School district dubs complaint from gay student “unfounded”
EJones@SFLTimes.com POMPANO BEACH — A Broward County Public Schools investigation has cleared a high school principal accused of threatening two gay students with suspension for …
Blacks are urged to wake up to growing Hispanic numbers
Special to South Florida Times There are 1.9 million African-American-owned businesses in the U.S. but only 10,026 produce $1 million each year in income, according …
University of Miami grad’s CD gaining momentum
Keep Movin’ is not only one of the hottest tracks on his new CD, it is also the motto for Winston War- rior’s life. The …
Deputy Honored Despite Past Accusations
FORT LAUDERDALE— Darryl Hodges, a decorated Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) deputy, was recently presented with his department’s highest recognition despite having been investigated for allegedly …
Fla. Gov. Scott signs welfare drug testing bill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ People applying for welfare benefits must pay for drug testing under a bill Gov. Rick Scott signed into law Tuesday.
Report: Comcast to fully own Universal Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP plans to sell its half-share stake in Universal Orlando to Comcast, giving the cable television …
New poll shows Obama with a bump in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A new poll gives President Barack Obama a bump in Florida after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
‘Brazin Bandit’ Bank Robber Sentenced
Price, dubbed the “Brazen Bandit,” was convicted of two counts of bank robbery, conspiracy to commit bank robbery, two counts of use of a firearm …
Scott signs 28 Florida bills into law vetoes 5
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott has signed 27 bills besides the state budget including legislation to loosen class size limits.
Black soldiers’ names to be added to Ohio monument
CLEVELAND (AP) _ Volunteer researchers in Cleveland say the names of more than 100 black soldiers were wrongly omitted from a monument on the city's …