Miami-Dade schools

Lawsuit: Inflatable sumo wrestling led to brain injury at Miami-Dade charter school

During a Hialeah Gardens school “Spirit Day,” a teen girl dressed in an inflatable sumo wrest...

service dogs

Nonprofit, prisoners ready dogs for service, love

New Horizons Service Dogs works with South Florida inmates to train the animals before they head off into s...

Dade Data No. 13

Despite budget cuts, Miami-Dade expects property-tax windfall in 2015

Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s budget calls for an extra $112 million in property taxes, despite cuts. Most ...

Rare bird alert: Red-necked stint spotted in Keys; first sighting ever in Florida

Swedish biologist Viktor Nilsson-Ortman came to Florida to collect damselfly eggs for his post doctorate re...

Corrections

Emails show cover-up of Miami-Dade prison inmate’s scalding death started early

Elliot Key Plane Crash

A Coral Gables man crashed his plane off Elliott Key Sunday after a series of tricky maneuvers, witnesses said

Authorities still are investigating the crash of a Cessna that killed a Coral Gables man.

Federal court

Former Miami firefighter faces long prison sentence on Internet child-porn conviction

The FBI monitored a file-sharing network and discovered a former Miami firefighter was downloading child po...

Identity theft

Debt collection scam tries to trade on Miami-Dade state attorney’s title

Miami-Dade prosecutors are warning people not to pay money to e-mailers who use the office’s clout t...

Georgia man pleads guilty to faking allergy tests

The owner of an allergy-testing laboratory near Atlanta has pleaded guilty to faking the results of blood t...

The nation's weather

Weather Underground midday recap for Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Jury selected after 2 days in porch shooting trial

A jury has been seated in the trial of a Detroit-area man who fatally shot a woman on his porch.

'Downton Abbey' back on Jan. 4 for season 5

"Downton Abbey" will be back for its fifth season on Jan. 4, but the return date for another hit PBS series...

California firm issues nationwide fruit recall

A Central California company is recalling specific lots of its fresh peaches, plums, nectarines and pluots ...

Louisiana Gov. Jindal sued over Common Core

Parents and teachers who support the Common Core education standards are suing Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal,...

Judge spins rhymes in puppy-napping case

An Oregon man accused of stealing an English bulldog puppy at gunpoint was convicted of the crime by a judg...

Protect yourself from identity theft

It's an almost weekly occurrence: On Tuesday, Goodwill said its computer systems may have been hacked, lead...

At least 21 dead in Iraq checkpoint car bombing

A suicide driver rammed his explosive-laden car into a police checkpoint at the entrance to Baghdad's Khazi...

Lax security at crash site hampers investigations

When international monitors and Malaysian aviation experts arrived Tuesday at the two main sites where the ...

End comes for notorious Venezuelan vertical slum

The first of thousands of squatters who transformed a half-built skyscraper into a vertical slum were moved...

US cracks down on Caribbean drug trafficking ring

Ten suspected members of a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking ring that distributed huge amounts of cocai...

Gaza blockade key to any Israel-Hamas truce deal

Ibrahim Zain was driven from his home by Israeli tank fire this week, but says he'd rather endure more Isra...

Teen mother of newborn buried in NC yard arrested

A North Carolina teenager whose newborn baby died and was buried in her family's suburban yard faces a felo...

Racehorse owned by Britain's queen fails dope test

A racehorse owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II that won the prestigious Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last yea...

Canada deports members of human trafficking ring

Twenty members of a Hungarian human trafficking ring that brought people to Canada from eastern Europe have...

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...

Cooking

A cut above: Sharp knives are a home cook’s greatest tool

Soccer | AS Monaco vs. Atletico Nacional

Radamel Falcao steals show during AS Monaco workout at FIU

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...

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

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...

UM FOOTBALL

Media predicts Miami Hurricanes will win ACC Coastal Division

Marlins Notebook

Source: Miami Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton would be turned off if Steve Cishek is dealt

After watching the Marlins routinely trade players to dump salary, All-Star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton h...

Soccer

Broward beckoning to David Beckham: Bring soccer stadium here

Soccer star David Beckham’s failed attempts to find a home for a 20,000-seat stadium in downtown Mia...

The music scene

Weird Al still making fun of hit songs

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...

La vida local

LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian spotted at Swim Week, Mario Lopez parties on yacht

LeAnn Rimes was impressed by the skimpy swimwear at the Luli Fama presentation at the Raleigh Sunday. She a...

As seen on TV

Adam Richman starts fresh with ‘Food Fighters’

The movie scene

The Rock: He really is Hercules

Scene in the Tropics

Leonardo DiCaprio parties with models in Miami Beach

Mercedes Benz Swim Week was sweltering for so many reasons, among them the appearance of models. And where ...

CUBA

Exile activist arrested in alleged fraud

Antonio “Tony” Calatayud, a well known Cuban exile activist and radio commentator, has been a...

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.

Colombia Politics

Colombia’s new legislature brings fresh challenges to peace process

When Colombia’s legislature is sworn in on Sunday to a four-year term, peace will be at the center o...

Health

Chikungunya fever finally makes it to the United States - two cases in South Florida

A 41-year-old woman has contracted chikungunya fever in Miami-Dade County, even though she had not traveled...

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

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

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.

In My Opinion

Fred Grimm: Winning lawsuit over redistricting is as bad as losing

It’s as if you spotted someone cruising around in the family sedan that had been swiped from your dr...

Politics

Crist names Miamian Annette Taddeo-Goldstein as running mate

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

The man who invented the popular magicJack device has died in Florida. He was 52.

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...

Thomas Berger, 'Little Big Man' author, dead at 89

Thomas Berger, the witty and eclectic novelist who reimagined the American West in the historical yarn "Lit...

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...

REAL ESTATE

Miami-Dade prices still climbing, but there’s pressure on sales of existing condos

The spurt of condo construction is putting pressure on sales of existing condo units, and the number of sal...

HOUSING

Broward home sales, prices rose in June

Business

Colombian coffee company Juan Valdez kicks off U.S. expansion with downtown Miami café

The farmer-owned company is planning to open about 60 South Florida stores before adding franchises in Texa...

Q&A

Q&A with EarlyShares CEO on the future of crowdfunding

Joanna Schwartz talks about the progress of Miami-based EarlyShares, an equity crowdfunding platform that c...

Startup Spotlight: The Clean Team

Headquarters: Miami

TECH TALK

Venture Law Project: Free legal service for startups fills a need

Cooking

A cut above: Sharp knives are a home cook’s greatest tool