New U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter boat
Haiti Earthquake: Two Years Later
Presidential election 2012
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The Making Of The Port Tunnel
An inside look at the building of the Port Of Miami tunnel
Qué significa el Mural de la Ermita de la Caridad
El impresionante mural de la Ermita de la Caridad es obra del artista Teok Carrasco.
What the Ermita de la Caridad mural means
The impressive Ermita de la Caridad mural is the work of artist Teok Carrasco and serveral assistants.
In Harm's Way
Here's a look at some of the fragile environments and unique creatures that will be threatened by the spill if it rides the loop current around Florida.
Oil in the Gulf of Mexico
Track the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico -- the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
Deadly Effects of Oil in the Sea
Oil can wreak havoc on Florida’s varied and vulnerable marine habits, leaving a wake of death and chronic problems lasting for years.
Methods to Contain the Leak
Emergency crews are using several methods to stop the oil leak.
How the oil slick might spread
Based on tides and currents, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the possible trajectories of the oil slick through Friday.
A Temporary House for Haiti's Homeless?
Miami architect Andres Duany devised a temporary house made of nearly indestructible composite materials that could be easily shipped to Haiti and erected in a few hours.
Disasters in Haiti
Some of the worst natural disasters to batter Haiti
The Final Days of Allen Stanford's Banking Empire
The 59-year-old billionaire jetted around the world in his Global Express early this year in a desperate effort to fend off investigators while trying to entice investors to prop up his crumbling enterprises.
Are commissioners' trips off course?
Miami-Dade taxpayers have paid $217,000 since 2007 for commisioners' travel abroad to drum up trade — trips that have not resulted in a single contract.
Miami Book Fair International
Confused about how best to spend your time at Miami Book Fair International? Here’s a quick guide
Throttling down the danger
Although Indy Car racing remains a high-risk activity, organizers have implemented a number of safety features aimed at helping drivers survive a devastating crash.
Punctuation Quiz
In honor of National Punctuation Day, we offer you the chance to test your knowledge of colons and commas.
Guantanamo habeas corpus timeline
Fourteen months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, conclusively, that Guantanamo captives can seek release through civilian courts, federal judges have ordered that 29 detainees freed and sided with the Defense Department's only seven times.
The Cuba embargo: A chronology
Tensions between the U.S. and Cuba began after Fidel Castro came into power Jan. 1, 1959 and the disclosure of the socialist nature of the Cuban revolution. Here's a chronology of the longest lasting embargo in the world.