Gay marriage

Lift stay and let us marry now: Key West bartenders take plea to Florida's Third District Court of Appeal

Key Westers Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones, who won a gay-marriage case in Monroe circuit court, have...

Politics

Q Poll: Libertarian Adrian Wyllie helps Gov. Rick Scott catch Charlie Crist

Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are essentially tied 37-39 percent in Florida’s hotly contested go...

A year after frightening deck collapse during Heat game, Shuckers bar ready to reopen

Shuckers, the bayfront bar whose wooden deck collapsed into the water just over a year ago, will begin serv...

Miami-Dade County

Exit at County Hall: Miami-Dade mayor loses top deputy

Miami Beach mayor to ask that Venetian bridge be locked down

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine agreed Wednesday to join Venetian Islands residents in asking the U.S. Coas...

Update: Burnie out, Billy in Mascot Games for Central Florida’s New Hope for Kids

New Hope for Kids announced an update to the mascots who will compete in the 21st annual Mascot Games at 12...

Accused killer of 11-year-old Little Havana girl denied bail

The man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl to death in Little Havana, then attempted to make the crime...

Jumbo’s, pioneer Liberty City eatery, closes its doors

Bobby Flam doesn’t spend Tuesday afternoon packing boxes or stripping bare the walls of his beloved ...

Navajo Nation leader denounces homeless killings

The president of the Navajo Nation on Wednesday denounced the killing of two homeless men that he said were...

Arkansas military base on lockdown

Little Rock Air Force Base is on lockdown after reports of a suspicious individual.

Jury: Man stabbed ex 84 times, put pig mask on her

A New Jersey man has been convicted of fatally stabbing his ex-wife 84 times and covering her face with a p...

GM issues 6 more safety recalls

General Motors is issuing six more recalls covering a total of almost 718,000 vehicles in the U.S.

Feds: Ex-trader deserves 9 years for fraud

A federal prosecutor is urging a judge to sentence a former Wall Street trader to nine years in prison for ...

APNewsBreak: Medicaid enrollees strain Oregon

Low-income Oregon residents were supposed to be big winners after the state expanded Medicaid under the fed...

Appeal court asked to unblock Florida gay marriage

Attorneys for a Florida Keys gay couple turned Wednesday to a state appeals court to lift a judge's order b...

Head of troubled CDC anthrax lab has resigned

The head of the government lab that potentially exposed workers to live anthrax has resigned, an agency spo...

Thousands attend tense pro-Gaza march in Paris

Days after two banned pro-Gaza protests degenerated into violence, thousands of demonstrators were marching...

Chinese leader signs accords, wraps up Cuba visit

2 bombs kill at least 25 in Kaduna, north Nigeria

Police say at least 25 people were killed Wednesday by two bombings in the northern city of Kaduna.

Envoy urges UN to demand halt to Iraq extremists

The top U.N. envoy in Iraq is urging the Security Council to demand that the Islamic State extremist group ...

Death sentence given in AP photographer's killing

A Kabul court announced Wednesday that the Afghan police officer charged with killing Associated Press phot...

Two more Ukrainian fighter jets downed over eastern Ukraine

Russian separatists downed two Ukrainian fighter jets Wednesday, not far from where last week they are tho...

Owner of Mexican shelter defends tough love

The owner of a group home raided last week amid abuse and filthy conditions defended her "tough love" appro...

Venezuelan conspiracy theories a threat to critics

Roderick Navarro was in class when he got the news that a high-ranking minister had accused him of plotting...

Ask Nancy

Ask Nancy: My mother won’t listen to her doctors

Q. My sister and I are constantly taking my 86-year-old mother to the doctor for her real and/or imagined p...

Cooking

Got olives? Try tapenade at home

Olive tapenade, an earthy, salty paste of olives, capers, anchovies, garlic and other flavorings, is easy t...

COOKING

Dive in to a big bowl of cold soup this summer

The sun is blazing. The sweat is dripping. The air feels as if it is sticking to your skin.

