Congress balks, others work to end gun violence
FORT LAUDERDALE — Gun control politics tend to focus on the most shocking tragedies, such as mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., Newtown, Conn., and most …
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FAMU lifts suspension for Marching ‘100’
TALLAHASSEE — FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson announced at a press conference today that he has lifted the suspension on the Marching “100,” highlighting the …
Obama making long-anticipated return to Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is making a long-anticipated return to Africa, with the health of former South African leader Nelson Mandela hanging over …
Republicans swift to act on Supremes’ vote rejection
ATLANTA — Across the South, Republicans are working to take advantage of a new political landscape after a divided U.S. Supreme Court freed all or …
Zimmerman trial opens in dramatic testimony
SANFORD – Several times in six months neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman called police to report suspicious characters in the gated townhouse community where he …
Lauderdale native to head Florida Bar
FORT LAUDERDALE — Eugene K. Pettis remembers when he had to fish for quarters to pay bullies to let him pass through Sunland Park. After …
Archbishop prays for Mandela as leader’s health deteriorates
JOHANNESBURG — A South African archbishop who visited Nelson Mandela in a hospital offered a prayer in which he wishes for a “peaceful, perfect, end” …
Sherdavia ceremony to honor kids killed by guns
MIAMI — A Community Remembrance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday to mark the seventh anniversary of the death of Sherdavia Jenkins, who was killed …
Suncoast 9 win fight to stay in band program
RIVIERA BEACH — Amaris Graham will not have to quit the Suncoast High School marching band in her upcoming senior year. The School Board of …
What We Think: Voting setback a call to mobilize
The most reprehensible aspect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that guts the Voting Rights Act is its clear signal that, as currently constituted, the …