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TALLAHASSEE — Wage theft laws meant to help workers get paid what they are owed, rules meant to curb pollution and protections for LGBT...

Charter schools vs. traditional schools: Legislature's debate resumes on taxes to pay for both

TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers will try to force school districts to share part of their local tax dollars with charter schools so that those...

Judge, attorneys visit Pasco theater where man was killed in cell phone dispute

WESLEY CHAPEL — One day three years ago, retired Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves sat in seat No. 9 of theater No. 10 of...

New appointments at RBC Wealth Management and Marcus & Millichap highlight this week's Tampa...

Financial Services7 Months Ago4 Months Ago7 Months AgoRBC Wealth Management, one of the nation's largest full service wealth management firms, recently promoted Barbara Phethean...

‘Finding Dory’ blows animation record out of the water

LOS ANGELES — The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold.The Pixar sequel far surpassed its already ocean-sized expectations to take...

Black Market Brass gives Afrobeat a prairie home

Last weekend’s packed First Avenue main-room set and the hipster-thronged Red Stag Block Party in northeast Minneapolis were among their favorite shows so far....

How to avoid dried-out grilled chicken

I love grilled chicken breasts, but they can turn out dry and somewhat flavorless. I have a couple of different techniques I like to...

Toby Keith’s restaurant in St. Louis Park shuts down unexpectedly

Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in St. Louis Park shut down unexpectedly Wednesday, leaving about 80 people out of jobs and...

Fashion struts off the runway and into museum galleries

Designed for beautiful bodies and made for runway display, high-fashion clothing is increasingly at home in museums.Shows of individual designers really took off after...

Twins open spring schedule tonight with Kyle Gibson on the mound

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Twins are working out at Hammond Stadium right now, wearing their bright red jerseys, as they prepare for...

Baseball community celebrates first game at U.S. Bank Stadium

The first pitch at U.S. Bank Stadium left the mound just after 6 a.m. and almost an hour before sunrise Friday morning. Yet,...

Charles ‘Charlie’ Hughes, the artist behind classic fonts and logos, dies at 86

You may not realize it, but it’s likely that you’re in the presence of Charlie Hughes’ work every day.Perhaps it’s at the supermarket when...

Friday morning commute: Wet roads, snow in Coast Range

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Trump administration takes aim at recreational marijuana

Updated: Feb. 24, 10:01 a.m. Sean Spicer suggested Thursday that the Trump administration will enforce federal marijuana laws in states...

‘Scared straight’ teaching approach doesn’t help students in real-life drug, alcohol situations (Opinion)

By Griffin Jourda The "scared straight" approach of teaching is widely regarded as one of the most ineffective methods...

Crunch time in Portland schools’ search for a new leader

The Portland school board has reached a crucial point as it weighs the most important decision a board can...

The myth of the passive president: Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry By Rich Lowry President Donald Trump gives the impression of having Bahisarena done everything in his first...

Foo Fighters hiatus is officially over, watch their comeback show

Foo Fighters are back at last. After a brief break from making the world safe for alternative rock,...

Sports on TV, radio for Friday, February 24: NBA, Beavers, Ducks, more

MLB SPRING TRAINING 10 a.m. MLBN -- Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees, at Tampa, Florida NBA 5 p.m. ESPN -- Boston...

Here’s what to look for in buying a used car that could have water...

If you’re shopping for a used car this weekend and come upon a price that’s too good to be true, it probably is.Flooding like...

‘Madman Theory’ of foreign policy working — so far

At the heart of Donald Trump’s foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men of experience,...

‘Aida’ features a memorable debut in Costa Mesa

Watching and listening to Kelebogile Besong perform the role of Aida, it was impossible for opera lovers not to think of Leontyne Price. On...

Lake Forest could get 5-story Marriott Hotel in renovated Gateway Center

LAKE FOREST – A five-story Marriott Hotel could become the next addition to the newly renovated Gateway Center, off Lake Forest Drive and Rockfield...

Uber’s sex harassment scandal deepens

More stories of sexism, harassment and debauchery at Uber emerged Wednesday in a New York Times report detailing the company’s aggressive corporate atmosphere.Uber CEO Travis...

Where to go for the best design shopping

Enjoy your own personal design passport by visiting the world’s best shops and galleries.Four years after opening in San Francisco, NYCbased The Future Perfect (above)...

Meet the undercover spy who’s also a folk singer

‘Patriot” is not your average spy series.Ostensibly, it’s the saga of John Tavner (Michael Dorman), a folk-singing undercover US intelligence officer embedded with a...

How to properly drink the Oscars away

“This is a great year for an Oscar food and drinks party,” says Teyana Darlington, co-author with her brother André of “Movie Night Menus:...

Congress would be insane to override New York’s gun laws

Manhattan DA Cy Vance is right again: It would be an enormous “mistake” for Congress to de facto nationalize US gun laws at the...

False rape charges again expose injustice of campus kangaroo courts

Out of Sacred Heart University comes fresh proof of the injustice inherent in the drive for campus Star Chambers to handle sexual-assault charges.Bridgeport, Conn.,...

Isiah Thomas vs. Phil Jackson: Breaking down Knicks’ failed presidencies

Botched coaching moves, ill-fitting trades, odd draft picks — Isiah Thomas and Phil Jackson have plenty in common. As another trade deadline passes — this...

The Kings totally won the DeMarcus Cousins trade (for one night)

Well, who’s laughing now? Yeah, still everybody.It was the Kings who got the post-Demarcus Cousins era off to a positive start on Thursday night...

Watchdogs want probe of Democratic leader’s lobbying job

Government watchdogs on Friday urged the state ethics agency to investigate whether Keith Wright is violating New York’s conflict-of-interest-law by working for a high-powered...

The untold story: Behind the scenes with Radio City’s Santa Claus

He’s managed to avoid all the pitfalls of celebrity — the all-night Christmas parties, eggnog addiction, after-hours poker binges with the elves....

$435M Powerball jackpot winner sold in Indiana; $2M ticket bought in N.J.

UPDATE: $2M ticket was sold at North Jersey newsstand After more than nine weeks without a top prize winner, someone...

What one grade school learned from their crossing guard

What one community learned from their crossing guard!www.flickrcom/photography/oldschoolsafetypatrol Everyday at 3 O'clock, during the witching hour at my daughter's...