Tamir Rice protesters want Cleveland prosecutor to step down
CLEVELAND (AP) – Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black …
Officer tried put woman in car after collapse
TALLAHASSEE – A police officer tried to put a woman into a patrol car after she collapsed at a hospital, believing that she was “making …
US Rep. Brown resuming federal lawsuit to block changes
TALLAHASSEE – A Florida congresswoman is resuming her legal battle to block changes to her congressional district. Lawyers for U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown filed paperwork …
Former Kilpatrick aide Beatty set to appear in TV series
DETROIT – The former chief of staff to ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is scheduled to appear in a TV series. Christine Beatty is among those …
Young woman perseveres, earns college degree
BY ANGELA NICOLETTI For many, family provides the primary source of love in our lives. Family serves as an anchor, giving us perspective and a …
Curacao: An island of discovery
By KALYN JAMES When I won a trip to Curacao earlier this year, I was excited but had no idea what the island held in …
Mobile home park discriminates
FORT MYERS – A southwest Florida mobile home park has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors over allegations that it discriminated against black people seeking …
Legal tussle over Florida’s political maps heads to court
TALLAHASSEE – A Florida judge is going to try to come up with a new map for the 40 state senate districts. Judge George Reynolds …
Billionaire Bush donor begins anti-Trump campaign
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE (AP) – A billionaire who is backing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has launched a personal campaign against fellow …
Florida, Seminole Tribe reach $3 billion gambling deal
TALLAHASSEE – (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that he and the Seminole Tribe have reached a sweeping new gambling deal that would …