Posts in category Around South Florida

ON A HIGH Supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana may have been down, but they are not out. John Morgan, the Orlando attorney and …

HOODIE BAN A move to ban hoodies and other clothing that cover heads and faces is gaining interest around the country. In Oklahoma, Republican State …

State DRAWING THE LINES U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, D, has filed a lawsuit against the State Legislature and Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner seeking …

FLOCKER IS HERE “Crystal meth” or crystal methamphetamine use is on the rise in South Florida minority communities. A form of the drug was used …

GROCERY WARS Whole Foods Market is fighting back in the battle of supermarkets in South Florida. The Texas-based natural foods chain is opening five stores …

TRIBAL MONOPOLIES The U.S. Department of Justice announced Indian tribes can grow, sell and use marijuana on tribal lands under the same conditions set forth …

PRISONS CHIEF RESIGNS Michael Crews has resigned his post as secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections effective Nov. 30. Gov Rick Scott appointed Crews …

KEEPING SILENT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has advanced a proposal to legalize gun silencers when hunting. Critics say this could increase the …

FOR THE RECORD The nonprofit Citizens Awareness Foundation (CAF) has filed hundreds of public records requests with governmental agencies and private companies that do business …

Bishop Curry to headline Radio Rally on Tuesday urging Florida School  Boards Association and Florida Education Association to drop lawsuit  against underprivileged students on Tax …