A decade ago, Whitney Houston made news in Broward

Twelve years ago, pop icon Whitney Houston and ex-hubby Bobby Brown were frequent South Florida visitors, ...

Marco Island, Fla.

New museum savors island’s ancient importance

FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

Party at the medieval castle

Renfest, part 20, is a blast from the past — trumpets, wenches and knights in shining armor.

ANIMALS

BARKupy Miami occupies Tropical Park

Dogs, and the humans who love them, “occupied” Tropical Park and rallied for the right to vot...

THE LEGISLATURE

State goes easy on deregulation

Milder legislation to deregulate certain industries is moving through the House and the Senate, but Florida...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Lawmakers singling out poor or promoting self-responsibility?

Critics charge the Legislature is targeting poor people — from requiring cash welfare recipients to ...

MIAMI

Eyesores abound

Abandoned homes and buildings in the process of foreclosure are on the rise. Without maintenance, many have...

The nation's weather

The East will dry out Sunday as wet weather moves across the West. A low pressure trough is advancing eastw...

Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull receives honorary Oscar

More remains found in Calif. with killer's help

Hudson to honor Houston at Grammys

Jennifer Hudson will pay tribute to her idol, Whitney Houston, at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

Man to face Alabama trial in wife's diving death

Chicago to design vehicle sticker itself

After a week of controversy, Chicago officials have decided to design the 2012-13 vehicle registration stic...

American flight makes emergency landing in Ky.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Detroit have completed their journey hours after th...

UK gov't: Press must face tougher penalties

Iran urges Hamas to continue fight against Israel

Iran's supreme leader has urged the Hamas prime minister of Gaza to continue the Islamist militant group's ...

Al-Qaida executes 2 Yemenis suspected of US links

A security official says al-Qaida-linked militants have publicly executed two Yemenis suspected of collabor...

France's far-right leader attempts image change

Marine Le Pen has purged the old guard from her father's extreme-right National Front party and is reaching...

Hamas strongman in Gaza rejects unity deal

A rare public rift broke open Sunday in the usually tightly disciplined Islamic movement Hamas over a recon...

Turkish jets hit suspected rebel targets in Iraq

Turkey's military says warplanes have bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq.

Al-Qaida urges Muslims to help Syrian rebels

Al-Qaida's chief has called on Muslims from other countries to support rebels in Syria seeking to overthrow...

Author! Author!

War is hell — on a marriage

When Kristin Hannah set out to write to write her 20th novel, about the impact that going off to war takes ...

Nonfiction

For Obamas, a working relationship

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Italy

Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions

It’s a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark’s Sq...

Pediatric Care

Hope for families when child’s heart is broken

South Florida’s children’s hospitals are making a difference in children’s lives with ...

Quick trips

Greenbrier: Rebirth of an American classic

In West Virginia, one of the nation’s first ‘spa resorts’ has rejuvenated itself for a...

Condo Line

Board should have odd number of directors

You need to fall back to FS 617.0803 and your Articles and Bylaws. Apparently, sometime in the past, the bo...

Panthers 3, Devils 1

Florida Panthers snatch rare road victory against New Jersey Devils

Florida, which had won just three of its previous 16 road games, got it done in New Jersey, led by Scott Cl...

Girls’ soccer | Class 5A final

St. Thomas Aquinas rules state again

In My Opinion

Top talent likely for Mexico-Colombia match here

Nobody will say for sure, but there’s a good chance Manchester United forward Javier “Chicharito...

Denver 77, FIU men 63

Sluggish start dooms FIU Golden Panthers in loss to Denver

Denver raced out to a 38-14 halftime lead, and the FIU men’s team couldn’t close the gap in t...

Champions Tour | Allianz Championship

Pavin, Senior tied at 10-under

Corey Pavin and Peter Senior led the Allianz Championship by one stroke heading into Sunday’s final ...

Girls’ soccer | class 3A final

American Heritage falls short in penalty kicks

Miami Heat

Miami Heat’s Mario Chalmers matures into key asset

In Year Two of the Big 3, point guard Mario Chalmers has upped his game and role as a leader.

