51st State of the United States?

" Are we paying a fair amount of taxes, and is the government using the money the way it should? According to the Miami Dade County commission here are some projects that could use funding from the state government:$157 million for bridge replacements and repairs$20 million...

Mortgage crisis - Good Morning Washington

" A while back we reported that the bridge tender at the Brickell Avenue bridge  sleep on duty causing residents being rudely awakened from their slumber by a 140-decibel horn being blown consistently for several minutes. These horns are from tug boats towing a ships...

Call Him the Death Master

The judge handling the custody issue regarding Anna Nicole Smith'd body seems to be enjoying his time in the spotlight."Frank Frazetta Broward County Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin seems to be on something of a power trip regarding his control over the (allegedly decaying)...

Five-year-old drowns in pool while Grandmother babysits

This is a tragic story about the death of a young boy...but there are important child care lessons here as well. " A five-year-old child has died after falling in a pool at his grandmother's residence. According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, a frantic woman...

Confederacy raises red flags at Hollywood Hills High

"A petition drive to get Confederate-themed clothing banned from school grounds has exposed a rift at Hollywood Hills High. The episode may lead the Broward School Board to examine whether its student conduct code should address the Confederate flag. Sophomore Ilana Hostyk...

Class president charged with hacking for higher grades

"Cooper City High School's senior class president was arrested Tuesday and charged in a grade-tampering scandal that has rocked the campus. Ryan C. Shrouder, 18, of Cooper City, was taken to jail from school and charged with two counts of computer crime with intent to...