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The Business of Cuba

A look at the Cuban embargo

Jim King career photos

Jim King, long-time Florida Republican legislator, is dead at 69
After Guantanamo

America's enduring outpost in the Caribbean
A People in Despair: Haiti's year without mercy

Patrick Farrell documents some of Haiti's most brutal struggles
The Business of Cuba

A look at the Cuban embargo

Pawn shop police

Hialeah Pawn Shop Unit tracks down thieves, victims
Middle-schoolers compete at Broward spelling bee

An eighth grader won the Broward spelling bee for the second consecutive year.
Miami-Dade students give spellbinding performance at spelling bee

After seven rounds at the 69th Annual Miami Herald Spelling Bee, Franchesca Cabal-Ugaz spelled the winning word.
Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning retires

Center Alonzo Mourning announced his retirement at a press conference held at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday.

Gators win BCS Championship

Oklahoma's vaunted offense was no match for Florida, which surged ahead in the second half to win its second BCS title in three years.
Ravens end Dolphins playoff run

Baltimore's defense harassed Miami's Chad Pennington into four interceptions and limited the Dolphins' ground game in a convincing win.
Dolphins back in the playoffs

The Miami Dolphins captured the AFC East crown and a first-round home playoff game against the Ravens with a 24-17 victory over the Jets.
Dolphins survive the elements

Miami held off Kansas City and the bitter-cold weather in a wild shootout, now needing one more victory to claim the AFC East crown.
Dolphins defense turns away 49ers

San Francisco dominated in yardage and time of possession, but Joey Porter's late-game sack clinched Miami's ninth victory of the season.
Dolphins top Bills in Canada

The Miami Dolphins beat the Buffalo Bills during the first-ever regular season NFL game played in Canada while keeping pace in the AFC East race.
Tough Road North: Walking from Mexico to Tucson

Tougher patrol of Mexican border cuts crossing attempts
Dolphins' defense batters the Rams

Miami's bend-but-don't-break defense kept the Rams out of the end zone as the Dolphins mustered enough offense to stay in the playoff hunt.
Patriots end Dolphins win streak

A game that began as a shootout featured questionable officiating, penalties and a fight as the Patriots exacted revenge against Miami.
Dolphins make it four in a row

Miami needed rookie Dan Carpenter's 38-yard field goal with under a minute to play to edge the Raiders 17-15 at home.
Hurricanes edge Hokies at home

The Hurricanes moved into first place in the ACC's Coastal Division with a 16-14 victory over Virginia Tech at Dolphin Stadium.
Couture meets costume

Behind the scenes at Florida Grand Opera's costume shop

Dolphins edge Seahawks, improve to 5-4

Ricky Williams rushed for over 100 yards and Miami's defense was able to turn away the Seahawks in the final seconds to win.
Dolphins top Broncos, reach .500

Miami's defense intercepted Jay Cutler three times, including one returned for a touchdown, and stifled the Broncos' offense in Denver.
Gators chomp on Bulldogs

The Gators got their vengeance on the rival Bulldogs for last season's end-zone dance in a rout.
Dolphins tame the Bills at home

Ted Ginn Jr. had a career-high 175 receiving yards and Joey Porter added a pair of sacks and forced fumbles in victory.
Hurricanes rally to beat Wake Forest

The Hurricanes won their third straight, rallying to top Wake Forest in the second half of a 16-10 win at Dolphin Stadium.
Dolphins roughed up by the Ravens

The Ravens played powerball against the Dolphins, rushing at will and stuffing Miami's run attack for a 27-13 win at Dolphin Stadium.
Storm-devastated Haiti's ecological disaster

Haiti, an eroded nation with less than 2 percent tree cover, remains at risk unless environmental damage is healed.
Texans rally to beat Dolphins

Houston quarterback Matt Schaub scored on a keeper on fourth down as the Texans edged the Dolphins 29-28.
UM holds off Central Florida

