Art

Cuban cultural exchange in Key West draws ire from some exiles

Art institutions from Cuba and the U.S. are holding a cultural exchange, the first such since Fidel Castro ...

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION

Busted in Nicaragua: ex-Rep. David Rivera's pal, Ana Alliegro, in FBI custody over campaign scheme

A longtime political is being held in a federal detention center on campaign-violation charges related to a...

HIGHER EDUCATION

FSU names interim president; no front-runner considered

Florida State University Provost Garnett Stokes will serve as the institution’s interim president wh...

Named partner in Rothstein’s law firm charged with breaking election campaign laws

Russell Adler, a top partner in a notorious Ponzi schemer’s Fort Lauderdale law firm, plans to plead...

Legislature

Proposed constitutional amendment would give Florida’s next elected governor power to pack state Supreme Court

Healthcare

Street medicine brings healthcare to Miami’s homeless

When homeless patients can’t come to the clinic, the Camillus health team goes out to them to provid...

Law enforcement

ACLU calls for review of Taser use after landmark finding on Miami-Dade artist’s death

After the landmark finding blaming a stun gun for a Miami Beach street artist’s death, the ACLU urge...

Venezuela rally

FIU students show their support for student-led protests in Venezuela with a rally on campus

Students gathered at Florida International University Friday morning to show their support for student-led ...

The nation's weather

Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, March 08, 2014

Mom accused of driving into surf goes before judge

A pregnant South Carolina woman pointed to the ocean, locked the doors and rolled up the windows, telling h...

Sheila MacRae of 'Honeymooners' fame dies at 92

Officer says US general sexually assaulted her

Defense lawyers for an Amy general facing sexual assault charges say his accuser's testimony gave them plen...

Mistrial for rap promoter in NYC murder case

A judge has declared a mistrial in the murder case of a hip-hop promoter already serving a life sentence fo...

Judge: 'Unfair' to jail Sharper indefinitely

Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper has been ordered held in jail without bail by a Los Angeles judge,...

Energy Dept. offers plan for leaking Hanford tank

The U.S. Department of Energy has given the state of Washington a plan for emptying a leaking nuclear waste...

Putin doesn’t see America as weak, former U.S. ambassador to Moscow says

Plotting a U.S. response to Vladimir Putin’s land grab in Ukraine requires an understanding that the R...

Russia may halt US inspections over sanctions

Russia is considering a freeze of U.S. military inspections under arms control treaties in retaliation to W...

Independence plea by Ukrainian medalist in Sochi

The first Ukrainian medalist of the Sochi Paralympics dedicated her achievement to "an independent Ukraine,...

Suicide bomber uses Iraq police Humvee in attack

Authorities in Iraq say a suicide bomber has used a stolen police Humvee to pass through a military checkpo...

Bomb in upscale district of Cairo wounds laborer

A homemade bomb placed near a women's college has wounded one person in an upscale district of eastern Cair...

Militants apologize for killing Lebanese civilians

A militant group issued a rare apology Saturday for a twin suicide bombing in Beirut that killed eight peop...

Iran president condemns hard-line media crackdown

Iran's moderate-leaning president strongly criticized hard-line judicial officials Saturday for ordering re...

Russian troops reported on move again in Crimea

Russia on Saturday was reported to be reinforcing its military presence in Crimea as Moscow's foreign minis...

Plane catches fire landing in Nepal; no casualties

An Indian jetliner with 170 people on board caught fire while landing in Nepal's capital on Saturday, but t...

Southern Cross Stargazer for March 9-15, 2014

Daylight Savings Time began at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Quick trips: Ohio

Caves, comfort food in Hocking Hills

Condo Line

It’s OK to change HOA policies

Q: The ARC in our HOA has recently published a booklet listing modification specifications and modification...

Plant Clinic

Mango tree may be getting too much water

Q: This year, our mango tree is bearing a tremendous amount of flowers for the first time (it was planted f...

Florida: Kennedy Space Center welcomes Brevard Symphony for Space Shuttle Atlantis concert March 22

The travel troubleshooter

When airline cancels route, what happens to credits?

Nonfiction

Walter Kirn reveals the true, bizarre story of a world-class scammer — and his own gullibility

Film

Culture critic examines the lasting appeal of ‘Network’

GOLF | WGC-CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

Four tied for World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship lead amid tough conditions at Doral

One after another, a parade of weary and frustrated golfers trudged off the Blue Monster course Friday, sha...

Linda Robertson: Breathtaking seamanship at Bacardi Miami Sailing Week

A series of traffic jams spread across Biscayne Bay on Friday. But these were majestic, floating, bow-to-st...

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Longtime Miami Dolphins PR executive Harvey Greene gets new post with team

baseball | Archbishop McCarthy 5, plantation american heritage 0

Archbishop McCarthy baseball routs American Heritage, makes statement

Four-time defending state champion Archbishop McCarthy sent a message Friday night to its new district riva...

heat notebook

LeBron James’ complaint about Miami Heat’s sleeved jerseys turns into a familiar circus

When the back-to-back MVP complained about his too-tight jersey after the Heat’s loss to the San Anton...

