Universal healthcare protects nation, not just individuals
Conservatives have succeeded in making healthcare a commodity, a service bought and sold in the same manner as legal services. Those who can afford the …
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Colleges serving minority students get good ‘green’ report cards
FAIRFAX, Va. — America's minority-serving institutions, known by the acronym MSIs, representing colleges and universities whose student bodies include large percentages of African-American, Latino and …
Report: Sales of Miami condo, single-family homes up
Sales of existing condominiums in the Miami metropolitan area shot up 85 percent in March, from 835 to 1,542, compared to March 2010 and 80 …
Groups say access to broadband vital to low income areas
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of national civil rights, labor and church organizations has told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that access to broadband is …
Roots in the City leader under fire as project loses funding
Special to South Florida Times The urban garden pioneer who launched an ambitious farming and landscaping project with substantial money from the city of Miami …
Candidates in mayor’s race tout humble origins and experience
Special to South Florida Times Four African Americans are among 11 candidates who have entered the race to become the next mayor of Miami-Dade County.
3 more get jail time in steroids scandal
FORT LAUDERDALE — Three more people have been convicted and sentenced in an illegal steroid distribution case that also ensnared numerous law enforcement officers, including …
Judge Held At Gunpoint In Address Mix-Up
DEERFIELD BEACH — An Easter Sunday get-together by a Broward County circuit judge and her family turned into a nightmare when they were held at …
Scott won’t sign Florida budget without tax cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott says he won't sign a budget without tax cuts. Scott threw down that gauntlet Friday in his …
Ohio gov. looks to expand minority business share
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says he is exploring whether to give minority businesses a larger share of state work.