The Panama Canal
Dave Barry's scariest things about South Florida
Cuban Missile Crisis Remembered
It's been 50 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis, Oct. 16-Oct. 28, when the world came closer than ever to a U.S.-Soviet nuclear war and nightmarish terms like Armageddon and ''mutually assured destruction'' -- MAD -- became almost real.
Interactive: Map of Trayvon Martin shooting death
Trayvon Martin was staying with his father in Sanford, FL, during a 10-day suspension from his Miami high school when he was shot to death on Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, a volunteer neighborhood watch captain.
The new Miami Marlins Park
New U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter boat
Haiti Earthquake: Two Years Later
Presidential election 2012
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win. There are currently 152 up for grabs between 12 toss up states (shown in yellow). Hover your mouse over any state to learn about the votes at stake and click to toggle between the 2012 preview and 2008 results.
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.