Waiters raise funds for homeless
FORT LAUDERDALE — Some of Broward’s top community and business leaders recently served as “celebrity waiters” and helped raise more than $70,000 at the 14th …
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Auto center celebrates 30 years of training youth
DEERFIELD BEACH — Growing up in a single-parent home with five siblings and a father serving 80 years in prison, Christopher Haynes struggled with his …
5 things for Hillary Clinton in 2015
By KEN THOMAS WASHINGTON — A still undeclared candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton sits atop the prospective field of Democratic presidential candidates for 2016. But as …
Chinese access to Gmail cut, regulators blamed
By DIDI TANG BEIJING — Chinese access to Google Inc.’s email service has been blocked amid government efforts to limit or possibly ban access to the …
In crowded skies, lost plane’s request for new path denied
By TRISNADI MARJAN and MARGIE MASON SURABAYA, Indonesia — The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn’t say yes immediately — there was …
Obama warns GOP he plans to use veto pen in 2015
By JOSH LEDERMAN HONOLULU — Warning from President Barack Obama to congressional Republicans: I have a veto pen and, come January, I won’t be afraid to …
Wanted extremist leader surrenders in Somalia
By ABDI GULED NAIROBI, Kenya — A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who had a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, …
Good health and great toys
Nicole Knight said she brought her children to the holiday fair “to get blessed.” The 26-year old mother of four said the free toys being …
The creation of black genius
Dr. Emma Banks, principal of Inlet Grove Community High School Career Academy in Riviera Beach is not your average principal. She doesn’t sit back and …
Profit denounced as impetus for change
By Juliana Accioly Special to South Florida Times At the center of a dredging debate the Port of Palm Beach has shelved its expansion plan. …