Obama calls; Ros-Lehtinen hangs up on him

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hangs up on the nation's next president, believing he's just a disc jockey playing a joke.

CRIME

FBI joins investigation of armored truck robbery

An armed robber threatened to kill a Brinks guard after he made a stop at a West Miami-Dade Publix Thursday morning, according to the FBI. 1228411904

MIAMI

Second arrest made in deadly robbery in North Miami

A 16-year-old with a long rap sheet was the second alleged robber arrested in connection with last weekend's murder of a Haitian immigrant, Miami police said Wednesday.

FIU 67, FLORIDA MEMORIAL 41

Undermanned FIU still wins easily

So desperate for players that it had to suit up a former student-assistant, FIU still had no trouble against Florida Memorial.

PORT EVERGLADES

Navy warship USS Cole sails into Port Everglades

The USS Cole is back at Port Everglades, where it was commissioned four years before being struck by suicide bombers in Yemen October of 2000. 1228420160

TELEVISION

Time is ticking for owners of analog TVs

South Florida TV stations will switch their signals to digital -- temporarily -- on Monday. The change will be permanent Feb. 17.

Homemade for holidays: Fabulous yet frugal food

My grandmother never tired of telling us about her first Christmas as a married woman during the Great Depression. There was no money for gifts or a fancy holiday feast, but my grandfather lovingly made her a cup of hot cocoa that morning -- the best cocoa she ever tasted -- from a splash of hoarded milk and a melted chocolate candy he'd bought for a penny. It was a breakfast she never forgot, and no lavish present ever moved her more.

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH

Art Basel side scene may face tough times

Satellite events that depend on Art Basel's spillover crowds, publicity and funds could have a harder time this year as the art economy shrinks.

SEVERE WEATHER

Nip in air should dissipate by afternoon

The temperature was colder than usual in South Florida, where the temperature hovered around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. But warmer weather is on the way.

POMPANO BEACH

Man shot and killed outside Pompano Beach motel

Someone gunned down a man outside a Pompano Beach motel early Wednesday before fleeing -- possibly in dark-colored SUV -- and leaving his victim to die.

DOLPHINS

Dolphins' Philip Merling conquers Rookie Wall

Defensive end Philip Merling said he has knocked down the dreaded Rookie Wall after he kept `pushing.'

DEVELOPMENT

Hollywood to discuss downtown building ban

Hollywood will consider putting the brakes on the high-rise developments sprouting up near Young Circle Wednesday, with a proposed temporary moratorium on downtown building until commissioners approve a development blueprint commissioned several years ago -- but never ratified.

O.J. Simpson's final chapter: a prison sentence

During his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, O.J. Simpson once sat in a courthouse hallway musing on what might have been: Before his arrest, he had considered moving to Las Vegas, where he liked the climate and the people he had met.

BALANCING ACT

Layoffs put a strain on relationships

But a high proportion of relationships survive layoffs

FLORIDA REEFS

Climate change increases problems for Florida reefs

Despite new federal protections, Elkhorn Coral may disappear from the waters off the coast of South Florida

Foes of gay marriage oppose North Miami adoption ruling

The former Miami-Dade County coordinator for the state's gay marriage ban amendment will meet with area pastors Tuesday to voice opposition to a recent court ruling allowing adoption by a gay man.

Infant killed in Lauderhill apartment fire

An intense fire tore through a Lauderhill apartment building Monday night, killing an infant, Lauderhill Fire Rescue said. Fire fighters received calls of an apartment fire at about 9 p.m. and arrived at the Falls of Inverrary complex to find flames and smoke coming from a unit on the fourth floor of a building at 6010 S Falls Circle Dr., said Deputy Fire Chief Marc Celetti, a fire rescue spokesman.

MIAMI-DADE

Commissioner: Put postings in 'plain language'

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa says it's difficult for the public -- sometimes even for commissioners -- to understand language in postings by the county administration. She wants it stopped.

Heat rally in final seconds of OT to beat Warriors

Chris Quinn hit a tying 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Michael Beasley stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made the decisive free throw, and the Miami Heat pulled off a wild 130-129 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.