Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives (AP) – There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life …
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‘Moonlight’ stars return from Oscars to Norland Middle
By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Seventh- graders Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner returned to middle school last Wednesday as Oscar winners, …
Tallahassee mayor joins 2018 race for Florida governor
By ANA CEBALLOS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor, becoming the first of an …
Florida looks to expand ‘stand your ground’ immunity
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida doesn’t just want to let people stand their ground, it also wants to make the state …
Supreme Court: Jury secrecy no bar to looking into race bias
MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – A juror’s use of racial or ethnic slurs during deliberations over a defendant’s guilt can be a reason for …
Revised US travel ban leaves Syrians confused, yet hopeful
By KARIN LAUB Associated Press AMMAN, Jordan – It’s been an emotional roller coaster for Mahmoud Mansour and his family, Syrian refugees tapped for possible …
Poll: Small majority in US see risk in admitting refugees
By LAURIE KELLMAN and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON – Where immigrants are concerned, James Wright is OK with people who are here legally, as …
US Trade Deficit jumps to 5-year high of $48.5 Billion
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit jumped in January to the highest level in nearly five years as …
Wikileaks CIA files: Are they real and are they a risk to US security?
By STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks has published thousands of documents that the anti-secrecy organization said were classified files revealing scores of secrets …
OIC-SFL and Seminole Tribe partner to employ Floridians
Staff Report HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Recently OIC of South Florida (OIC-SFL) and the Seminole Tribe came together to help hundreds of South Floridians on their …