Racial tensions not new in troubled St. Louis suburb
By JIM SALTER Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. — Racial tensions have run high for decades in this former railroad town that was once a mostly …
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NAACP to rate judicial candidates
By TSITSI D. WAKHISI Special to South Florida Times MIAMI — In an effort to get rid of what some are calling the “eenie meenie …
Pahokee mayor remains upbeat
By KYOTO WALKER Special to South Florida Times PAHOKEE — Mayor Colin Walkes, in office for a year, has ambitious plans for this tiny rural …
Proposed new Congressional voting map comes under fire
By GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE — The Republican-controlled Legislature on Monday swiftly approved new maps that will alter several of the state’s congressional districts …
Ebola outbreak deemed a worldwide hazard
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an …
Mixed reaction to Carnival’s plans for $70 million port
By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica — A major Florida-based cruise line has signed a letter of intent to develop a new port on …
Black tennis group seeks home in Broward
A Broward Countywide search is on for a headquarters site for the 98-year-old black amateur tennis organization, The American Tennis Association. The group was in …
Senator Bullard elected new chair of Miami-Dade Dems
Staff Report State Sen. Dwight Bullard is now the first elected African-American chair in the history of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party. “I am honored that …
Jessie Trice KNOWs, starts national health campaign
Staff Report MIAMI — Federal Qualified Health Centers improve access to care for millions of Americans each year. Traditionally located in areas where care is …
NEWS IN BRIEF 08/14/2014
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC New traffic plan SANTO DOMINGO — The Inter-American Development Bank is trying to help reduce fatal traffic accidents here in the Dominican Republic …