Affordable Care Act

Florida Medical Association endorses Medicaid expansion

For the first time, members of the Florida Medical Association have approved a resolution endorsing Medicai...

Gay marriage

Keys men who won marriage case ask appeals court to send case to Florida Supreme Court

Two Monroe County men who won the right to marry have asked the state’s appeal be sent directly to t...

Will Joe Six-Pack become Joe Dime Bag? Florida poll says marijuana legalization backed 55-41

A clear majority of Floridians, 55 percent, favor outright legalization of marijuana for personal recreatio...

TRANSPORTATION

836, 112 to close at night this week as toll gantries are erected

Two major east-west expressways in Miami-Dade County will experience partial closings starting Monday night...

HEALTH

Why do moms try to kill their kids? Miramar case puts postpartum issues in spotlight

Postpartum depression and psychosis get a new look after new Miramar mother is accused of attempting to dro...

North Miami

From daughter’s killer to sober house operator, a strip-club owner’s son faces another loss

A father faces losing a sober house he opened in honor of his brain-damaged daughter he shot in the hospital.

South Miami-Dade

Walmart in rare forest draws focus to Zoo Miami amusement park

A shopping center and apartments planned for sensitive pine rockland have renewed worry over a proposal to ...

Crime

Man shot in Miramar

A man was shot Sunday night outside a home in Miramar.

Fire chief: 1 dead, 3 hurt in fish plant explosion

Authorities say one person died and three others were injured in an explosion at a fish processing plant on...

West's largest coal-fired plant on track to close

The largest coal-fired power plant in the West will produce one-third less energy by 2020 and is on track t...

Suspect dead, 2 marshals and cop wounded in NYC

A fugitive task force and a sex-assault suspect got into a shootout Monday in Greenwich Village, leaving th...

US stocks flip between slight gains and losses

Major stock market indexes drifted between slight gains and losses Monday afternoon, as traders prepare for...

Strip club endorses Democratic pastor for Congress

An Arizona strip club has endorsed a Democratic candidate for Congress. And the candidate, the Rev. Jarrett...

US court: Va. gay marriage ban unconstitutional

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Virginia's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, the latest ...

911 call reveals unusual home intruder _ a snake

Authorities say officers in New Mexico rushed to a home invasion call and found an unusual intruder —...

Jurors get case of Eastern Michigan player slaying

A man on trial in the robbery-killing of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed was a fu...

Correction: Tour de France story

In a story July 27 about the Tour de France, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of years ...

In Iraq's Mosul, radicals unleash their vision

Residents of Mosul have watched helplessly as extremists ruling the northern Iraqi city blew up some of the...

Bolivian president seeks votes in the bedroom

As night falls and Bolivian couples slip between the sheets, pillow talk turns, naturally, to economic policy.

5 things to know about Ebola outbreak in W. Africa

There has been panic and fear about the deadly Ebola disease spreading ever since Nigerian health officials...

New fears about Ebola spread after plane scare

No one knows for sure just how many people Patrick Sawyer came into contact with the day he boarded a fligh...

100 years ago, World War I, the Great War, unleashed chaos that still reverberates

Disaster struck the world 100 years ago this week, leading to millions of deaths, wrecking cities, ripping ...

Argentina in last-ditch effort to avert default

Argentina's government said Monday it will make another effort to reach a deal with US. creditors ahead of ...

Poland, Britain call for more sanctions on Russia

The foreign ministers of Poland and Britain have called for more economic sanctions on Russia, saying it is...

Cook’s Corner

Pickle power: Tangy veggies give sandwiches a piquant crunch

By the Book

Chill out: Homemade ice cream can be traditional or exotic

Fiction

A pair of sisters take on post-war America in Amy Bloom’s ‘Lucky Us’

What are you reading now?

Dear Abby

Dear Abby: Son-in-law’s abusive father makes family gathering painful

Dear Abby: I adore my son-in-law, “Tom.” He’s a wonderful husband to our daughter. He&...

Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Friends’ deaths spark fears in 45-year-old

Dear Carolyn: I’m in my mid-40s and I guess finally having my midlife crisis. After watching my fr...

YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG

Juicy tomatoes soften bruschetta’s bite

First things first: Bruschetta should be pronounced “broo-sketta,” not “broo-shetta.&#...

Fiction

A single mom, her kids and a tech millionaire in trouble hit the road in Jojo Moyes’ comic ‘One Plus One’

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Miami Dolphins rookie wide receiver Jarvis Landry catching on real fast

Marlins 4, Astros 2

Resurgent Miami Marlins cap 6-1 road trip with three-game sweep of Houston Astros

Dolphins

Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Miller hopes to thrive in Bill Lazor’s new offense

First Lamar Miller got bigger. And then he got Shady.

Miami Marlins notebook

Continued surge could put Miami Marlins in buy mode for a starting pitcher

Giancarlo Stanton hasn’t played in many meaningful games with the Marlins, who have finished last in e...

Marlins 7, Astros 3

Early offense carries surging Miami Marlins past Houston Astros

The Marlins put up five runs during the first two innings and rolled to their sixth win in seven games, add...

Dolphins | Cameron Wake

Miami Dolphins’ Cameron Wake, now 32, stills feels he’s in his prime

Lobster fishing | Annual two-day miniseason (Wed.-Thu.)

