Big Cypress Preserve

Deep in Big Cypress National Preserve, oil flows

The largest oil drilling operation in South Florida is a stark contrast to the wild surroundings of the Big...

ENERGY

Oil industry eyes South Florida again

Fueled by rising oil prices and new technology, the oil industry is planning to expand exploration and dril...

Miami Beach

Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jet

For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.

Insurance

Citizens offers cheaper rate option with no fanfare

Homeowners could save up to 70 percent on their insurance premium with a new policy offering from Citizens,...

Hialeah

Hialeah police on a weirdness streak

One cop was arrested and claims his girlfriend’s pimps set him up. Another officer was charged with ...

In Mexico, fears for democracy as threatened journalists curtail coverage

Quitze Fernandez, a columnist for the El Guardian newspaper in this capital of Coahuila state abutting Texa...

Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor

A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday ...

Bianchi's single in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards

A starting rotation that helped the St. Louis Cardinals race out to the best record in baseball is beginnin...

Anthony blocked in 4th as Knicks knocked out

Sanchez struggles in Detroit's loss to Texas

Anibal Sanchez was knocked out of the game early Saturday night, the second time in three games a Tigers st...

Diamond roughed up in Twins' 12-5 loss to Red Sox

Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at...

Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if the...

Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Pablo Cano

Shane Mosley unanimously outpointed Mexico's Pablo Cano on Saturday night to win for the first time in four...

Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a drama...

Oil rises above $96 on encouraging economic news

The price of oil rose to $96 a barrel on Friday on hopes that a steady recovery in the U.S. economy could b...

Lew tells Congress of steps to avoid debt default

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Congress on Friday that the administration will begin taking steps next w...

Unemployment falls in 40 US states, rises in 3

Solid hiring helped lower unemployment rates in 40 U.S. states last month, the most since November. The dec...

Gold prices sink for seventh day, near April low

Gold prices fell for a seventh day in a row on Friday, drawn down by a stronger U.S. dollar and better econ...

Bill clears House for wider SEC economic analyses

Legislation cleared the House on Friday that would place stricter requirements on the federal agency overse...

Bloomberg appoints ex-IBM CEO as privacy advisor

Bloomberg LP, the financial news and information service, says it's appointing Samuel Palmisano, the former...

Former Tuesday Morning CEO sues over firing

The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the discount retailer, saying ...

No tickets wins Mega Money game

No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to...

4 Fantasy 5 players share $58,228 top prize

Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US

Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando on Saturday night.

Fla. man trapped in car, dies from complications

Family members say the 90-year-old southwest Florida man who was trapped in his car for two days earlier th...

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade surprises fan at prom

When a South Florida high school senior asked Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her prom, she knew it was a lo...

Deputies: 86-year-old Fla. mom shoots, kills son

Authorities say an 86-year-old central Florida mother has confessed to fatally shooting her son in self-def...

UM Hospital teams rescues NCIS agent in Panama

A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing their story after being summoned to Panama to rescu...

1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more th...

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the resu...

Federal report documents inmate sex abuse in US

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of...

Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano was shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume was thinn...

Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is t...

1 of 2 fires north of LA contained

One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully ...

Funeral held for mom, son found dead in home

Funeral services have been held for the New Jersey woman and boy whose bodies were found in their home afte...

Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties

Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first forei...

Mexico judge orders prison for suspects in killing

A judge on Saturday issued an order for the imprisonment of two waiters accused in the beating death of Mal...

Dissident ex-general released in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities have released a dissident ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest af...

20 flights without bags after Egypt airport strike

Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo's airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague's dea...

Member of Pakistani cricket star's party killed

Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed a senior member of a leading Pakistani political party.

Reporter remembers fear in Videla's Argentina

It was just about a day after Argentine strongman Jorge Rafael Videla had seized power in March of 1976, an...

Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once ov...

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of...

'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain neverthe...

Paul McCartney kicks off "Out There" tour in US

Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando.

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling t...

Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week in SC

From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be t...

A Native American tale with international pedigree

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