Today’s Special

Parmigiano-Reggiano earns its reign as king of cheeses

Miami Flavors

Miami Flavors: Spotlight on Nicaraguan food, ingredients

The varied cuisine of Nicaragua, from chicken-filled nacatamales to cheesy quesillos, is well represented i...

Fit Tip

Fit tip: Eat more mangoes

Q: I love mangoes but they are so sweet they must be bad for me. Is this true?

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Am I single and loving it or just scared?

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: Younger couples weigh in on how they handle money

Dear Readers: On April 11, I printed a letter from “Wondering in Washington,” a man asking wh...

Marlins 6, Braves 5

Jacob Turner leads Miami Marlins in tense victory over Atlanta Braves

Soccer | AS Monaco vs. Atletico Nacional at Marlins Park (8 p.m., No TV)

Soccer friendly at Marlins Park will be missing James Rodriguez and possibly Radamel Falcao

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Possible setback for Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey on eve of training camp

So long, summer. Football is back.

Marlins notebook

Source: Miami Marlins interest remains in Oakland reliever Jim Johnson

Though the Marlins came close to completing a trade for Oakland A’s reliever Jim Johnson in late May...

Walton advances to 400 semifinals at IAAF meet

All the hoopla that followed 15-year-old sprint phenom Jamal Walton to the IAAF World Junior Track Champion...

UM FOOTBALL

Miami Hurricanes shifting to attack mode

Marlins 3, Braves 1 (10)

Garrett Jones comes up big for Miami Marlins in 10th inning win over Braves

The desperate Marlins started a big series against the first-place Braves in glorious fashion, pushing acro...

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Cuban-American goalie Al Montoya hopes to ‘show off my American dream’ with Florida Panthers

Goalie Al Montoya hoops to boost the Panthers on the ice and use his Cuban roots to promote hockey in South...

Coroner: Heroin overdose killed Peaches Geldof

LONDON (AP) – Model and TV personality Peaches Geldof died from a heroin overdose after relapsing fr...

Celebrity birthdays on July 23

The music scene

Weird Al still making fun of hit songs

In the spotlight

Charlie Hunnam: no regrets about ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

Celebrity roundup

Cameron Diaz defends bestie Drew Barrymore

Citing ‘racist views,' tribe cancels Nugent show

WORLEY, Idaho (AP) – A Native American tribe has canceled an Aug. 4 concert by Ted Nugent at its cas...

Big milestone for Britain’s little prince

LONDON (AP) – The palace is releasing special pictures, the Royal Mint is striking a commemorative c...

Celebrity birthdays on July 22

Actor Orson Bean is 86. Actress Louise Fletcher is 80. Actor Terence Stamp is 76. Game show host Alex Trebe...

World Cup legacy

No World Cup boost for Brazilian president’s reelection bid

The recently held World Cup in Brazil boosted the country’s global image but didn’t do much t...

Cuba

Payá family launches new effort for plebiscite in Cuba

On the second anniversary of the death of Cuban opposition leader Oswaldo Payá, his daughter, Rosa Mar...

CUBA

Exile activist arrested in alleged fraud

A lawyer for “Tony” Calatayud says he was a victim of a fraud perpetrated by others.

Venezuela

Wife of imprisoned Venezuelan activist pleads for his release

The wife of political activist Leopoldo López, who has been in a Venezuelan jail since February, takes...

Panama Canal

Arbitration on Panama Canal dispute to begin in Miami

An arbitration tribunal sitting in Miami will hear the dispute, which has already delayed completion of a p...

NORTH MIAMI

Haitian president, prime minister meet diaspora in North Miami

Haiti’s government brings its town hall gathering to North Miami where officials touted their succes...

CUBA

Russia-Cuba love affair on again

Trade, politics, culture and history are leading to warmer relations between the Cold War allies.

Olympic Games

Rio Olympics organizers can glean lessons from Brazil’s World Cup

Brazil’s bumpy road to organizing the World Cup can guide Olympic organizers in what not to do.

