CUBA

Cuba's blogosphere has developed a sharper edge

Cuba's blogosphere has taken on a decidedly harsher face in recent months, an act of online defiance in the face of government retribution.

EDUCATION

Florida International University students walk on water

On Monday FIU architecture students walked on water for a grade and valuable lessons in their specialty. The winner got prizes including an A and $500 cash.

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Scott Rothstein's empire now in feds' hands

Like repo men, the feds grabbed Scott Rothstein's fire-engine red Ferrari Spider convertible with tan interior -- right off a downtown Fort Lauderdale street.

College football blitz: FSU's troubles

Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

Tropical Storm Ida blew ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.

Ida blows ashore as Gulf Coast rides out storm

Tropical Storm Ida blew ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm.

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Lawyer Scott Rothstein: The rise and fall of a wheeler dealer

Lawyer Scott Rothstein rose from modest beginnings, but investors and law partners who trusted him say he fueled his empire by siphoning their bank accounts.

PATRIOTS 27, DOLPHINS 17

Miami Dolphins come up short against Patriots on the road

The Patriots were able to limit the wildcat's effectiveness this time around and Tom Brady and Randy Moss picked on Miami's young secondary to stop the Dolphins' on Sunday.

REAL ESTATE

In current real estate market, even God's House is for sale

In South Florida's bleak real-estate market, houses for sale aren't the only glut. Churches and other religious properties, some of them bank foreclosures, are plentiful, and stuck in a commercial purgatory.

One killed in Everglades plane crash

A pilot died Sunday evening when his small plane crashed in the Everglades of West Broward, authorities said.

U.S. SENATE RACE | ANALYSIS

How conservative is Senate candidate Marco Rubio?

Senate candidate Marco Rubio appeals to conservatives -- but his legislative record in Florida offers a different view of the former House speaker, some say.

MIAMI POLICE CHIEF

Miami Police Chief John Timoney faces first showdown

Will police Chief John Timoney survive newly elected Mayor Tomás Regalado's bid to oust him? `I love it here,' the veteran cop says.

Army: Suspect said 'Allahu Akbar!' before shooting

The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Republic town blames U.S. firm for birth defects

A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Tour of Scott Rothstein's office reveals gallery of who's who

To show they `aren't hiding from the public,' lawyer Scott Rothstein's partners gave reporters a tour of his private office -- hours after federal agents seized 44 boxes of documents.

BROWARD COUNTY

Ex-Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion faces new charges

Already facing federal charges in connection with a public-corruption probe, former Broward Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion surrendered on state felony charges.

FORT LAUDERDALE

Federal agents raid Scott Rothstein's law offices

Federal authorities turned up the heat on Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein as he sought to cooperate with prosecutors investigating his alleged multimillion-dollar investment scam.

MIAMI

Miami mayor-elect: I'll shake up status quo -- soon

Mayor-elect Tomás Regalado promises big changes for Miami as he looks at a number of departments for shake-ups after his landslide election victory.

FLORIDA POLITICS

U.S. Senate race likely to create more friction for Florida's GOP

Florida voters can expect to see more anti-President Obama `tea parties' as conservatives nationwide turn their attention to the U.S. Senate race.