ArtServe celebrates 7 years of mentoring S.Fl rising artists
FORT LAUDERDALE — For six years, the Doing Business As…Artist Entrepreneurs collective (DBA) founders Virginia Fifield, Jacklyn Laflamme and LeeAnna Yater have mentored South Florida’s …
Judge erases suspensions from student preacher’s record
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge erased three suspensions from the school record of an Everett student who preached and handed out Christian booklets. …
Jazz, classical musicians to perform at Community Arts Program summer concert series
Staff Report CORAL GABLES —The Community Arts Program opens the 30th season of its summer concert series this week with an array of jazz and …
2 Connecticut public high schools axe midterm exams
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) _ Students at two public high schools in central Connecticut are no lingering taking midterm exams. The Record-Journal reports (http://bit.ly/1RIZK2b …
7 years after flood, key space on U. Iowa campus to reopen
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) _ One of the most prominent casualties of the 2008 flood on the University of Iowa campus is finally reopening. The …
Celebrate the Village: Festival provides fun, raises funds for kids
By ASHLEY ANDREWS Special to South Florida Times FORT LAUDERDALE — The vivacious spirit of Caribbean culture will be brought to South Florida this month …
Body cameras endorsed for Miami-Dade police
MIAMI (AP) _ The Miami-Dade county commissioners have approved spending up to $5 million during the next five years on body camera technology for the …
Iowans being warned of higher electric bills this summer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Many Iowans can expect higher electric bills soon, thanks to higher summer temperatures and higher rates being charged by MidAmerican …
Maryland Woman dies after botched cosmetic procedure
NEW YORK (AP) _ Police are investigating the death of a Maryland woman after she got a cosmetic procedure to enlarge her buttocks from an …