MiamiHerald.com: Florida Wires

First lady walks 'the platypus walk'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:53 EST

Add another dance move to Michelle Obama's repertoire. This one has to do with a certain celebrity platypus.

Man pleads guilty to role in NC Ponzi scheme

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:53 EST

A former North Carolina resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges in a money laundering conspiracy connected to a $32.5 million Ponzi scheme.

Man charged with killing sister, parents

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:12 EST

Authorities say an unemployed 58-year-old man killed his sister and elderly parents at their home in southwest Florida.

150 at USF to be tested for TB

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:53 EST

About 150 people at the University of South Florida will be tested for tuberculosis after a student is believed to have come down with the illness.

Penn class teaches students how to live like monks

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:53 EST

Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class.

Fla. Senate spending plan much larger than House

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:12 EST

With less than a month left to wrap up their work, Republican lawmakers are split over how much money the state should spend in the coming year - and what programs ought to be cut.

1 Fantasy 5 player wins $247,663.03 top prize

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:12 EST

One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect the top prize of $247,663.03, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Next Mega Money jackpot worth $800,000

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:03 EST

No tickets matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number, so the jackpot rolled over to an estimated $800,000 in the Mega Money game, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Advisories issued for 4 South Fla. beaches

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:53 EST

Swimmers are being advised to stay out of the water at four South Florida beaches.

Toddler drowns in canal after wandering from home

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:53 EST

The Broward County Sheriff's Office says a 2-year-old girl is dead after drowning in a canal.