Patricia Austin hopes the arrest of two Avon Park police officers in 2008 on charges of police misconduct will "open the door" for Hispanic residents to come forward if they are the victim of any type of crime. ...more

February 19, 2009

A written plea of not guilty was entered Monday for a second Avon Park police officer charged with police misconduct. ...more

January 6, 2009

News Shows Have Different Visions Of Reality On MSNBC, Sen. Barack Obama's surge in the polls was so strong he was competitive in McCain's home state, Arizona. The everyman hero of McCain's campaign, "Joe the Plumber," failed to make an expected appearance at a morning rally in Defiance, Ohio, and the senator's efforts to highlight Obama's association with a professor tied to the PLO were amounting to nothing. ...more

November 2, 2008

CHICAGO (AP) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday he didn't know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed. ...more

November 1, 2008

Sen. Joe Biden has emerged as the favorite among Democrats to be Barack Obama's running mate for his understanding of foreign policy in grave global times and his fighting spirit against the rival Republican ticket. ...more

August 21, 2008

"Second Shot," by Zoe Sharp (St. Martin's Press, $23.95) ...more

December 9, 2007

Garcia and Rodriguez - are among the top 10 most common in the nation, and Martinez nearly edged out Wilson for 10th place. ...more

November 17, 2007