An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.

Six months before Catalina Bruno left her son to die in a hot car, DCF determined that her drinking was not a threat to his well-being.

In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.

Robin Lunceford, originally slated to spend her life behind bars, testified that a Kendall woman confessed to murdering the foster child.

On the day Cubans celebrated their independence, FIU and the city of Sweetwater unveiled a statue commemorating the efforts of one of the country’s most beloved freedom fighters.

In Florida City, Jason Leon captured the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida.

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

Fueled by rising oil prices and new technology, the oil industry is planning to expand exploration and drilling across a huge swath of Southwest Florida.

Federal regulators are increasing scrutiny on the Turkey Point nuclear plant after some unplanned shutdowns, though the problems pose no threat to the public, officials say.

An 18-year-old lesbian faces 15 years in prison for having sex with a 14-year-old high school classmate.

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has recognized Café Cultura, a student literary magazine at Miami Dade College’s Hialeah campus.

A water purification system created by students from Gulliver is now providing clean, bacteria-free water to a Nigerian health clinic.

When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.

Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quantitative ways to measure their programs’ success.

Fedrick Ingram grew up in the inner city, became Miami-Dade’s teacher of the year and rose to become president of the United Teachers of Dade.

The family of a teen who carried on a two-year sexual relationship with his middle school teacher is suing the Broward school district.

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

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

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

From one trailblazer to another, a salute to the NBA’s Jason Collins.

All Gaby Pacheco wants is a chance to pursue the American Dream. On Monday, she implored lawmakers to pass a bill to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants — including herself.

Miami Herald Photographer Charlie Trainor was in his regular spot — right on the basketball court, in front of the most expensive seats in the house — lens trained on the first game of the inaugural “Three Kings” Miami Heat season.

A group of dads and traveled to Tallahassee to push for fatherhood issues.

South Florida’s large gay community is celebrating the fifth annual Miami Beach Gay Pride festival at what might be a pivot point in history.

A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet.

In the absolute silence of the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters, the family members of fallen servicemen and women walked to the center of the room as the name of their loved one was called out.

The Wrecking Crew was a famed Los Angeles collective of studio musicians who backed everyone from Simon & Garfunkel to the Beach Boys in the 1960s, and the Carpenters to the Captain & Tennille in the 1970s.

The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba because of online hacking threats.

Members of the Cuban opposition group were in Miami the same day that Cuba’s traditional Independence Day is celebrated