SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
Study finds contaminants in California public-water supplies
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SCOTT SMITH SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Nearly one-fifth of the raw groundwater used for public drinking water systems in California contains …
Washington officials warn about marijuana exposure to kids
SEATTLE (AP) _ Public health officials in Washington say they’re increasingly concerned about children accidentally ingesting marijuana. The Washington Poison Center says that in the …
Business
New York lawmakers want to regulate motorized bicycles
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Two state lawmakers from Queens have introduced bills to regulate motorized bicycles used commercially with safety and insurance requirements. Sen. Jose …
Delaware County fish farm loses lawsuits over unpaid bills
ALBANY, Ind. (AP) _ A central Indiana fish farm that last year won approval for a $30 million expansion faces more than $200,000 in court …
SMI, Coca-Cola extend partnership 5 years
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) _ Speedway Motorsports Inc. and The Coca-Cola Co. have extended their partnership for five more years through 2020. The announcement came Sunday, …
Education
New Hampshire fourth-graders name White House hawk Lincoln
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A red-tailed hawk that has made the White House grounds its home has a name: Lincoln. The presidential moniker was announced …
Xcel Energy to settle lawsuit for $36 million
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Xcel Energy has agreed to pay a nuclear contractor $36 million to settle a lawsuit over work at its Red Wing power …
Omaha district considering giving free meals to all students
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ Officials in the Omaha School district are considering providing free meals to all students, regardless of the children’s ability to pay. …
Sports
Smyly to rejoin Rays rotation Friday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Drew Smyly is set to rejoin the rotation. Smyly, who hasn’t pitched this season after being …
Clegg: Human rights issues not overshadowing European Games
By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) _ With 50 days left until the opening ceremony, the head of the inaugural European Games in …
AD: FSU will review Winston’s comments about free-food caper
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Jameis Winston has put his much-publicized crab legs caper back in the headlines. Florida State issued a statement Wednesday saying it …
