City of Miami

Miami commission to vote Thursday on tax cap

Barring an unlikely tax hike, the fate of Mayor Tomás Regalado’s budget may again come down to ...

Public corruption

State: Haitian American cancer awareness group founder bilked taxpayers

Authorities say founder of group to help Haitian-American women pocketed nearly $300,000 but did few cancer...

Courts

Court: Miami’s non-resident $100 ambulance fee legal

It’s not yet clear if Miami leaders will again charge non-residents $100 for transport by city ambul...

Police corruption

Ex-Sweetwater detective Garcia hit with nine-year sentence for credit card fraud

Gay marriage

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal says Key West bartenders can’t marry yet

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

Politics

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

Crist and Scott are essentially tied in the latest Quinnipiac University poll, in good part because Liberta...

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

Chinese man pleads guilty in sensor smuggling try

A Chinese national accused of trying to smuggle sensors made for the U.S. military has pleaded guilty to vi...

Man with medieval-type sword shot by police

Georgia authorities say a police officer shot a man who was using a large, "medieval"-style sword to swipe ...

Musician Nas finds his family tree in PBS series

When Nas became the first rapper invited to trace his family tree through the PBS series "Finding Your Root...

GOP border report advises ‘compassionate but tough’ response

Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, who heads a Republican House of Representatives working group on the southern b...

NBA player seeks tips on suspect in aunt's death

Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes is asking for the public's help to track down the man police say k...

US wildlife officials propose limiting snake trade

Federal wildlife officials recently proposed strict nationwide limits on importing and shipping boa constri...

Twitter admits to diversity problem in workforce

Twitter acknowledged that it has been hiring too many white and Asian men to fill high-paying technology jo...

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Wednesday

The stock market eked out a record high Wednesday, as investors weighed positive earnings from the technolo...

As airliner dead are honored, Germany chides Russia for inaction

As about 1,000 relatives of the dead from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 gathered Wednesday to meet the first...

Patriotic parade at big Peru psychiatric hospital

Patients and staff at Peru's largest psychiatric hospital put on a patriotic parade at the facility Wednesd...

Bad back? Acetaminophen may not work, try exercise

Acetaminophen isn't any better at relieving back pain than a fake pill, despite almost universal recommenda...

Fans hop aboard exclusive train to Comic-Con

For a lucky fellowship of fans, Comic-Con is beginning early on a private train car trekking to the pop-cul...

Cuba, US begin 5-game exhibition baseball series

Cuba is hoping to use a five-game baseball exhibition against a team of U.S. college players to bounce back...

Iraq delays picking president as Kurds struggle to unite behind a candidate

Iraq’s Parliament on Wednesday agreed to a 24-hour postponement of its vote for the country’...

UN says civilians make up most of Gaza deaths

Shopkeepers say they were sitting outside their shuttered businesses Wednesday, catching a break from being...

Puerto Rico to pay for chikungunya virus testing

Puerto Rico's health department is paying for laboratory tests that determine whether someone has the chiku...

Seven-day menu planner

Plan your meals a week at a time or pick and choose your favorites. Each meal comes with a shopping list.

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

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

Cook’s Corner

Layered picnic coleslaw is a sight to behold

Today’s Special

Parmigiano-Reggiano earns its reign as king of cheeses

YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG

Cheese-filled jalapeños make parties pop

Jalapeños are typically thought of as a seasoning, something to chop up or slice to make something els...

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.

Marlins 6, Braves 5

Jacob Turner leads Miami Marlins in tense victory over Atlanta Braves

FIU football

FIU coach Ron Turner optimistic: ‘The culture has totally changed’

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

Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey could miss seven games

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...

In My Opinion

Greg Cote: Dolphins, Canes can make Miami a football town again

Football is back, unfurling this week like a great sail ready to take on wind as summer burns to fall.

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

Celeb roundup

Bindi Irwin talks her late dad, the Crocodile Hunter

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...

International trade

Study: No Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a setback for U.S., Latin America

The U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim countries are negotiating the trade and investment pact but it’s expecte...

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.

Politics

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

Crist and Scott are essentially tied in the latest Quinnipiac University poll, in good part because Liberta...

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.

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 ...

Veronica Timpson, 64

Charter bus entrepreneur, educator Veronica Timpson dies at 64

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 ...

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.

International trade

Study: No Trans-Pacific Partnership would be a setback for U.S., Latin America

The U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim countries are negotiating the trade and investment pact but it’s expecte...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal progress report: Workforce development programs gain steam

The Beacon Council provided an update on its One Community One Goal program, a road map for economic develo...

MEDIA

Miami Herald names Samuel Brown as advertising VP

Veteran multimedia advertising executive Samuel A. Brown has been named vice president of advertising for t...

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.

WORK/LIFE BALANCING ACT

Binge-watching TV: an escape zone?

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

Cooking

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

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...