Politics

Q Poll: Libertarian Adrian Wyllie helps Gov. Rick Scott catch Charlie Crist

Gov. Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are essentially tied 37-39 percent in Florida’s hotly contested go...

Politics

Charlie Crist about to get millions in campaign subsidy

The former governor will get millions in campaign cash under the state’s public campaign financing p...

Politics

From ‘huckster’ riff to math dis, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater and N.Y. Gov. Cuomo have war of words

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is running a misleading ad campaign aimed at luring business to New York from Fl...

Politics

Miami congressional candidate highlights ‘Cuban’ rivals in flier

Cutler Bay Mayor Ed MacDougall says he’s merely repeating what his opponents say on the campaign trail.

Politics

Gov. Scott had stake in pipeline firm whose $3 billion venture he and his appointees backed

Upon his election in 2010, Gov. Rick Scott’s transition team included a Florida Power & Light execut...

Politics

Marc Caputo: Numbers favor Rick Scott, despite troubles

Charlie Crist had one of the best weeks of the gubernatorial race after picking a widely admired running ma...

Florida politics

Even among opponents, Charlie Crist’s pick for No. 2, AnnetteTaddeo, gets respect

Annette Taddeo gives Charlie Crist fundraising power and cover with Democrats as his running mate.

Campaign 2014

Judge eases rules for write-in candidates

A court ruling will allow write-in candidate Ronald Bray to stay in the race for Florida House District 96.

Edward Duffie, Sr., 77

From bank security guard to vice president, Edward Duffie Sr. dies at 77

Some names become a brand, and in the Edison area of Miami, Edward Duffie Sr. commanded attention, if not o...

Deaf educator and pioneer Robert Panara dies at 94

Robert Panara, who lost his hearing as a child and became a leading educator of the deaf and a pioneer of s...

Dan Borislow, magicJack inventor, dies at 52

Dan Borislow, the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in developing phone calls over the Internet, died Mon...

Dan Borislow, magicJack inventor, dies at 52

Dan Borislow, the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in developing phone calls over the Internet, died Mon...

Correction: Obit-Thomas Berger story

In a story July 22 about the death of author Thomas Berger, The Associated Press erroneously reported that ...

THOR HALVORSSEN, 71

Venezuelan executive, human-rights advocate Thor Halvorssen dies in South Florida

Thor Halvorssen, a Venezuelan telecom executive and human-rights leader, died on Sunday in North Miami. He ...

Red Tops vocalist dies at 87

Rufus McKay, a lead vocalist for the popular dance band The Red Tops, died Sunday in Vicksburg. He was 87.

James Garner, TV antihero of 'Maverick,' 'Rockford,' dies at 86

If Sam Spade was a tough guy, Jim Rockford was ... well, he could throw a punch, but he didn't like to beca...

New craft beer market to open in Wynwood

Boxelder Craft Beer Market, a new craft beer market, bottleshop and taproom will open this fall in Wynwood,...

U.S. Senator holding afternoon hearing on cruise passenger protection

A hearing on protections for cruise passenger is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C.

ISRAEL

Travel to Israel slows after FAA ban

The FAA issued a 24-hour ban on commercial flights to and from Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Av...

Goodwill, feds investigate for possible data breach

Federal investigators are looking into a potential credit card beach at Goodwill Industries, but South Flor...

WORK/LIFE BALANCING ACT

Many workers say binge-watching TV on their time off is a pleasurable way to keep the world at bay.

Many workers say that on their time off, marathon viewing sessions of television shows is a pleasurable way...

Bal Harbour Shops’ first two-story designer boutique, Salvatore Ferragamo, opens on Friday

Bal Harbour Shops is welcoming its first two-story designer boutique on Friday, when Salvatore Ferragamo re...

LUXURY HOMES

Mansion at 12 Indian Creek sells for $28 million

A French-style mansion at 12 Indian Creek sold for $28 million.

Florida Community Bank’s parent wants to raise at least $208.8 million in IPO

Florida Community Bank’s parent, FCB Financial Holdings, plans to raise at least $208.8 million by o...