One dad’s deportation delayed — for now — by Rep. Frederica Wilson

The Rivas family saga is an example of the people caught in the gears of government when it actually does its job by deporting people who shouldn’t lawfully be in this country.

Medicare

Miami actor, cable station founder arrested in Medicare fraud takedown

A nationwide crackdown led to the arrest of Roberto F. Marrero, his wife and more than 80 others charged with ripping off the federal health program.

IN THE CAMPS

Rights groups to Pentagon: End ‘cruel’ force-feeding

Human rights organizations are asking Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to order troops to abandon the practice of force-feeding prisoners at Guantánamo, a move that could permit them starve to death if they choose.

Swimming

Swimming Hall could move to California

The International Swimming Hall of Fame, in Fort Lauderdale since 1965, has been recruited by Santa Clara, Calif., to relocate.

Father accused of tying son to laundry pole outside Miami Beach home

A Miami Beach man was charged with aggravated child abuse after tying his son to a pole in front of their home near 71st Street for several hours, police said Monday.

OJ returns to Las Vegas court in bid for new trial

A weary-looking O.J. Simpson, weighed down by shackles and more than four years in prison, shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man.

Walters announces her retirement on 'The View'

Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it's not happening right away.

Drivers identified in crash that killed UM graduate

Coral Gables police Monday identified the drivers involved in an early morning Sunday crash that left a recent University of Miami graduate dead.

DFYIT, anti drug school club, victim of recession

DFYIT, a student-led group for drug-free youth has seen its membership halved as private and public donations have dried up.

Campaign finance

David Rivera caught on tape, but what did he say?

Did the former congressman say anything on a recorded conversation that tied him to the campaign of a man later convicted of campaign-finance violations?

Gimenez to unions: Miami-Dade faces $50-million-plus budget shortfall

Gimenez’s administration is asking the county’s 25,000 workers to continue to contribute 5 percent of their base pay toward the cost of health insurance, among other concessions.

In my opinion

Armando Salguero: Super Bowl bid has one big flaw — Sun Life Stadium

The San Francisco Bay area is clearly the favorite to land the most significant of the NFL’s signature games in a couple of weeks. Super Bowl 50, a game that will not only celebrate the two finest teams of the NFL’s 2015 season, but also recall half a century in which professional football became the national game, is going to be hard to wrest from the folks out west.

Cruise industry

Norwegian Getaway to feature Latin ballroom and (shh!) Carlo’s Bakery

Norwegian Cruise Line’s upcoming Miami-based ship, which will be delivered in January, will feature a Latin-themed ballroom dance show, a rotating cast of comedians and a musical about a blonde.

DOLPHINS | SUN LIFE STADIUM

Miami Dolphins ‘open-minded’ to stadium in Palm Beach

The Dolphins, still smarting from a legislative defeat in an effort to upgrade Sun Life Stadium, are considering all their options in order to find a long-term solution.

THE COURTS | WEST MIAMI-DADE |

Video depicts wild shootout that wounds Miami-Dade detective, kills growhouse suspect

Video of a 2012 firefight between a drug suspect and police that was seized from the home of suspected marijuana growhouse operators was aired at a hearing. The suspect was killed, and a detective was wounded.

Group unveils what ‘would have been’ for Miami’s Super Bowl bid

South Florida’s long shot bid for the 50th Super Bowl would bring a lavish festival to downtown Miami, with football played on a Navy aircraft carrier docked at Bayfront Park, a zipline ride over Bayside Marina and nightclubs set up on barges in the bay.

Three in Miami accused of defrauding investors with phantom commodities

Federal agents have arrested three Venezuelan Americans in South Florida and accused them of defrauding dozens of people by luring them to invest money in precious metals, oil, foreign currency and high-interest checking accounts — none of which existed.

Healthcare

Want to compare hospital costs in South Florida? Here's how:

The federal government released data for the first time to allow consumers to compare medical costs at hospitals, including those in South Florida, revealing some major price differences.

Marlins Park

Dismantling of Miami Marlins hurt efforts to get tenants at new ballpark

Three eateries negotiating with the city of Miami to operate at the garages at Marlins Park backed out after the team tanked its roster. Not a single business has opened since the ballpark was inaugurated.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

‘Diagon Alley’ to open at Universal Studios in 2014

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando will expand into London next year, the theme park announced Wednesday. The new area, which has been under construction for months, will be built along Diagon Alley, and the centerpiece will be a ride based on Gringotts Bank. It is to be completed in 2014.