Fla. girl, 14 charged with killing her newborn
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ A 14-year-old girl was in court Friday to face accusations that she choked her newborn to death after secretly giving …
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Tide shifts to Obama in most competitive states
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ In a presidential race seemingly frozen in place for months, the advantage has shifted toward President Barack Obama after a …
Romney, Obama in battle for working-class whites
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are working feverishly for an increasingly smaller but crucial slice of the …
Critics: Flip-flops, zigzags mar Mitt Romney resume
*The following profile is excerpted from a recent report by Associated Press Special Corresponent Helen O’Neal. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is being nominated this …
Write-ins used to close Florida primary elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ If the winner of a Democratic or Republican primary in Florida won’t face opposition in the general election, then that primary …
Florida schools must identify complaining students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The identity of students who submit complaints about teachers to public schools, including colleges and universities, are public records and must …
Mayor: Prevent domestic violence
Special to South Florida Times RIVIERA BEACH — Accountability and stiffer penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence may help stem the problem, experts said at …
Florida To Get Access To Homeland Security’s Citizenship List
WASHINGTON (AP) _ In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people’s right …
First Lady’s speech fires up base and enlists volunteers
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI LAKES — Registering voters is a critical part of the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama, his wife told …
GOP wins contempt fight vs. first black attorney general
WASHINGTON — House Republicans won a historic political fight to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress but the GOP likely is still …