Florida may change Pledge of Allegiance school law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida may soon change how it handles the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. A House panel on Wednesday approved a bill that would change how families are notified of their right to skip the daily pledge. The measure is now headed to the full House. Students are required to recite […]

Let’s Eat: Pork Porterhouse

Pork Porterhouse Ingredients, yield 1 serving 1 16 oz. pork porterhouse 1 cup Asian style BBQ sauce Kosher salt Black pepper, milled, medium coarse grind Instructions Pre-heat BBQ grill on high with the cover down After grill has reached 500 degrees with the cover down, turn half of grill off on one side Season the […]

Whole Foods recalling specialty cheese sold in NY, Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Whole Foods is recalling a cheese sold in one store in Florida and another in New York City because it may cause potentially fatal food poisoning. Spokeswoman Liz Burkhart said in a news release Tuesday that the upscale Texas-based chain is recalling “Pecorino Aged Cheese in Walnut Leaves” sold […]

Florida House will vote on whether to end red light cameras

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The Florida House is going to vote on whether to bring the use of red-light cameras in the state to a screeching halt. The House Appropriations Committee narrowly voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban the use of cameras starting in July 2019. It heads next to the full […]

‘Why are you trying to kill us?’ peers torment middle schooler over name

NAPLES, Fla.- Isis Johnson is just 12 years old, but every day she receives a harsh lesson in how cruel kids can be. The sixth grader at North Naples Middle School is named after an Egyptian goddess who was a protector and healer but her classmates are constantly taunting and tormenting her, associating her name with the terrorist […]

Hernandez wants jury to see SUV apparently used in shooting

BOSTON (AP) – Lawyers for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have asked a Massachusetts judge to allow jurors at his trial to see the SUV prosecutors say Hernandez was in when he killed two men in 2012. Hernandez is accused of shooting the men after a chance encounter at a Boston nightclub. Prosecutors […]

Obama: Will name indisputably qualified nominee for court

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) – President Barack Obama says there is “more than enough time” for the Senate to consider a nomination to the Supreme Court this year, and he intends to move ahead with his choice. The president says he intends to nominate someone who is indisputably qualified for the seat that was held […]

Testing change possible after Flint-area Legionella outbreak

DETROIT (AP) – Michigan, seeking to prevent another oversight fiasco after lead poisoning in Flint and a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in the area, is considering new water testing rules for hospitals and possible changes to how large facilities manage their water systems that could include new monitoring requirements. State officials are analyzing Michigan’s public […]

Nootropics smart drugs on the rise

(SWEEPS FEED)- Are you interested in an extra edge in the workplace? Would you welcome something to get the wheels in your head spinning a little faster? If so, you may be interested to know more about nootropics, so called smart-drugs that some people are using for exactly those reasons. Experts say the interest in nootropics is […]

Francis to Mexico priests: Don’t be resigned to status quo

MORELIA, Mexico (AP) – Pope Francis urged Mexico’s priests on Tuesday to fight injustice and not resign themselves to the drug-fueled violence and corruption around them, issuing a set of marching orders to shake up a Mexican church known for its cozy ties to the rich and powerful. Francis traveled to a hotbed of Mexico’s […]