Recently, Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) released the following statement after Congress failed to reach a compromise to prevent the doubling of student loan rates from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent: “I am deeply troubled that Republicans in Congress could not find the will to act before the student loan interest rates doubled. ...

The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University announces the appointment of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis as Interim President, effective July 15, 2013. ...

To avoid persecution murderer flees to Brazil ...

Curbing the possible declines in school scores — which would essentially continue a policy from last year allowing the marks to drop no more than a letter grade at each school — was one of several recommendations the superintendents made during a meeting of a task force Bennett put together at the request of the State Board of Education. ...

Broward County Vice Mayor Barbara Sharief was elected to serve as second vice president of the Florida Association of Counties (FAC). ...

If Zimmerman was fighting for his life on the night in question, the evidence sure doesn’t seem to support that. If Trayvon was using “Ground and Pound” MMA moves to punch Zimmerman in the face dozens of times, then why’d Zimmerman only get a bloody nose and a couple of cuts on the back of the head? And why was there only one minor injury to Trayvon Martin’s hand? ...

Secondly, Zimmerman’s trial, following a contentious jury selection, began in June when Juneteenth and Black Music Month are celebrated. ...

Citizens demand healthcare ...

Broward County Alumni Chapter was proud to present eight Broward County students $1,000 scholarships in order to assist with their financial needs ...

The Citizens board on Wednesday approved an average seven percent increase for its 1.26 million customers, with the mark around 7.5 percent for those with sinkhole coverage — hikes that Citizens officials said are still not enough to cover projected costs for next year. ...