Living

Teens get moody. But they also get depressed and suicidal. How to spot the difference.

In the last decade, the rate of teens reporting a recent bout of clinical depression grew by 37 percent and suicide rates have been rising dramatically, but parents and teens often are not talking about it.

Advice

Food & Drink

I used to judge people for drinking wine from a box. Then I failed a blind taste test.

It was a journey straight into the heart of darkness. The day was dark and full of terrors. I steeled my nerves and prepared to ride once more into the breach.

Pets

Fla. nonprofit moves 25 large cats

With his handlers looking on anxiously, Michelob the Royal White Bengal tiger scoped out his new home Monday.

Pets

Tips for keeping your dog calm during a storm

Your dog hates thunderstorms as much as you do. Here are some remedies to try to calm pets.

Food & Drink

Company recalls Maradol papayas at the center of salmonella outbreak

Grande Produce recalled its Caribeña brand Maradol papayas shipped from July 10-19 after the CDC and FDA fingered the papayas as part of a salmonella outbreak. Grande Produce says salmonella hasn’t been found in its facilities.

Home & Garden

Recent high school grad making a difference, one orchid at a time

Jonathan Carcache’s video focused on orchids and plant conservation. Gathering everything he needed in just a week, he became one of the four SeaWorld Orlando scholarship winners.

Ana Veciana-Suarez

More students get A’s than any other grade. What does that say about us?

Ana Veciana-Suarez column: Almost half of all high schoolers, 47 percent to be precise, are graduating with an A average. Back in 1998, 38.9 percent did. You might think the students are getting smarter, right?

Home & Garden

On Gardening: Chantilly Lace and Pinky Winky dazzling in blooms, bees, and butterflies

The Hydrangea paniculatas have to be the showiest plant in the summer garden, and I have an-affection for them all. Chantilly Lace and Pinky Winky, however, has captured my heart not only for their beauty but their proclivity to attract pollinators.

Home & Garden

What's in a warranty? La-Z-Boy owner wants to know

I purchased a recliner from the La-Z-Boy store in Monmouth Junction, N.J., on July 31, 2013. When it was delivered in September, there was a problem with the way the fabric was put on the back of the chair so I called and complained. It was picked up and delivered again in October but they sent me the exact same chair with the exact same problems – nothing had been done! The chair also did not recline properly and kept making a loud thump when pulled up (which never went away). It was picked up again and returned. But then I had to schedule service on the mechanism. A technician came on Nov. 29, 2013, to repair the problem.

Food & Drink

Salmonella in the papaya prompts rare warnings from the feds

With 47 cases of salmonella from papayas reaching 12 states, both the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control issued warnings about Maradol papayas from Mexico. The FDA focused on Caribeña brand Maradol papayas from Grande Produce.

Pets

Disc Dog league that started in Akron now has a global reach

Ruger certainly lived up to his name.

Pets

Vet makes a 3-D leg for Pete the parrot

It was Pete's screams that first alerted Benjamin Spalding to a crisis in backyard. A fox had grabbed the 34-year-old Mealy Amazon parrot as he was climbing up the side of his aviary and tore off his left foot.

Outdoors

Looking for a lobster dinner? There is a risk of arrest and death

Lobster mini season is set to begin Wednesday with droves of people once again expected to dive in the waters around South Florida hoping for a big catch during the annual two-day frenzy.

Local Obituaries

Retired head and neck surgeon Anthony Maniglia dies at 80 after fall from his roof

Dr. Anthony Maniglia served 12 years at UM’s Department of Otolaryngology and chaired the head and neck surgery department at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Broward County

An abandoned puppy survives a punctured chest and broken bones

Murphy, a mixed-breed puppy, is in stable health at Lauderdale Veterinary Specialists after being brought to a Ft. Lauderdale-area animal hospital with critical injuries.

Health & Fitness

Dietary supplement is recalled for banned substance

EZ Weight Loss TX is recalling all lots of LaBri’s Body Health Atomic and LaBri’s Body Health Xplode capsules because they contain sibutramine, an appetite suppressant banned in the U.S. market since 2010. Another Corpus Christi based business, Envy Me, also recalled Atomic in March for the same reason.

Fashion

5 ways to save money at the hair salon

Haircuts, color and products can add up quickly at the salon, and while you may not want to cut corners when it comes to your hair, it's possible to cut costs while keeping your cut fantastic. We reached out to salon experts across the country to learn the behind-the-scene secrets to savings at the salon.

Fashion

Wedding shoes that are anything but boring

Forget the boring satin pump or bland peau de soie ballet flat on your wedding day – especially if your soul yearns for sparkle.

Food & Drink

Recall alert: It isn’t the baked beans that are the problem

Bush Brothers recalled some 28-ounce cans of Bush’s Best Original Baked Beans, Bush’s Best Country Style Baked Beans and Bush’s Best Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans because of a potential seam problem on the cans. Customers with certain lots are asked to throw the beans out even if they don’t appear to be or smell spoiled.

Health & Fitness

Snoring can affect your child’s school performance and behavior

While many parents understand the value of sleep for their kids — we’ve all experienced a cranky child who’s had too little sleep or a missed nap — few realize the implications of snoring, which can be the result of obstructive sleep apnea and play havoc with your child’s classroom performance.