Environment

Guantánamo -- the place with the prison camps -- is going green

Better known for its experiment in offshore detention, interrogation and military justice, Guantánamo is also a lab for environmental exploration.

Passengers contract Norovirus on Princess ship for 2nd time

A Princess cruise ship returned to South Florida for a second time after passengers and crew members contracted the Norovirus.

DEATHS

Ronald L. Smith, horn player for K.C. and the Sunshine Band, dies after years of being comatose

Ronnie Smith, a Miami horn player who spent five booty-shaking years with K.C. and the Sunshine Band, then wrote Jimmie “Bo’’ Horne’s 1978 disco smash, Spank, has died at age 59.

Miami

Vote on Miami diaper-changing stations gets down and dirty

In the end, the City Commission voted — over police union objections — to install changing stations in the men’s rooms of all city properties. 1328840641

Miami

Baby’s corpse decapitated, other tombs disturbed in Miami cemetery

Seven tombs in a Miami cemetery were found desecrated by robbers apparently seeking bones, perhaps for rituals.

BROWARD

Travel show makes day-trip to Hallandale Beach, Hollywood

Knock, knock. Want to win some money? A couple of Hallandale Beach and Hollywood residents had the chance to be on a trivia game show, just by opening the door and answering some questions about Florida.

MIAMI CITY BALLET

Hard feelings, questions emerge after Miami City Ballet director’s abrupt exit

Some board members, major donors and dancers are questioning the earlier-than-expected retirement of Edward Villella, artistic director of the Miami City Ballet.

TOURISM

Key West and Miami Beach ranked among ‘trashiest’ Spring Break destinations

South Florida is getting a bad rap in national media. Jealous, anyone?

Miami police find 10 grenades and a pig in home

Miami police arrested a man and woman for possessing drugs and a weapon Tuesday. The pair could face more charges if the grenades found in the bedroom turn out to be active explosives.

INSURANCE

Citizens boosted home values to raise premiums, suit says

Some homeowners have filed a class-action lawsuit against Citizens Property, charging that it overvalued their homes to raise premiums.

Underground Miami: A voyage to the center of the port tunnel

Port of Miami tunnel-boring contractors took reporters down into a clean, well-lighted section of completed concrete tube below the surface of Watson Island to show that work is progressing smoothly.

Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night

Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf.

NFL

Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams calls it a career

Ricky Williams, the Dolphins’ second-leading all-time rusher whose time in Miami was marked by success and controversy, said he’s retiring from football.

Heat 107, Cavaliers 91

Miami Heat clamps down in the fourth quarter, defeats Cleveland Cavaliers

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Heat’s closing unit put away the Cavs.

Courts

Audio statement details torture of 10-year-old Victor Barahona

In the months following the death of his twin sister, Nubia, Victor Barahona revealed the horrifying incidents of abuse by his adopted father

HOLLYWOOD

Hollywood leaders determined to clean up tawdry Federal Highway corridor

City leaders are ramping up efforts to clean up Federal Highway, an area plagued by crime and homelessness.

Miami Heat

Miami Heat continues counting on Udonis Haslem

Udonis Haslem has recovered from injury and maintained his reputation as the ‘glue guy’ whose worth doesn’t show up in statistics.

SPORTS

South Florida can still claim priciest Super Bowl

As the last Super Bowl before the recession, South Florida’s 07 game continues out-pricing other Super Bowls. Little cities don’t help: prices down 15 percent from last year’s game in Dallas.

AIRLINE INDUSTRY

American Airlines: Miami will not suffer disproportionately in cuts

In an interview Monday, executives with American Airlines said Miami will lose jobs — they just don’t know how many yet.