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  • A decade ago, Whitney Houston made news in Broward

    Twelve years ago, pop icon Whitney Houston and ex-hubby Bobby Brown were frequent South Florida visitors, spending time in a home on Williams Island.

  • A bronze replica of the Key Marco Cat -- a 6-inch wooden effigy uncovered in an archaeological excavation -- presides over the courtyard of the Marco Island Historical Museum.

    Marco Island, Fla.

    New museum savors island’s ancient importance

    The experience begins when you leave behind your car and 21st century Marco Island for a time thousands of years ago when the Calusa built an important religious center on the island.

  • Royal court cast members dance before castle doors during opening festivities February 11, 20112 for Florida Renaissance Festival at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. The 20th anniversary event features five consecutive weekends loaded with entertainment, food, games, activities and people - from royalty to wenches - that bring the Renaissance to the 21st Century.

    FLORIDA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL

    Party at the medieval castle

    Renfest, part 20, is a blast from the past — trumpets, wenches and knights in shining armor.

  • ANIMALS

    BARKupy Miami occupies Tropical Park

    Dogs, and the humans who love them, “occupied” Tropical Park and rallied for the right to vote on a Pets’ Trust, an initiative to fund animal care and services in Miami-Dade.

  • THE LEGISLATURE

    State goes easy on deregulation

    Milder legislation to deregulate certain industries is moving through the House and the Senate, but Florida architects are not happy.

  • 2012 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

    Lawmakers singling out poor or promoting self-responsibility?

    Critics charge the Legislature is targeting poor people — from requiring cash welfare recipients to pass a drug test to making it harder for people to keep unemployment benefits.

  • MIAMI

    Eyesores abound

    Abandoned homes and buildings in the process of foreclosure are on the rise. Without maintenance, many have deteriorated to dangerous levels or become dens for drugs and prostitution.

  • The Big Scramble is a race-style event on South Beach that took part Saturday to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. (From left to right) Mary Lynch, Mel Eckhart, Jacque Line Hea and Fabiola Nabuco take a picture as part of the race, which is part scavenger hunt, located in several locations on a seven-mile hike.

    MIAMI BEACH

    The Big Scramble hits Miami Beach

    On Saturday, teams in The Big Scramble solved South Beach-centric clues and raised money for Alzheimer’s.

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