La vida local

B-52s in concert at the Arsht

Jose Lambiet

Radio host Sid Rosenberg alleged to have sports gambling debts of $44,500

An operative of a Costa Rica-based website has been in South Florida for two months to try to talk WQAM-560...

Celebrity birthdays on Feb. 12

The calendar

The Miro String Quartet, a chamber music ensemble named after Spanish surrealist artist Joan Miro, perform...

The concert scene

Andrea Bocelli serenades South Florida valentines

Movies

The 5 best guy flicks for your sweetheart

Scene in the Tropics

Nicolas Cage likes his Cuban coffee

Venezuela

Venezuelans head to polls Sunday to choose Chávez rival

Venezuelans head to the polls today to choose the opposition candidate who will take on Chávez for the...

Venezuela

Venezuela’s Capriles favored in Sunday’s primary election

Argentina: UK sent nuclear sub to Falklands

Argentina said Friday it has information that Britain sent a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic ...

Argentine rights workers to Spain: Lay off Garzon

The president of the Argentine human rights group Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo said Friday that Spain's pro...

CUBA

Sen. Feinstein singles out Cuba as potential drug smuggling point

A California senator who chairs a congressional caucus on international drug trafficking warned last week t...

Famous Spain judge convicted of misusing authority

Suit challenges new Guantánamo mail rule

A lawyer for a Guantánamo prisoner charged in the Sept. 11 attack has filed suit against the prison co...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Lawmakers singling out poor or promoting self-responsibility?

Critics charge the Legislature is targeting poor people — from requiring cash welfare recipients to ...

REDISTRICTING

Democrats, independents tilt Miami’s congressional districts

Democratic and independent voters have diluted GOP voting clout in 3 Miami congressional districts held by ...

Political scene

Miami-Dade commissioner tries to change Head Start vote

When Miami-Dade commissioners voted last month to outsource the county’s Head Start program for pre-...

Political scene

Portion of Miami Commission meeting takes place en español

Change for seniors can be a challenge, and their worries about a new company providing transportation servi...

2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

Tallahassee tax cuts put squeeze on cities

As the Florida Legislature pushes business-friendly tax cuts, local governments are being left with the bi...

Political scene

Miami-Dade Commission takes back strip mall funding

Miami-Dade commissioners last week took back $3 million in funding they had approved last month to renovate...

Maine GOP chairman says Romney wins caucuses

Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing h...

Bobby Brown on Miss. stage: 'I love you, Whitney'

It was an emotional night for soul singer Bobby Brown as he performed Saturday night before thousands just ...

Bobby Brown on Miss. stage: 'I love you Whitney'

Whitney Houston, pop titan, dies at 48

Whitney Houston, a willowy church singer with a towering voice who became a titan of the pop charts in the ...

Key dates from Whitney Houston's life and work

1963: Whitney Elizabeth Houston is born in East Orange, N.J. to gospel singer Cissy Houston on Aug. 9.

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

Eugene Weston III, modernist architect, dies at 87

Modernist architect Eugene Weston III was in his early 30s when he declared that "the house is the last of ...

Reactions to Whitney Houston's death

A collection of reactions to Whitney Houston's death Saturday in Beverly Hills at age 48:

SUNSHINE INDUSTRIES

Dating sites become mainstream and focus on more niche markets

Miami Beach-based Avalanche offers nearly 20 general and niche dating sites online to give everyone a chanc...

Economy

Express your economic thoughts with haiku poetry

Business Monday is looking for haiku with an economic them. Are you impacted or concerned about unemploymen...

The Home Economist: Money can’t

The Beatles had it right: When it comes to relationships, pricey baubles can cause more grief than passion.

Investing

Think tactically with your bond investments

When it comes to bonds and other fixed-income securities, many investors follow a “buy and hold ...

HIGHER EDUCATION

Cost crunch hammers community colleges

Florida’s institutions for those who need an affordable education the most are facing an uphill batt...

REAL ESTATE

Sam Zell on Miami: Future depends on growing skilled workforce

Billionaire Sam Zell tells conference audience that Miami’s highly skilled workforce doesn’t ...

Inspectors ensure sweetheart’s flowers are pest-free

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists search tons of flowers to make sure no pesky pes...