REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA

Former Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer tried to extort him in 2011

Weather alert: Rainy season is here, more storms in forecast

Driver vs. driver: Stun gun, baseball bat used in Florida road-rage battle

Charles Mabry Jr. was driving a Nissan when he neglected to use his turn signal. That did not sit well wit...

Medical machine containing flesh-eating bacteria stolen from Orlando lab

Whoever stole some discarded equipment from outside a pathology lab may have gotten more than he or she bar...

POLITICS

Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee

At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the y...

Officer shoots dog in NW Miami-Dade, according to police

A dog was shot Tuesday by police in Northwest Miami-Dade County.

Wilton Manors

Female impersonator-turned-minister flips over WIG

A nonprofit gay spirituality ministry will hold its first public meeting Wednesday night in Wilton Manors.

Lawyers: Criminal probe targets egg magnate, aides

Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry magnate, his son and one of their company's financial officer...

Business raids cost Kansas City millions in taxes

PA priest-abuse files kept behind lock, key, alarm

Evidence in a groundbreaking priest-abuse trial shows the men running the Philadelphia archdiocese used byz...

Vt. becomes 1st state to ban hydraulic fracturing

Vermont's governor has signed into law the nation's first ban on a hotly debated natural gas drilling techn...

NATO summit gives Chicago coveted global spotlight

The famous skyline is etched with distinctive buildings. The downtown boasts a vibrant cultural district. A...

Mueller confirms preliminary probe of JPMorgan

FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday the bureau has launched a preliminary investigation of JPMorgan ...

San Diego jury convicts 2 in cartel-linked murders

A jury convicted two men Wednesday on first-degree murder charges in the deaths of two men whose bodies wer...

100 Rio buildings risk collapse, official says

The head of Rio de Janeiro's regional engineering agency says the Olympic city has at least 100 abandoned b...

Amazon tributary hits record high after rains

A mighty tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record high level after weeks of heavy rains.

Young man sought in Colombia bombing

Colombian investigators are seeking a man between 17 and 20 years old they suspect is the bomber who killed...

Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead

A Libyan government spokesman says clashes in a western city have left six dead and at least 20 injured.

Venezuelan foreign minister stands in for Chavez

After nearly a year of cancer treatment that has forced President Hugo Chavez to step back from the spotlig...

Iconic Cuban cigar goes un-smoked at home

The elderly cigar maker sits at a rustic table next to a tobacco field and a barn filled with hanging rows ...

UK jails man for hacking Facebook account

Police say a 21-year-old British man has been sentenced to a year in jail for hacking into the Facebook acc...

A Fork on the Road

Classy kosher on Miami Beach’s West Avenue

You don’t have to keep kosher to enjoy the large portions of health-oriented food at West Avenue Caf...

Techniques

Wok this way

A Chinese-born Miami cooking teacher applies Asian techniques to Latin dishes.

The Edgy Veggie

All hail kale chips — and viva the good-food revolution

Welcome, comrade. The good food revolution has begun. Will Allen, urban farmer and activist was here last w...

Food facts

Love pasta? 10 things you should know

An editor who sits nearby likes to show me his lunch every day. He presents it for my approval like Iȁ...

Wine: In defense of rosé

Cook’s Corner

Cottage cake like Grandma used to make

Q. First I want you to know how much I enjoy your column and look forward to it each week. You have often ...

Sweet endings

Popovers: Simple, speedy dessert right for spring

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Former Miami Hurricanes coach Jimmy Johnson selected for College Football Hall of Fame

Former UM coach Jimmy Johnson, who guided the Canes to a 52-9 record and the 1987 national championship, wa...

FIU basketball

Isiah Thomas’ file does not give a cause for firing from FIU

Game 2 | Pacers 78, Heat 75

Miami Heat loses Game 2 to Indiana Pacers, series tied 1-1

LeBron, Wade can’t lift Heat in the final minute as Pacers even series 1-1

Golf spotlight

Men, women at Barry flying high

The NCAA Division II golf tournaments starting this week in Louisville, Ky., are getting a two-for-one deal...

Marlins 6, Pirates 2

Josh Johnson sharp in Miami Marlins’ win over Pittsburgh Pirates

Josh Johnson gave up two runs in seven innings for his first win of the season as the Marlins beat the Pira...

