MiamiHerald.com: Florida Wires

1 ticket wins Mega Money game, wins $1.3 million

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:21 EDT

One ticket matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game to collect a $1.3 million jackpot, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday.

Poll: Rubio gets negative marks on immigration

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:01 EDT

Florida voters give Sen. Marco Rubio negative marks for his handling of immigration and gun issues in Washington but still hold favorable views of the rising Republican star, a statewide poll released Wednesday shows.

Man's body found in burned SW Fla. house

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:01 EDT

Authorities investigating a house fire in Port Charlotte found a body in the garage.

DCF investigating death of SW Fla. toddler

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:41 EDT

State officials are investigating the death of a southwest Florida toddler whose mother says she found him unresponsive in his crib.

Woman convicted of Pitino extortion in new prison

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:06 EDT

The Kentucky woman convicted of trying to extort millions in cash, cars and a house from University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino has a new federal home.

Heat force Game 7 with 103-100 OT win over Spurs

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:52 EDT

When LeBron James' greatness almost wasn't good enough, officials began preparing for a San Antonio celebration.

Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:36 EDT

Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round of questioning and dismissed scores of others. They eventually must whittle down the pool to six jurors and four alternates who will decide Zimmerman's second-degree murder case.

2 current PSC members asking for new terms

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11 EDT

Two current members of the Florida Public Service Commission are trying to keep their jobs on the utility-regulation panel.

Fugitive wanted on child porn charge caught in Fla

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11 EDT

A fugitive featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" has been caught after authorities say he failed to move over for an officer conducting a traffic stop.

Law enforcement investigates cold case lead

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:11 EDT

The FBI and local authorities in Florida are chasing a lead in the 20-year-old unsolved murder of a 12-year-old girl.