Plaxico Burress formed a partnership with the National Urban League to volunteer his time to …
Baby Boomers to get training for ‘encore careers’
FORT LAUDERDALE— Right Management Florida/Caribbean, a talent and career management unit in the ManpowerGroup, has received a grant from the Community Foundation of Broward to …
Movie tries too hard to be anti-romantic comedy
It’s not often you have a romantic comedy full of contradictions as plot points. Those are usually reserved for the lead character. But, every now …
Students’ artwork spurs donations of school supplies
FORT LAUDERDALE — Works of art created by fourth, fifth and sixth graders attending the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale’s summer program at the AutoNation …