The Hurricanes won an offensively-challenged matchup against the Knights, 20-14.
Dolphins make it two in a row

Miami dominated its second elite AFC squad in as many games, holding off the high-powered Chargers at home.
UM-FSU produces a classic

The Hurricanes and Seminoles battled down to the wire in a wet and wild affair at Dolphin Stadium.
Hurricanes fall to Tar Heels

The University of Miami lost its first game at Dolphin Stadium as North Carolina rallied in the fourth quarter.
The Jatropha shrub

Could it be the next biofuel bonanza?
Haiti's human wreckage

Haiti suffers destruction from three storms
Environmental movements in Puerto Rico

Carmen Peres talks about the new environmentalist movement in Puerto Rico
The Goughs create an oasis for grieving

To cope with their grief, Jaime's parents started Oasis, a bereavement group
Watching a son grow up in jail

Manny and Kathy Hernandez discuss their son Michael who will go on trial for the murder of Jaime Gough
Dolphins pull off stunning upset of Patriots

Miami marched into New England and non-chalantly ended the Patriots' 21-game regular season winning streak with a 38-13 victory.
The grand father

Grandpa Winston becomes the father figure for his four granddaughters after their father dies
I walk towards life

A survivor's story of the Holocaust
Haiti since Aristide's departure

Fr. Gerald Jean-Juste gets the news of Aristide's resignation after serving mass at Saint Claire Catholic Church
Seminole school offers education 'our way'

Educators hope that this generation will carry on Seminole traditions of the past for at least one more generation
An anti-Illegal immigration crusade

Florida Immigrant Advocary Center executive has another view on the immigration debate
Sheer faith and hope

Joe Cardona talks about Celia The Queen

The psychology of casino design

Isle of Capri in Pompano Beach has the most recent casino design in South Florida
The daily wait in Venezuela

Waiting in line is part of daily life in Caracas
Korean War vet gives back

Ralph Ashley shares his thoughts about his life in the war and the importance of Memorial Day
Vietnam vet honors lost lives with memorial service

Gary Johnson talks about his experience in Vietnam
Pearl Harbor survivor shares his experience

James Lobozzo, Pearl Harbor survivor, served in the Army Air Corps from 1941 to 1945
A mother remembers her son who died in the Iraq War

Sgt. Edmond L. Randle Jr. died in Iraq on January 17, 2004
New takes on Port of Miami and Havana's Malecon

Eric Goldemberg, professor of Architecture at FIU, talks about the new urban design for Miami and Havana ports
Power grads

FPL has begun recruiting the next generation of line specialists in high school two years ago
Anorexia: Juliet Robboy's story

Juliet Robboy has struggled with anorexia and bulimia since she was 15
Life lessons

Jeislee Alvarez speaks after charges were dropped against her in the Edison High School melee
Pablo Escobar

The cocaine warlord's old estate is now a converted attraction park
A people in pain

Parents in Overtown and Liberty City fear murders have taken over their children's culture
2007 Miami International Boat Show

One of the largest shows in the world for all types of boats
Curtain call for Cachao

Cuban music legend Cachao celebrates his 89th birthday
Spring fashion now � in Miami

The fashion show at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables showcases products for the spring season
2006 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

Sue Cocking reviews the boats and displays at the International Boat Show
2006 South Florida International Auto Show

The 5th largest exposition in the country gives new car buyers a chance to see what is new in showrooms
Argentina's Dirty War

Cleric faces justice for crimes during Argentina's Dirty War
Road threatens Amazon rainforests

Brazillian's highway, BR163, has become the latest war between ecologists and those who want to develop the country's vast Amazon region
A hands-on architectural program for Miami teens

A project that involves teenagers in urban planning, architecture and the environment
Kim Sjostrom Efkarpides: A husband remembers

Kim Sjostrom, who had suffered from diabetes, died of heart disease less than an hour after she marries
The Edward Devere Burr home

The historic home has been restored to it's original condition
CAFTA-DR: Impact in El Salvador unclear

