Former Orlando police chief runs for Congress
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Orlando's first female African American police chief has announced she is running for Congress.
Prosecutors suspect doctor in sex charge case was set up
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — Prosecutors in the Broward State Attorney’s Office say they doubt a rape victim’s account that she was sexually assaulted by her …
Jackson honors employees for outstanding work
Dominique Noel, an employee of the Jackson Health System, recently found herself on the receiving end of the health care that she has been helping …
HIV/AIDS remains a deadly disease
On June 5, 1981, an article reporting the first known cases of what we now call AIDS was published in the Centers for Disease Control …
North Shore Medical Center offers diverse services
North Shore Medical Center in Miami’s Little River neighborhood was recently designated a Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, providing much-needed stroke care and education in …
Standard tests may miss heart disease
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Heart disease can sneak up on women in ways that standard cardiac tests can miss. It's part of a puzzling …
More women choose to deliver at home
NEW YORK — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has …
‘Jamaica, Farewell’ playwright living the American dream
Sometimes, a good, strong pinch is needed to distinguish between dream and reality. Debra Ehrhardt felt it necessary to grasp a little of her skin …
Director has advice for budding filmmakers 20 years after his first film
For the past few years, many critics have skewered the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) as a festival of films where the budding filmmaker is …
Follow-up to ‘Precious’-inspired novel, ‘Push,’ provokes, disappoints
At the end of Push, the heartbreaking 1996 novel that introduced the character of Precious, baby Abdul represents a glimmer of hope amid the grim …