Living

Versace’s palace was an oil heir’s mansion, grungy apartment complex and swank hotel

Casa Casuarina, built by an oil heir nearly 90 years ago and converted into an apartment complex that fell on hard times, was restored to glory by Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace in the years before his 1997 murder.

Advice

Food & Drink

Have you forgotten all about Pinot Grigio during this Summer of Rosé?

We’re on the beach. We’re at the pool. And we’re bombarded with rosés this season. But sometimes, in hot weather, a cold Pinot Grigio can be a treat.

Local Obituaries

Dr. Alfred Ketcham, who pushed the frontiers of curative cancer surgery, dies at 92

Dr. Alfred Ketcham served as chief of surgical oncology at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center for 21 years. Earlier, at Bethesda’s National Cancer Institute, he pioneered surgeries for advanced malignancies.

Travel

He had to lie about his age to ride a bicycle on Xian’s city wall

He spent nearly two weeks touring China’s major travel sites including the Big Three — the Great Wall, the terracotta warriors and a protective park for pandas. He traveled by foot, bicycles, boats, buses, planes, and various styles of taxi.

Youth Sports

Which sport is best for a young athlete’s future and safety?

The question is: Which sport is most likely to lead to a college scholarship? Which sport is most likely to lead to a pro contract? And which sport is most likely to get a young athlete seriously hurt, as in a traumatic brain injury?

Home & Garden

This regal tree looks like it burst into flames

One of the rewards for bearing the Florida summer is seeing royal poinciana trees in full bloom. These Madagascar natives seem to have evolved for warm climates with seasons marked more by changes in precipitation than temperature, perfect for South Florida.

Home & Garden

On Gardening: Silver Falls dichondra, ultimate spiller plant for baskets

The past couple of years I have been amazed seeing the potential of Silver Falls dichondra in mixed containers. This plant often ignored because it's silver or gray and of course is a cousin to the weed we fight in our precious lawns.

Home & Garden

Make smart tech choices for your new smart home

The smart evolution has begun in our homes. More and more connected items are available to let you control your property from a single device, no matter where you are. Everything from lighting to heating and even making a cup of coffee can be at your fingertips.

Pets

Medical marijuana for ailing dog? Just don’t let him inhale

Prescribing certain types of medical marijuana for pets in great pain is generally legal in states where the practice has been approved for humans, including Florida

Food & Drink

Recall alert: This coffee contains similar ingredient found in Viagra

Bestherbs Coffee is recalling all lots of New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee. It includes milk that’s not listed on its ingredients and an ingredient too similar to sildenafil, found in Viagra.

Pets

Michigan salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard chickens

Some people view their backyard chickens as pets – but they shouldn't snuggle or kiss them.

Business

The n-word describes a wig cap for sale —and puts Walmart in a tough spot

A racial slur in a Walmart.com post selling a Jagazi wig cap quickly drew fire Monday on social media. Walmart claimed the post was by a third party seller. Jagazi indicated the wig cap might be an ersatz version of their product.

Health & Fitness

Mental health care disparities hit minority and Hispanic communities

When communities of color seek treatment, they are less likely to receive adequate mental health care and tend to drop out of treatment two to three times more frequently.

Health & Fitness

‘Grandmothers’ help others fight depression and anxiety

The Friendship Bench Project in Zimbabwe trains grandmothers to treat people with depression and anxiety; those treated by the grandmothers were less likely to have depressive symptoms.

Jock Doc

When a teenager dislocates his shoulder, surgery is often needed to stabilize it

A 17-year-old who has dislocated his shoulder has a greater than 90 percent chance to have the shoulder dislocate again without surgery.

Fashion

Summertime splurges: Spice up your style with something special

There's no need to reinvent the wheel – or your warm-weather wardrobe.

Tourism & Cruises

Disney Cruise Line is growing with three new ships by 2023

Disney Cruise Line is building a third new ship, the line announced Saturday, in addition to its previously announced order of two new ships. That will nearly double the line’s fleet from four vessels to seven.

Ana Veciana-Suarez

A wife can be a valuable asset, Mr. President

First lady Melania Trump’s approval rating has been climbing while her husband’s, President Donald Trump, has been falling. He can learn from her.

Health & Fitness

Screen time for young children: When and how to introduce mobile devices

Digital literacy is a critical skill that should be developed gradually. When used mindfully, technology can be beneficial and even educational for children. However, technology also has its downside and risks.

Travel

Does this little amusement park really have the best wooden coaster in the world?

Ride enthusiasts beat a path each summer to ride the world's best wooden coaster in one of the most unlikely of places: a small amusement park located halfway between New York City and Boston that bills itself as the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.