The Gantt Report: Kudos to First Lady for nudging 2012 Obama campaign
Sometimes President Barack Obama seems to have eyes but cannot see. Fortunately, God blessed him with a wife who would watch his back. There are …
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Dade schools make dramatic improvement, no ‘F’ scores
MIAMI-DADE — Miami-Dade County public schools outperformed neighboring counties, as well as the state, in the percentage of high schools with performance grades of “A”, …
Wal-Mart stores offering free simple tax preparation in store kiosks nationwide
NEW YORK (AP) — Free preparation of simple tax forms is being made available at more than 3,000 Wal-Mart Stores nationwide. The nation's largest retailer …
For Better — or Worse? How Tyler Perry can do better
Special to South Florida Times Tyler Perry always has shone a spotlight on the black community, specifically the Christian community. With countless plays, movies, and …
MLK Day ‘The Queens of King’ Special Section
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Edith Bush A ‘Coordinator’ like MLK
The Queens of King: Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH — Growing up in the Deep South at a time when equal rights were denied, an …
Eula Johnson arrived, Jim Crow had to go
The Queens of King: Broward FORT LAUDERDALE — When Eula Gandy Johnson, a native of Statenville, Ga., arrived in Fort Lauderdale in 1935, she soon …
M. Athalie Range, a Miami treasure
The Queens of King: Miami-Dade MIAMI — M. Athalie Range barely reached five feet tall in high-heeled shoes. What she packed in stature and substance …
Celebrate MLK Day
MLK Day Events RIVIERA BEACH — The city’s 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration schedule offers something new: “Sheroes.” For the first time, the …
State officials halt funding for school projects
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ State officials say they are halting payments for school construction projects.