Jury awards Jason Taylor and partners $1.5 million

A jury in the U.S. Virgin Islands has awarded Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partners the return of a $1.5 million deposit from the botched sale of a private island.

CARICOM SUMMIT

Caribbean Community nations seek unity

Members of the CARICOM regional group seek unity as Caribbean nations as economic, trade and immigration challenges threaten the stability of the region.

Former Turks & Caicos prime minister faces criminal probe

British officials looking into corruption allegations in the Turks and Caicos Islands have called for a criminal investigation of Premier Michael Misick, authorities said Thursday.

Economic free fall shakes Caribbean

With the United States in the midst of recession, the tourist-dependent Caribbean searches for ways to cushion the blow during a four-day summit.

A TEEN'S TRIUMPH

Haitian girl's scars giving way to smiles

A teenage girl who has undergone several operations to transform her disfigured face is blooming into a confident teenager.

HAITI

Haiti now closer to receiving aid

Cash-strapped, storm-battered Haiti is finally getting relief. After years of struggling to meet the requirements for cancellation of most of its $1.7 billion in foreign debt, the country has finally achieved $1.2 billion in debt forgiveness from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Virgin Islands clears NFL player in land dispute

Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor and two partners were cleared Tuesday in a civil suit of reneging on a deal to buy a private island with sandy shoals and wind-swept grasses.

$1.2 billion in debts canceled to help Haiti

Three international organizations canceled $1.2 billion of Haiti's debt Tuesday, freeing up millions of dollars each year for the deeply impoverished Caribbean nation that is beset by humanitarian crises.

Lecturer takes an in-depth look at Haiti

It is one of the most controversial periods in Haitian history, and yet Jamaican anthropologist and University of the West Indies lecturer Matthew Smith argues that it was also perhaps modern Haiti's greatest moment of political promise.

Haiti president's party picks up 5 Senate seats

President Rene Preval's party won five of 11 contests to fill open Senate seats, according to preliminary results released Monday by the provisional electoral council.

Police: Haiti marcher killed by bullet in UN clash

Haitian police say a demonstrator found slain after a clash with U.N. peacekeepers during a funeral procession was killed by a bullet, and not by a rock as peacekeepers initially reported.

Nelson: Haiti needs more aid to combat drug trafficking

Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is calling on the U.S. government to provide more assistance to help Haiti combat drug traffickers who have turned the country into a popular transit point for Colombian cocaine shipped through Venezuela to the United States.

Florida senator urges TPS for Haitians

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says there are hopeful signs of recovery in storm-ravaged Haiti.

Haiti presidential candidate sets S. Fla. event

Haiti's presidential campaign may be a year away, but at least one candidate and his supporters aren't wasting any time reaching out to the Haitian Diaspora and promoting his candidacy.

U.S.-HAITI RELATIONS

U.S. ambassador to Haiti steps down

Considered a survivor of the often frustrating and traumatizing world of Haitian politics, U.S. Ambassador Janet Sanderson is stepping down after 3 ½ years.

Congress considers referendum on Puerto Rico's political status

Puerto Rico's top political leaders are heading to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to battle over a bill that could result in the first congressionally mandated referendum on the future of the island's political status.

HAITI | SOUTH FLORIDA

South Florida lawmakers call for granting special status to Haiti

A bipartisan group of South Florida congressional lawmakers reiterate a call to the Obama administration to grant Temporary Protected Status to Haiti after a visit to the country.

PREMIER'S PLEA

Haiti waiting for first penny

Haiti needs investors as well as the international community to ante up $353 million in pledges, Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis said during a visit to Miami.

HAITI

Delay urged in Haiti Senate runoffs

Amid allegations of fraud, some are calling for Haiti's Senate runoff elections to be postponed.