SOUTH MIAMI
Political newcomer elected mayor in South Miami
Galvanized by issues such as proposed high-voltage power lines on U.S. 1 and an impending budget crunch, South Miami voters put biologist Philip Stoddard in the mayor's seat.
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For speedskater Jennifer Rodriguez, competition means more than glory. She's racing for herself and her late mother.
Galvanized by issues such as proposed high-voltage power lines on U.S. 1 and an impending budget crunch, South Miami voters put biologist Philip Stoddard in the mayor's seat.
Miami Beach's mayor met with gay business owners after an outcry over alleged mistreatment of a gay tourist by officers.
Seven Key Largo wood rats -- from a kinder, gentler rodent strain than the one humans abhor -- were released into their only known home.
South Florida school districts and physicians are cheering a new national initiative to end childhood obesity.
A Hawaii man who traveled from the islands with an underage girl for the Super Bowl is being held in federa...
Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros, Florida's surgeon general, has frequently spent weekends in her hometown, Miami.
Investigators were checking the circumstances of an officer-involved shooting of a 23-year-old man.
Students have an opportunity for hands-on learning with the dedication of FIU's new College of Nursing and ...
Claims of law-breaking at Florida Power & Light have sparked company-wide and state investigations.
A 16-year-old girl, who had been missing since Friday afternoon, was reported found and unharmed, Miami-Dad...
Claims of law-breaking at Florida Power & Light have sparked company-wide and state investigations.
Kendrick Meek hopes to get his name before a new segment of the electorate by paying to have his name splas...
As a volatile election season gets underway, the Republican Party of Florida is facing its biggest crisis o...
A North Carolina player won Saturday night's $141.4 million Powerball jackpot, but Florida Lotto players ho...
The exotic, voracious and dangerous lionfish has invaded the Florida Keys, but an army of divers, fishermen...
Even with Florida's class size amendment, are the state's classrooms averaging more students than other sou...
The latest poll and fundraising results show Gov. Charlie Crist is slipping behind former Florida House Spe...
Utility regulators have asked FPL to justify its claim that it will suspend projects after it didn't get th...
State Rep. Ray Sansom on Tuesday accused a state prosecutor of misconduct and asked that charges of misusin...
The governor announced he supports a plan to loosen the class-size limits imposed by a state constitutional...
In another neck-and-neck political battle, two ambitious senators vie for the Democratic nomination for Flo...
Hundreds packed an auction to buy alleged Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's personal items and pick through t...
As he prepares to plead guilty to massive fraud, disbarred attorney Scott Rothstein leaves a legacy of dest...
Shuttle Endeavour arrived to a warm welcome at the International Space Station early Wednesday, delivering ...
The remains of a US Air Force major killed when an earthquake struck the Haitian hotel where he was staying...
The body of a U.S. Air Force officer visiting Haiti at the time of last month's earthquake has been found i...
Sixteen schools in eight districts and on a university campus have been cited for failing to comply with Fl...
The remains of a U.S. Air Force officer have been found at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
State wildlife officials say deaths and injuries to wildlife from last month's nearly two-week cold snap ar...
A 32-year-old central Florida woman has been jailed for making threats on a social networking Web site.
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The Greater Miami Youth Symphony continues to delight and serve the community through concerts and programs throughout the year.
All Key Biscayne residents who bring their furry friends to Island Veterinary Hospital know of Dr. Steve Eastman's distinctive bedside manne... r.
In late 2004, an engineer hired by a prospective buyer declared the building unsafe but members of the community fought to save the building... .