Claw and order expected for Florida’s annual two-day lobster miniseason

Florida’s largest undeclared state holiday — the annual two-day lobster miniseason — a...

In My Opinion

Greg Cote: Signs suggest Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is on the hot seat

There are new windscreens on the fences surrounding the Dolphins’ practice facility at Nova Southeas...

In concert

Michael Franti & Spearhead bring Soulshine Tour to Boca Raton

Celebrity roundup

Piper Perabo ties the knot

Dozens treated for illness at Keith Urban concert

MANSFIELD, Mass. (AP) – Authorities say several dozen people were treated for alcohol-related illnes...

The Situation due in court for assault charge

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) – The Situation is due to have his day in court.

Celebrity birthdays on July 28

Radar

Hot stuff celebrities love

Donny Osmond is on a hot streak. The child star turned teen heartthrob turned Vegas entertainer just came o...

As seen on TV

‘Ray Donovan’ star Liev Schreiber appreciates role but is homesick for family

Nothing is more important than family.

Celebrity birthdays on July 27

Haiti

American Airlines next stop: Cap-Haïtien, Haiti

American Airlines will become the first U.S. major carrier to offer daily, nonstop service to Cap-Haït...

Venezuela

Top Venezuela official accused in drug case averts U.S. extradition, heads back home

Venezuela on Sunday said that the Netherlands had agreed not to send former Gen. Hugo Carvajal to the Unite...

CUBA

Cuban woman fights for Bahamas inheritance

Her husband left her a canal-side house and more but she claims she has received only a small part of the e...

Latin America

Venezuela’s Telesur television goes bilingual with English programming

Over the last nine years, Venezuela-based Telesur has become a leading voice in Latin America. Now, the cha...

Haiti Reconstruction

Congress passes law promoting transparency in Haiti’s reconstruction

Concerned about the slow disbursement of U.S. dollars in Haiti and problems with projects, U.S. lawmakers p...

Panel clears Kuwaiti ‘forever prisoner’ for repatriation from Guantánamo

WAR COURT

Judge drops 1 of 5 defendants from Guantánamo’s 9/11 case

A military judge has ruled that one of five prisoners at the Guantánamo Bay Navy base charged in the S...

Haiti

Borrowing from Hillary Clinton, Haiti Prime Minister raises profile

As an ongoing political stalemate in Haiti fuels an electoral crisis, many are focusing attention on Haitia...

Politics

Marc Caputo: Dade Democratic dysfunction emerges in governor’s race

A governor’s race doesn’t seem to go by in Florida without Democrats ending up in a circular ...

Politics

Why won't Florida GOP leaders talk about trips to King Ranch in Texas?

Trips to historic King Ranch in Texas were financed all or in part with contributions from Florida’s...

Climate change

Florida poll: More than 7 in 10 voters concerned about climate change, back EPA action plan

A majority of Florida voters polled say the favor limits on carbon pollution from power plants.

Guantánamo detainee severed from 9/11 trial

The decision delivers another in a series of delays to the government’s effort to prosecute Ramzi Bi...

Politics

From secret Rick Scott deposition to Charlie Crist’s tie to Ponzi schemer, Florida governor’s race has more ‘mudslinging’

The Democrats are using a website to highlight a sealed deposition Rick Scott gave before running for gover...

Redistricting

Judge skeptical about changes to Florida congressional districts before election

A Leon County judge said he was unsure he could redraw the state’s congressional map before the elec...

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...

Kentucky basketball legend Wah Wah Jones dies

Wallace "Wah Wah" Jones, a multi-sport star who helped Kentucky win the first two of its eight national tit...

Italian tenor Bergonzi dies at age 90

Italian tenor Carlo Bergonzi, considered one of the most authoritative interpreters of Verdi's operas, has ...

Former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell dies

'Up the Down Staircase' writer Kaufman dies at 103

Bel Kaufman, the witty and spirited fiction writer, educator and storyteller whose million-selling "Up the ...

Veronica Timpson, 64

Charter bus entrepreneur, educator Veronica Timpson dies at 64

Bill Thompson co-starred on 'Wallace and Ladmo'

The man who played Wallace Snead on the "Wallace and Ladmo Show," a children's program that aired on Phoeni...

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 ...

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...

Study: Miami’s economic recovery ranks No. 18 in U.S.

The longest downturn since the Great Depression officially ended five years ago, and personal finance compa...

Equinox acquiring Sports Club/LA, including club on Miami’s Brickell Avenue

Equinox is bulking up.

AT&T activates 7 more South Florida cell sites

AT&T has activated seven more cell sites in South Florida.

Apollo Bank receives final approvals to acquire First Bank of Miami

Apollo Bank said Monday that it has received all the final regulatory approvals for its planned acquisition...

Liquidators

Good deals: At merchandise liquidators, buyers find more for less

Everyone loves good deals — and merchandise liquidators make their living by bringing them to consumer...

Medical transport

Profile: Fort Lauderdale-based Trinity Air Ambulance International

Trinity Air Ambulance International — recently awarded a three-year contract by Jackson Health Syste...

Q&A

Q&A with Dan Levy, Facebook’s global director of small business

Dan Levy, global director of small business for the online social networking service, shares his views on h...

Startup spotlight: PWRstation provides ‘solar in a box’

Headquarters: Miami, with offices in Bienne, Switzerland.