Boy sets fire to Fort Lauderdale house
FORT LAUDERDALE – Officials say a 3-year-old who was playing with a lighter set fire to his Fort Lauderdale home. The child’s older sister found …
Florida Gov. Scott will ask Legislature for big tax cuts
TALLAHASSEE -Familiar battles over tax cuts and health care could return during the 2016 session of the Florida Legislature. Gov. Rick Scott and the …
Man posing as officer stopped real deputy
PENSACOLA – The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says a Milton man tried to stop a driver who turned out to be a real deputy. Sgt. …
Around South Florida
State REVENUE IN WAITING In Oregon, $10.8 million worth of recreational marijuana was sold in just days – six days after the state legalized it. …
Clinton has edge in Nevada, site of Dems’ first debate
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MICHELLE RINDELS LAS VEGAS – When the Democratic candidates for president take the stage for their first debate this week in …
Man charged with setting up fake job interviews
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Police say a Florida man set up fake job interviews and even collected urine samples from potential applicants, so he could access …
Broward County looks civil fines for marijuana possession
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Officials in Broward County are looking at fines for misdemeanor marijuana possession, rather than arrests and criminal charges. County commissioners are …
Florida lags in disbursing foreclosure aid
TALLAHASSEE – A new report by federal investigators says Florida has consistently under-performed other states in using federal mortgage assistance money to help desperate homeowners …
Man charged with setting fire in liquor store during riots
BALTIMORE – A man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint with setting a fire in liquor store during Baltimore’s riots. A criminal complaint …
Bush says NFL’s Washington Redskins name not offensive
MIAMI – Delving into a decades-long controversy, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said the name of the Washington Redskins football team is not offensive to …