Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

Florida lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow interest rates as high as 36 percent on consumer-finance loans, with supporters saying it would increase access to loans and opponents arguing it would hurt poor people.

A federal jury was empaneled Monday in the trial of former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, who was indicted last year on corruption charges including wire fraud and lying to federal investigators. 

      In the recent past I’ve written articles featuring our phenomenal high school and college student-athletes, especially those in the South Florida area aka the Gold Coast. In the not too distant past, however, I’ve used the space provided by publisher Bobby R. Henry, Sr. to comment on situations, stories, trends and prevailing attitudes in the sports world that we find particularly interesting, troubling,  disturbing or worth commenting on.