Palmetto’s successful season ends in defeat

Even after playing into the wee hours and losing in the Class 8A state championship game, Palmetto’s ...

IN MY OPINION

Miami Heat in trouble after Game 2 loss to Indiana Pacers

The giveaway T-shirts handed to Heat fans walking into the home arena Tuesday night declared, “We Are ...

Local appearance

Andy Cohen brings ‘Most Talkative’ memoir to Books and Books

Terminator star Nick Stahl reported missing

Celebrity birthdays on May 16

Dancing with the Stars: William Watch!

Semifinals scores: 28 for tango; 30 for samba

La vida local

Pitbull to appear in Men in Black sequel

Celebrity roundup

Spears, Lovato to judge ‘X Factor’

Celebrity roundup

Tom Cruise addresses rumors in Playboy

CUBA

U.S. changes requirements for some Cuba trips

The U.S. changes on some ‘people to people’ visits come after pressure from Florida Sen. Marc...

Free Trade

New era of U.S.-Colombia trade and investment begins

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement went into effect Tuesday. A Miami event organized by Colombia’...

Colombia Violence

2 killed in Colombia bombing that targeted former Interior minister

Deadly bombing in the Colombian capital wounds former Interior Minister Jose Londoño and left , at lea...

Free Trade

U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement goes into effect

South Florida is expected to be a big beneficiary of increased trade between the two countries

Slavery

UN concert planned to aid slave trade memorial

A gala concert in the United Nations General Assembly Hall on Tuesday will raise funds for a planned monume...

Haiti

Wreath, new government mark Martelly’s first year at helm in Haiti

Haiti marked the first year of President Michel Martelly’s presidential term by welcoming a new Prim...

Venezuela

Venezuela demands return of controversial judge

Venezuela demanded the United States make good on its international obligations and arrest a former judge t...

2012 CAMPAIGN

As Mitt Romney hits Florida, Democrats attack Bain Capital’s history of profits and layoffs

Democrats are aiming to turn Romney’s strength as a businessman into a vulnerability by reminding Fl...

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA

Former Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer tried to extort him in 2011

POLITICS

Lobbying firms get big paydays in Tallahassee

At least three lobbying firms collected more than $1 million in fees during the first three months of the y...

HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE

Citizens Property Insurance plan could send rates soaring for new customers

In My Opinion

Shut up and quit texting

Looking back, it was such a quaint little crusade, a futile gesture against the indomitable lure of technol...

FAMU

FAMU marching band suspended through 2013

VOTERS

Non-citizen voter database flawed, say elections officials

As elections officials convene, they are simultaneously seeking to verify the legal status of about 2,700 v...

Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor, the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate only to...

CARLOS FUENTES | 1928-2012

Carlos Fuentes, eminent Mexican writer, dies at 83

Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America’s novel-writing boom, died at ag...

Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes dies at 83

If Carlos Fuentes could have invented the perfect character to star in one of his novels, he might have com...

Maude Aimee Humbard, widow of televangelist Rex Humbard, dies at 89

Maude Aimee Humbard - wife of the late Rev. Rex Humbard, the world's first televangelist - was the force th...

Harold 'Red' Poling, former Ford CEO, dies at 86

Harold A. Poling, the former head of Ford who oversaw its restructuring and launch of key vehicles in the 1...

Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies

Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the...

Reaction to death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes

Some reaction to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes:

Florida visitor numbers up in first quarter

Between January and March, an estimated 23.4 million people came to Florida, according to Visit Florida, th...

Healthcare

Miami has highest healthcare costs in country for private insurance

Private health insurance for a family of four costs more here than in New York and Chicago, according to a ...

May brings museum deals to Miami

UM Nursing School gets grant

The University of Miami has received a $7.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for health...

Work/Life Balancing Act

Lying on résumé a really bad idea

Yahoo’s CEO learned the hard way: Lying on your résumé can get you fired. Experts share r&...

Free Trade

New era of U.S.-Colombia trade and investment begins

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement went into effect Tuesday. A Miami event organized by Colombia’...

Miami workshop helps would-be business owners

Miami-Dade County’s Sustainability, Planning, and Economic Enhancement Department will hold a free w...