Small businesses in El Salvador are stil struggling despite CAFTA
Castro resigns: Cuba's muted response

The response in Cuba was tepid while citizens spent Tuesday absorbing the news
Carlos Mielgo

Vazquez recalls the couple's 15 years together and speaks about Mielgo's battle with cancer
Hotels recruit in Overtown

Miami area hotels sponsor a job fair for inner-city residents at the Greater Bethel AME Church in Overtown
Cuba's farms

Two thirds of the food in Cuban markets is grown by local farmers
Gary Eisenberg

1970 Silver Knight for citizenship
Environmental movements in Puerto Rico

Carmen Peres talks about the new environmentalist movement in Puerto Rico
Child soldiers

Children are being drawn into violence fighting as soldiers for their countries
Sgt. Garcia serves his country, becomes a citizen

Originally from Honduras, Garcia tried to become a citizen before joining the army and waited five years with no results
Joel Perwin

A Silver Knight winner in 1966, Joel Perwin talks about his career
Leaf Cay: Isle of dreams

The protected, exclusive 15-acre island owned by Jack Holcomb is up for auction
American 'Gettoe'

A picture essay on growing up among drugs and gangs
The Maroons of Jamaica: Celebrating freedom

Descendants of the original maroons still live on the 1500 acre of land given to them by the British in Jamaica
Medellin

The violence in Medellin has seen significant decreases and the city is now dramatically transformed
Nightspot - Miami City Ballet

Twyla Tharp and Elvis Costello's nightspot
Oil alliance

Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega and Venezeula's Hugo Chavez are working on an alliance
Cantor Abraham Seif

Cantor Seif was a well-known mohel who earned the nickname The Yankee Clipper
Florestan Ors' Routine

A homeless man's daily routine
Railroad Shop Colored Addition

Remembering a forced exodus
Dennis Scholl

1973 Silver Knight for science
Punto de Partida: Stories of truth and hope

El Nuevo Herald columnist and author Daniel Shoer Roth speaks about his book
Eliane Rinaldi

1985 Silver Knight in music
Fernando Cutz

2006 Silver Knight in speech
Israel's Six Day War

A neighborhood in Jerusalem remains divided
St. Alban's day care faces closure

The child enrichment center in Coconut Grove is closing down due to a decline in enrollment
Valentine's Day 2008

Love, South Florida style
Oil perks: Investing in American support

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spent millions to garner support by reaching out to the American public
Battle over renewable energy and endangered birds

Environmentalists are fighting a proposed wind farm in Puerto Rico because it would be built beside a dry forest, home to speveral endangered species
Woof Patrol

Woof Patrol picks up after dogs on the beach
Sept. 11

Six years later
Beginnings and endings

Small Mexican community in Central Florida unites to send their loved ones back to be buried on native soil
Miami: The mess downtown

A look at businesses in downtown Miami

Delfina Lujan

A son remembers
Miguelito

Meet a young Reggaeton star
Welcome to Naranja

A tour of a small town in Miami-Dade
Peace volunteer profile 1

An all-around educator
Peace volunteer profile 2

An environment caretaker
Pelican Harbor

Inside the seabird station
Strings of hope

Bringing musical success to inner-city students
Walking with Craig

Walking, talking the Design District with Craig Robbins
Dolphins take a step back against Cardinals

The Dolphins headed to Arizona looking for victory, and instead, found brutal defeat at the hands of the Cardinals.
Same old story, or new beginning for Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins opened their season � termed A New Beginning � with an old foe in the Jets and an even older result.
No. 5 Florida Gators defeat Miami Hurricanes

The University of Miami played hard, but fell to No. 5-ranked Florida in Gainesville before more than 90,000 fans.
Hurricanes flatten Charlotte Southern

The University of Miami opened its season at its new home, Dolphin Stadium, by cruising past Charlotte Southern.
Orange Bowl demolition

Which piece of the Orange Bowl would you take home?

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