Posts in category Local News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Hours before a looming deadline for automatic federal budget cuts, the Pentagon sent a blunt warning to Florida Gov. Rick Scott …

The following is the text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco …

MIAMI — Central Negro District. Washington Heights. The Sticks. Live in Miami and none of these names ring a bell? Don’t worry. These predecessors for …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Trayvon Martin’s shooting death was just a blip on the local television news when it was first reported on a soggy …

LAUDERHILL — The former pastor of Living Word Community Church in Lauderhill has prevailed in a malicious prosecution and breach of contract lawsuit against his …

MIAMI — Perched above the shallow turquoise waters of Biscayne Bay are shacks on stilts that have hosted some of Florida’s wildest parties, from the …

By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN MHamaludin@SFLTimes.com They gave him the pseudonym “Henry R.” to protect his identity. This is what he told them: The only thing left …

MHamaludin@SFLTimes.com TALLAHASSEE —Florida A&M University has drafted a series of proposals to crack down on hazing, including hiring two additional employees to deal directly with …

Special to South Florida Times LIBERTY CITY — “No justice, no peace” was the passionate chant of marchers who carried posters that said two Martins …

“The average person doesn’t realize that our water comes from the Everglades,” says Dr. Jennifer Jurado, director of Broward County’s Natural Resources Planning and Management …