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Report: Florida crime rate lowest in 42 years

Overall crime rate dropped 6.5% from 2011 to 2012 News4Jax.com – Florida’s crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, according to the Annual Uniform Crime Report released Thursday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The total number of crimes fell 5.7 percent from last year, which translates into 43,536 fewer crimes [...]

May 19, 2013No CommentRead More

College president’s pay wide-ranging, report shows

BY BRANDON LARRABEE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE – The contracts for Florida state college presidents range widely and in several cases seem to violate state law, according to a review released Monday by Gov. Rick Scott’s top oversight official. In her report, Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel wrote that presidents at the 28 institutions [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

State: Keep Trayvon’s personal life out of trial

Prosecution asks judge not to allow certain testimony relating to slain teenager BY SUSAN JACOBSON ORLANDO SENTINEL/MCT ORLANDO – The prosecution in the George Zimmerman murder case has asked a judge to prohibit testimony about shooting victim Trayvon Martin’s personal life, including whether he had been suspended from school, used marijuana or been in a [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

BRIEFS

Governor says he’s ‘working’ on Carroll replacement After Jennifer Carroll abruptly resigned from the lieutenant governor post two months ago, Gov. Rick Scott said he would wait until after the legislative session to select a replacement. A week after the session concluded, Scott says: “I’m working on that.” In a May 10 interview broadcast on [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

Delta Sigma Theta to host STEM event in Tampa

BLACKNEWS.COM Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is celebrating 100 years of public service and social action. In concert with chapters all over the world, the Tampa Alumnae Chapter is celebrating the legacy of its sisterhood by hosting torch-lighting events in Tampa from May 17-19. The sorority will host a special event with students from 9 [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

Philadelphia abortion doctor to get life in prison

Wire reports – Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies, agreed to forfeit his right to an appeal and will get life in prison. Gosnell was found guilty on Monday and faced a possible death sentence for his crimes.

May 14, 2013No CommentRead More

LiveFree! Coalition celebrates National Prevention Week in St. Pete

Experts Spotlight Pinellas County’s Key Health and Wellness Community Resources TAMPA - May 12 marks the beginning of National Prevention Week, a week-long national event supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. The observance is an [...]

May 12, 2013No CommentRead More

Chicago Bulls falter down the stretch, lose 104-94 to Miami Heat in Game 3 of playoff series

By Associated Press: CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls held LeBron James in check for much of the game, and Dwyane Wade only attempted seven shots. They failed to keep track of Chris Bosh, and he made them pay for it. Carlos Boozer scored 21 points to lead a balanced performance by Chicago, but Bosh had 20 points [...]

May 11, 2013No CommentRead More

2013 LEGISLATURE

State lawmakers approve budget, finish session COMPILED BY THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA On May 3, the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate overwhelmingly approved a $74.5 billion budget, bringing the curtain down on the 2013 legislative session. The spending plan for the year that begins July 1 – the one thing lawmakers [...]

May 9, 2013No CommentRead More

Orlando-area Medicaid plan begins in August

BY JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida’s shift to a statewide Medicaid managed-care system will start Aug. 1 for seniors who need long-term care in the Orlando area. The state Agency for Health Care Administration held a contract-signing ceremony Monday with seven health plans that eventually will provide long-term care services to about [...]

May 9, 2013No CommentRead More