Overdose deaths from painkillers tripled
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of overdose deaths from powerful painkillers more than tripled over a decade, the U.S. government reported, a trend that …
Posts in category Uncategorized
Birth control drugs tied to blood clots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety concerns about the popular birth control pill Yaz have increased after federal health scientists reported that the Bayer drug and other …
Violence more common among combat vets’ kids
ATLANTA — A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military their children are more than twice as likely to carry a …
Historic New Mt. Olive set to mark 93rd year
FORT LAUDERDALE — A church that boasts more than 10,000 members and is the second oldest congregation in Broward County will celebrate its 93rd anniversary starting this …
Are you running for cover?
Today few people are running for cover, society is on a collision course with God’s Word and, because we are refusing to change course, we’re …
Police Athletic League honors supporters for service
NORTH MIAMI — The Police Athletic League of North Miami (NM PAL) has paid tribute to students, volunteers, and business leaders who have donated time …
Joe Frazier succumbs to liver cancer at 67
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down “The Greatest.” A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali …
K-9 Cop’s Military Duty Claim Under Investigation
EJones@SFLTimes.com FORT LAUDERDALE — A Fort Lauderdale Police K-9 officer is under investigation over suspicion that military reserve duty orders he submitted may have been …
Boehner says his friendship with Obama has cooled
WASHINGTON (AP) _ House Speaker John Boehner says his relationship with one-time golf partner President Barack Obama has grown “a little frosty.''
Proposed bill would end NFL TV blackouts in Fla.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A Florida lawmaker wants to end all television blackouts of NFL games played in the state. Republican State Sen. Mike Fasano …