Republican hopefuls woo faithful at megachurch
By WILL WEISSERT PLANO, Texas – A half-dozen Republican presidential hopefuls worked to woo thousands of evangelicals at a Texas megachurch in suburban Dallas on …
Miami readies for the ‘Eve of Jackie’
After wowing audiences nationwide, The Eve of Jackie is rolling into Miami for an eleven-day run at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts …
UCF software helps count heads in large crowds
ORLANDO – It’s a question that vexes community organizers, police officers and journalists: How do you count how many people are at a large rally …
Florida International Trade & Cultural Expo
Dale V.C. Holness, Commissioner District 9 Broward County, is hosting the Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo (FITCE) this week at the Greater Fort Lauderdale …
Black Farmers’ Lives Matter: Defending black owned land
The US Food Sovereignty Alliance upholds the right to food as a basic human right and works to connect our local and national struggles to …
Living wage ordinance expands
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Commissioners have approved expansion of the County’s current living wage ordinance to include all contracted service workers at the …
Civil rights groups: Prevent King monument at Stone Mountain
By KATHLEEN FOODY A monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. must not be installed among the sculpted figures of Confederate leaders at Georgia’s …
Toyota aims to nearly eliminate gasoline cars
TOKYO – Toyota, under ambitious environmental targets, is aiming to sell hardly any regular gasoline vehicles by 2050, only hybrids and fuel cells, to radically …
Louisiana Deputy Arrested
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. – A West Feliciana Parish sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on a simple assault charge. Deputy Shane Lofton surrendered on Wednesday. The …
Gov. Scott and Legislature could collide again over budget
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE – Setting up another potential tug-of-war over spending, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday vowed to push for another hefty package …