New reasons to plant in a greenhouse

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Gardeners, if you've ever been tempted to give Mother Nature a little nudge, consider ins...

INVASIVE SPECIES

Palmetto Bay man wrestles, kills 128-pound python in Florida City

Do Your Part: Searching for the safest sunscreen

One of the best parts of the summer for me is hitting the lake with family and friends. I love relaxing on ...

Indoor pot production leaves giant carbon footprint

Marijuana growing is not a green industry.

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...

Along N.J. bay, rising sea draws ever closer

The night Meghan Wren got stranded by floodwaters and had to sleep in her car, she knew it was time for a r...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Lesbian, 18, faces 15 years in prison for sex with classmate, 14

BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward School Board to vote on privatizing school construction

Broward School Board members will decide Tuesday whether to privatize much of the long-troubled facilities ...

Hialeah

MDC Hialeah students win award for literary magazine

Miami-Dade Schools

Female officers settle suits against Miami-Dade schools and former police chief

Cmdr. Deanna Fox-Williams and Officer Yewande Gibson settled their sexual harassment cases against former M...

EDUCATION

Gulliver scientists help a village a world away

A water purification system created by students from Gulliver is now providing clean, bacteria-free water t...

STATE BUDGET

Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike

When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for sa...

EDUCATION

Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny

Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quan...

Politifact Florida

An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn’t add up

Florida’s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her m...

The downloadable gun: next firearms frontier

While Americans argue over background checks and the like, tech changes could render firearm laws — ...

First person

Bus rides and toboggan slides with mom

How did my mother raise eight of us on $105 a week? Liver sausage sandwiches and unselfish love.

Miamians build a bakery for Haiti’s abandoned children

The kids have found a haven in Zanmi Beni Children’s Home (‘Blessed Friends’ in Creole).

To Our Readers

From the Editor: Legislative session’s over, but The Herald’s vigilance isn’t

More than 1,800 bills were filed during this year’s state legislative session, ranging from teacher ...

Gay rights milestone

It’s Jason Collins’ story, but it’s our day

IMMIGRATION reform

An undocumented immigrant’s plea to pursue the American Dream

All Gaby Pacheco wants is a chance to pursue the American Dream. On Monday, she implored lawmakers to pass ...

Greek beach evacuated after artillery discovery

A surprise shell has caused a big stir at a popular Athens beach.

Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, u...

Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail

Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Ala...

Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled

An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how t...

Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride

An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place ...

Aussie minister sorry he 'liked' exposed teen pic

An Australian politician says he has learned a valuable lesson in social networking after he "liked" a Face...

Wash. state woman spots stolen car in drive-thru

A Washington woman whose car was stolen from her apartment complex saw the stolen SUV hours later - in the ...