Fla. ranked 42nd in nation in per-pupil spending

Florida's per-pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation according to data compiled by the U.S. Census.

North Miami Beach

Tony DeFillipo, Beth Spiegel win North Miami Beach council seats in runoff election

Two runoff races for council in North Miami Beach were decided by overwhelming majorities on Tuesday.

Miami-Dade Schools

Miami-Dade School Board to move principals, vote on police chief

The Miami-Dade School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday to move principals, combine departments a...

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward School Board votes to privatize school construction work

Superintendent Robert Runcie pitched privatization as a move toward efficiency and a way to get constructio...

Miami-Dade man accused of murdering adopted daughter complains to judge in letter

Jorge Barahona is facing the death penalty, along with his wife, in the murder of the couple’s 10-ye...

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantánamo prison

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantánam...

INSURANCE

Sweet deal for state taxpayers or Scott donor giveaway?

Critics see political donations and heavy lobbying by Heritage Property and Casualty as evidence that Citiz...

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's...

Bay Bowl: San Francisco to host 50th Super Bowl

Build a new stadium, host the Super Bowl to show it off.

Nats collapse late, lose 4-2 to Giants in 10th

As Bryce Harper ran back to chase Gregor Blanco's hard-hit fly in the ninth inning, memories of last week's...

Cardinals jump on Volquez in 5th inning

The St. Louis Cardinals figured out San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez the third time through the order.

Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros

Bud Norris rolled through six scoreless innings for the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Sandoval's HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2

Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases

Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low lo...

US home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years...

On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks

Wynn Resorts kept a suite open all year at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino for founder and CEO Steve Wy...

AP PHOTOS: The 10 highest-paid CEOs of 2012

It pays to be in TV.

Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed

Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve.

US auto factories cutting back on summer downtime

The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and sp...

Wal-Mart hires Hill & Knowlton executive

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is naming Dan Bartlett, who had been president and CEO of the U.S. arm of global publi...

Fla. court rules against police over pot arrests

A Florida appeals court is throwing out convictions against two men because sheriff's deputies discovered p...

Justice Department finds issues at Panhandle jail

An investigation by the Department of Justice has found civil rights problems at a Panhandle Jail.

Video of man jumping on manatee investigated

Wildlife officials are investigating an online video that shows a man jumping on two manatees.

Appeals court agrees to shield legislators

A Florida appeals court is ruling that state legislators and legislative staff don't have to answer questio...

Pit bulls killed after attacking 3 in central Fla

Two pit bulls involved in an attack on three people have been euthanized at the Halifax Humane Society in D...

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing ...

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, ...

XanGo juice hit with 2nd lawsuit claiming looting

A co-founder of exotic juice maker XanGo has filed a lawsuit claiming his partners are looting company fund...

Police recover backpacks of 2 kidnapped Iowa girls

Deliberations resume in Arias trial penalty phase

The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death has resumed del...

Official: 6 unaccounted for after Oklahoma tornado

An Oklahoma emergency management official says authorities still are working to find six adults who haven't...

UN: New reports of chemical weapons use in Syria

The U.N.'s top Mideast envoy says there are mounting reports of chemical weapons use in Syria.

Christie: Okla. tornado victims deserve aid

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says now is "not a time for political retribution" against the people of Okl...

College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds

In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their school...

Costa Rican volcano spews ash, smoke

Opposition in Burkina Faso vow to fight Senate law

Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate...

El Salvador president meets pope amid Romero hopes

El Salvador's president meets with Pope Francis on Thursday amid mounting indications that the stars have f...

AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe

Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Ni...

Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested

Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be ...

Bahrain opposition group snubs crisis talks

Bahrain's main Shiite opposition group says it will temporarily boycott talks aimed at easing the Gulf nati...

Israeli air force chief warns of Syrian attacks

Israel's air force chief warned Wednesday that tensions with Syria could escalate into a "surprise war" and...

'Idol' winner rolling out debut album in July

Candice Glover spent more time on season 12 of "American Idol" than she will on creating her debut album.

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people ...

Beatles' lyrics headed for British Library

Blake Shelton putting together Okla. benefit show

Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims.

Cannes: James Franco builds a bookish filmography

James Franco's filmography is starting to look like a book shelf - and a very respectable one, at that.

NYC woman gets probation for stalking actress

A New York City woman has been sentenced to probation for stalking actress Marion Cotillard (koh-tee-YAR') ...

Attorney: Donald Trump lied on stand

The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal t...