Thanksgiving travel: myth or reality?

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving might be getting a bad rap: It's not quite the travel nightmare you probably think it is.

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

'Juice scam' victim: I was lured into Scott Rothstein deal

A Coconut Grove businessman says he invested $2.16 million with Scott Rothstein after a friend solicited him to buy into a high-profit deal -- that returned nothing.
DOLPHINS 24, PANTHERS 17

Miami Dolphins' Ricky Williams scores 3 TDs in win over Carolina Panthers

Ricky Williams scored three touchdowns - including one on a 46-yard burst - and the Dolphins' defense held off Carolina late as Miami improved to 5-5 on the season with a 24-17 road victory Thursday night.
CORAL GABLES HIGH STABBING

Accused teen in Coral Gables High stabbing claims self-defense

At a bond hearing, a lawyer for Coral Gables High student Andy Rodriguez, accused of killing a fellow student, suggested his client acted in self-defense.
MIAMI-DADE GOVERNMENT

Miami-Dade leaders' foreign travel may get more scrutiny

Calls for tighter controls follow reports that a Miami-Dade trade agency has spent freely but produced little.
MIAMI

Ex-Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones to run again

Suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones formally announced that she will run for her vacant seat.
LAND SHARK STADIUM

Soccer helps Hondurans forget their political woes

Thousands of fans put Honduras' political problems aside for one night to cheer on the nation's soccer team as it prepares for World Cup competition.
EDUCATION

Florida to seek $1 billion in U.S. education grants

Eligible for up to $700 million in competitive federal grants for education, Florida anticipates asking the federal government for even more than that.
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Other law firms scoop up Scott Rothstein's colleagues

Being a former employee of Scott Rothstein isn't proving to be an obstacle for some of those attorneys who are now looking for jobs.
CUBA | HUMAN RIGHTS

Report: Cuba's Raúl Castro as ruthless as Fidel

A report by Human Rights Watch paints Raúl Castro's regime in Cuba as little more than a continuation of his brother's `abusive laws and institutions.'
MIAMI DOLPHINS

Another season ends abruptly for Miami Dolphins' Ronnie Brown

The determined Dolphins lost their best player when workhorse running back Ronnie Brown's season came to an early end for the second time in his NFL career.
MIAMI

Veteran cop Miguel Exposito likely pick for Miami police chief

Maj. Miguel Exposito, a 35-year Miami Police Department veteran with deep ties to Mayor Tomás Regalado, is expected to be named chief on Thursday.
SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Scott Rothstein Ponzi case turns to raids on banks

Scott Rothstein's Ponzi scheme went through a `supersonic' boom in October as he moved more than $100 million out of investor accounts, lawyers say.
TURMOIL AT CITY HALL

Ousted Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones may run for seat

As Miami's mayor announced a special election for Overtown's District 5 seat following the suspension of Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, the city awaited the next political shoe to drop.
MARLINS STADIUM

Hundreds protest hiring policy at new Florida Marlins stadium

Honking horns, stopping traffic and shouting ``Liars, Liars, Liars!,'' hundreds of laborers and construction workers picketed the new Florida Marlins stadium under construction in Little Havana Tuesday morning, claiming that they have been denied promised jobs.
PERU-CHILE RELATIONS

War of words escalating over Peru's spy accusations

Sparring between Chile and Peru intensified Tuesday over spying allegations, which experts say could be attributed to an escalating arms race.
IMMIGRATION

After accidental deportation, critics say immigration officials making mistakes

After a Salvadoran man was mistakenly deported, immigration rights activists have complained about toughened enforcement by authorities.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL

Bullet train might get special legislative session

Gov. Charlie Crist hopes lawmakers are close to agreeing on a special session for rail projects, but concerns over new taxes could scuttle the deal.
MIAMI-DADE COMMISSION

Miami-Dade commissioners' trade trips ring up $217K tab -- and no results

Miami-Dade taxpayers have paid $217,000 since 2007 for commissioners' travel abroad to drum up trade -- trips that have not resulted in a single contract.
WOMEN'S HEALTH

Experts criticize new advice on mammograms

Some experts dismissed new guidelines by a government task force that urged women to wait for age 50 to get a regular mammogram and downplayed the importance of self-exams.