In My Opinion

David J. Neal: There’s no place to hide for Trump National Doral‘s many victims

Miami Marlins’ Henderson Alvarez picks up where he left off

PANTHERS 2, SABRES 0

In return to Florida Panthers, goalie Roberto Luongo pitches shutout of Buffalo Sabres

In his first game back with the Panthers, Roberto Luongo stopped 25 shots in a shutout against the Buffalo ...

Celebrity birthdays on March 8

37th Annual Calle Ocho Music Festival

Wilmer Valderrama to judge fashion contest, costar in new cable TV series ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’

As seen on TV

Frances Fisher sees dead people in new TV drama ‘Resurrection’

La vida local

Real Housewives stars invade Miami

The style scene

Carolina Herrera’s Spring 2014 collection inspired by Venezuelan artists

The arts scene

Robert Redford in town for world premiere of artist wife’s ‘The Way of the Rain Miami’

Scene in the Tropics

Justin Bieber throws a fit in court

Justin Bieber was in Miami Thursday to answer questions about a civil suit filed against him by a photog wh...

Celebrity birthdays on March 7

VENEZUELA

Rubio wants U.S. attention on Venezuela crisis

Sen. Marco Rubio faults the White House for being preoccupied with what is going on in Ukraine and not payi...

CUBA

Cruise ship rescues 24 Cuban migrants in Caribbean

The Carnival Paradise put them ashore in the Cayman Islands, where authorities are likely to return them to...

Venezuela

Country struggling with Chávez’s legacy

Venezuela marked the anniversary of the death of President Hugo Chavez amid tensions at home and abroad. As...

Haiti

Haitian-American officials to State Department: Don’t intervene in cholera lawsuit

Elected Haitian American officials call on U.S. State Department not to side with the United Nations in cho...

VENEZUELA

OAS to convene nations on Venezuelan crisis

The high-level meeting was requested by Panama and amid calls by South Florida lawmakers for action against...

KEY BISCAYNE

Cuban rafter taken into custody after reaching Key Biscayne; two others flee

CUBA

A newly uncovered cyber-spying attack has old Spanish oath embedded in its code

The cyber-spying attack has carefully selected its more than 1,000 victims in 31 countries, including Cuba.

WAR COURT

Guantánamo judge pushes USS Cole trial to Dec. 4

A military judge has ordered jury selection at Guantánamo in October and a December trial date for the...

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION

Busted in Nicaragua: ex-Rep. David Rivera's pal, Ana Alliegro, in FBI custody over campaign scheme

A longtime political is being held in a federal detention center on campaign-violation charges related to a...

HIGHER EDUCATION

FSU names interim president; no front-runner considered

Florida State University Provost Garnett Stokes will serve as the institution’s interim president wh...

politics

At CPAC, Sen. Marco Rubio presses for assertive U.S. foreign policy

Painting a grim picture of world developments, Sen. Marco Rubio said the United States has an obligation to...

COURTS

Florida Supreme Court rules immigrant cannot join Bar

The Florida Supreme Court called on the Florida Legislature to intervene to correct what it called an ...

VENEZUELA

Rubio wants U.S. attention on Venezuela crisis

Sen. Marco Rubio faults the White House for being preoccupied with what is going on in Ukraine and not payi...

LEGISLATURE 2014

Vote on controversial abortion bill delayed in Senate

The bill requires doctors to perform medical examinations, including ultrasounds, on pregnant women who see...

2014 Legislature

Big money, powerful lobbying groups push school voucher proposal

A proposal to expand the controversial school voucher program has become a top priority of the Florida Legi...

PolitiFact Florida

Rick Scott 'oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history,' Florida Democratic Party says

Florida Democrats claim Gov. Rick Scott “oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s histo...

Sheila MacRae of 'Honeymooners' fame dies at 92

Actress Sheila MacRae of 'Honeymooners' dies at 92

John Cyril Malloy, 83

John Cyril Malloy, patent and intellectual lawyer, dies at 83

Producer of early Grammy, NFL telecasts dead at 93

Former TV academy president Hank Rieger dies

Wife of longtime Yankee Yogi Berra dies at 85

Carmen Berra, the wife of New York Yankees great Yogi Berra, has died. She was 85.

Peter Lickman, 70

Peter Lickman, longtime Northeast Miami-Dade pastor and lover of animals, dies at 70

Sports medicine pioneer Frank Jobe dies at 88

Crowd-finance bills filed in Florida House, Senate

The Florida Crowd Finance Association held its first meeting this week in Coral Gables in support of a bipa...

Coconut Grove

Grove Isle condo owners upset about plans for fourth tower

A proposed fourth condo towers would obstruct the views of some residents of the luxury condo complex.

TOURISM

Karl Lagerfeld to design Macau hotel

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld and a Macau casino operator announced plans Friday for the Chanel designer to ...

The color of money

Bitcoin too volatile an investment without consumer protections

I was talking to someone about Bitcoin and mistakenly called it “Bitcon.”

RETAIL

'Tsunami' of store closings predicted for U.S. retailers

Recent store closings by Radio Shack and Staples may just be the beginning.

Renovation complete at Courtyard Cadillac in Miami Beach

Gadgets & Gizmos

Get the perfect panoramic with Motrr Galileo

The Motrr Galileo is an iPhone dock designed for taking perfect 360-degree panoramic images.

Investing

Should you consider U.S. Treasury's new floating rate notes?

If you are looking for something new and exciting in the investment world, you may want to take a look at ...