Man says burning cross wasn’t about race
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Sentencing has been reset for a man convicted of violating the civil rights of another man by burning a cross in …
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Obama’s team seeks new ways to fire up his base
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama rode a wave of voter passion in 2008 fed largely by intense dislike of President George W. Bush and the …
Photo likely to affect BSO probe
FORT LAUDERDALE – A photograph of Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti and his son both wearing what appear to be official credentials at a college football …
Fla. governor has state’s nuclear reactors checked
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott says the state is prepared to meet any catastrophic challenges that might threaten any of the five nuclear …
Worker Gag bill squeaks out of Senate committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A Senate bill that prohibits union dues from being automatically deducted from public employees' paychecks has barely survived a vote out …
Texas police officers break racial barriers
TYLER, Texas (AP) _ The former police officer's steps are slower and deliberate; his gray hair is cropped short; and his dark brown, wrinkled face …
Jindal chooses new Regents appointee: Black doctor
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Gov. Bobby Jindal added a black doctor from Baton Rouge to the Board of Regents on Wednesday, hoping to answer …
Fla. House votes to cut unemployment benefits
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The Florida House on Thursday voted along party lines to pass legislation that would reduce the time that someone could get …
Teacher pay-tenure bill passed in Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ A new version of a teacher merit pay and tenure bill that was vetoed last year after statewide protests is on …
Florida ends automatic felon rights restoration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have ended the automatic restoration of voting and other civil rights to nonviolent felons …