Regarding "Face-Off Fixes On Florida" by William March (Metro, Feb. 14): While Hillary Clinton's insistence that Florida and Michigan delegates are counted doesn't surprise me, it angers me just the same. This is just another example of an endless pattern of behavior completely devoid of principle in a shameless attempt for power. And her allies are singing the same, no-substance tune. ...more

February 16, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- One week after his appointment as secretary of Florida's Department of Juvenile Justice, State Rep. Frank Peterman today is expected to endorse local lawyer Darryl Rouson as his successor. ...more

February 15, 2008

City council members on Thursday pressed for the Super Bowl Host Committee to ensure minority-owned businesses have a fair shot of winning contracts for event-related work. ...more

February 15, 2008

AVON PARK — About 300 people honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning at Avon Park Community Center. The Highlands County Branch of the NAACP marked the national holiday during its annual prayer breakfast. Attorney Larry D. Hardaway of Bartow delivered the special keynote address . He spoke of "serving to fulfill your purpose." Hardaway received a standing ovation after he spoke about living with a purpose. ...more

January 22, 2008

Jamar McNeil's pitch at a George Washington University entrepreneurship contest didn't involve a whole lot of planning or market research. He and fellow GWU student Brian Peters had simply been bemoaning the lack of an outlet for people like them - ardent fans of hip-hop culture and video gaming. ...more

December 18, 2007

Growing numbers of blacks say they're worse off than five years ago and don't expect their lives to improve, a study released Tuesday shows. Black pessimism about racial progress in America is the worst that it has been in more than two decades, the study shows. ...more

November 14, 2007

Closely mirroring last year's findings, a coalition of minority advocacy groups concluded this week that the four major television networks had made some progress in increasing ethnic diversity in front of and behind the camera but still fell short in demonstrating an overall commitment to cultural diversity in their prime time lineups. ...more

November 2, 2007

The death of Martin Lee Anderson could have the same galvanizing effect across the country as the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, protesters said Tuesday on the steps of the capital city's federal courthouse. ...more

October 24, 2007

TALLAHASSEE - About 700 people from across the state marched on the federal courthouse in Tallahassee today to protest the not-guilty verdict given seven drill instructors and a nurse charged in the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson after he collapsed at a Bay County boot camp in 2006. ...more

October 23, 2007

Often it has been said that 'the past becomes prologue.' This best describes the verdict and aftermath of the Martin Lee Anderson case last week where the Bay County Courthouse was more reminiscent of our state's segregationist past as opposed to our multi-ethnic present. ...more

October 19, 2007