Dillard High wins Ellington again
FORT LAUDERDALE — For the second year, the Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble took first place at the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz …
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SCLC to hold convention in Sanford
ATLANTA (AP) — The Southern Christian Leadership Conference will host its annual convention in Sanford as the civil rights group aims to keep attention focused …
Florida Memorial confers new degrees
MIAMI GARDENS — When Duane Thomas moved to the Miami area from Trinidad and Tobago to attend Florida Memorial University, he found that adjusting to …
‘Stand your ground’ pushback
MIAMI — The Task Force on Citizen Safety and Protection created by Gov. Rick Scott to review the state’s “stand your ground” law in the …
Witness In Hog-Tying Case Never Testified
By ELGIN JONES EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A witness who was first on the scene of an accident where a motorist died after being beaten …
Lester back from NFL in mentoring mode
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI — Former National Football League player Tim Lester has adopted the goal of ensuring that some of life's lessons, …
Residents fed up with violence, stage march
Special to South Florida Times BOYNTON BEACH — The recent murder of two sisters in their home sent hundreds of residents into the streets and …
Free workshops mark Small Business Month
WEST PALM BEACH — The U.S. Small Business Administration has declared May 21-25 as National Small Business Week. The Small Business Development Center at Palm …
Two fall ill in Ohio after dog food recall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Health Department says two people have fallen ill from salmonella linked to dry dog food that was subject to …
U.S. firms aim to teach old drugs new tricks
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — Three pharmaceutical giants are unlocking their freezers to see if government-funded scientists can reinvent some of their old drugs.