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Oscar Robertson dishes on LeBron, the Heat,...
Pro basketball legend Oscar Robertson opens up about his recent prostate cancer surgery and sounds off about today’s NBA. A preview: The Heat is still a piece short of greatness.
Florida No. 1 in shark attacks
Even though the number of bites are down, Florida is once again the shark attack capital of the United States.
‘Wanted: Escaped Slave’ sign posted...
Someone posted a flier on a South Florida school-crossing sign. The flier says, “Wanted: Escaped Slave.” It features a face and a phone number.
Man loses love — and law says he has no...
A Seminole County man walked out of court with empty pockets after a judge ruled he has no legal claim on his former girlfriend’s lottery winnings.
Key West the No. 2 ‘trashiest’...
Key West is second only to Las Vegas in trashiness for spring break. And Miami Beach and several other Florida cities are in the Top 10.
Mitt Romney gets glitter-bombed in Denver
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was glitter bombed after a speech in Denver Tuesday night.
Indian lawmakers caught watching porn
Three government ministers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka resigned Wednesday after they were accused of watching a pornographic video during an assembly session.
More clouds streaming in
We're still in a fairly active weather pattern across Southwest Florida, but today looks relatively quite in the rain department.
Capitol Buzz: Housing and school bus ads are...
Catholics Days continues at the Capitol, culminating with Red Mass of the Holy Spirit program at 6 p.m. Note: It’s also Caribbean Heritage Day.
Low fog sends high-flying helicopter to Cooper...
Helicopter pilot Paul Appleton wasn't shopping for a new sweater, heading for Publix or hankering for an Egg McMuffin, but he landed his small helicopter early Wednesday in a Cooper City parking lot convenient to all those things. Because of fog.
Column: There's still a game in there somewhere
The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. The really odd one came four days earlier when the uber-prepared Patriots coach, anticipating a halftime show that would dictate a 30-minute intermission rather than the usual 12, ordered his players to take a...
Santorum's hat trick jolts GOP presidential race
Rick Santorum swept Tuesday night's nominating contests, providing a jolt to the GOP race. Speaking at a rally in Missouri, Santorum cast his wins as a victory for conservatism.
Durant's shot lifts Thunder past Warriors 119-116
Kevin Durant came hard off the screen, took the pass and launched a jumper that banked off the glass and through the net.
Miami Heat clamps down in the fourth quarter,...
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Heat’s closing unit put away the Cavs.
Washington Capitals leapfrog Florida Panthers into...
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, and former Florida goalie Tomas Vokoun made 42 saves as the Panthers fell out of first in the Southeast.

MDC launches first-ever course to help Miami-Dade officers save their own lives
Florida currently leads the nation with the highest number of officer fatalities in the line of duty.
Miami-Dade mayor makes interim transit, finance...
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez named two department directors Tuesday, making permanent his interim appointments for transit and finance.
Miami-Dade commissioner defers plan to give up...
Commissioner Bruno Barreiro delayed, for the time being, a proposal before the Miami-Dade Commission that would allow the current aviation department director to award and negotiate contracts under $5 million.
In Miami-Dade union fight, a second round looms...
In a few months, Miami-Dade will have to gear up for another round of trying to squeeze concessions from employee unions. A recent compromise is only a one-year fix.
Ex-kin: Heather Hutchins, adopted girlfriend of...
In the nationwide hoopla surrounding the adoption in Miami-Dade of his 42-year-old gal pal by troubled polo club owner <span class="bold">John Goodman</span>, little attention was paid to his new daughter, <span class="bold">Heather Hutchins</span>.
Miami-Dade food ministry needs new truck to...
Dee Dalrymple has been unable to pump iron the past month because of a treadmill accident that left a gash on her leg.
Teammates from UM keep the bond for Super Bowl
It’s a long way from the peewee fields of Miami-Dade to the Super Bowl, but former Hurricanes Antrel Rolle and Kenny Phillips are at the summit.
Is Justin Bieber in Miami? Hundreds of teenage...
Pop sensation Justin Bieber appears to be visiting Miami-Dade - or so believe hundreds of teenager girls who have camped out outside The Hit Factory recording studio in North Miami Beach.
SUV, bus crash leaves 3 injured
Three people were hurt Friday morning in a chain reaction accident, when an SUV apparently hit a pedestrian on West Dixie Highway, only to he struck in turn by a Miami-Dade bus. The pedestrian and 2 people in the SUV were hospitalized.
Miami-Dade teens excel in NAACP competitions
The 34th annual “Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics” (ACT-SO) will be on Feb. 11 and Feb. 25 at Booker T. Washington Senior High School at 1200 NW Sixth Ave. in Overtown.
Miami-Dade court reporter ordered arrested over...
In a legal drama that is delaying a dozen criminal trials - including two death penalty cases - a Miami-Dade court reporter was ordered arrested Wednesday after she failed to appear in court to explain why her firm can't transcribe a slew of depositions.
Occupy Miami returns to eviction site to ponder...
Hours after Miami-Dade police evicted them, about 30 members of Occupy Miami returned to a site at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center Wednesday to figure out their next move.
Future Miami-Dade charter reforms will likely come...
Following the defeat of a charter amendment at the polls Tuesday, the head of a group pushing for Miami-Dade government reforms said she will mount a citizen campaign for the November ballot to impose term limits on county commissioners.
Miami-Dade launching harvest market at downtown...
 Miami-Dade County is launching a Downtown Harvest Market weekly market starting Friday in the courtyard of the main county building.
Miami-Dade voters reject term limits, salary hike...
Voters approved a measure intended to make it easier to put citizen-backed charter amendments on the ballot, but said no to a proposal that would have imposed term limits and raised salaries for Miami-Dade commissioners.
Miami-Dade voters reject term limits, salary...
Skeptical Miami-Dade voters rejected a key county charter amendment Tuesday, refusing once again to give county commissioners a hefty pay raise in exchange for term limits.
Traffic alert: Mattress on 836; major crash on...
Miami-Dade drivers need to slow down eastbound on State Road 836, the Dolphin Expressway, at Interstate 395. An abandoned mattress is blocking the right lane.
Miami-Dade County Commissioners can't quit their...
Miami-Dade County Commissioners will have to keep working their regular jobs.On January 31, Miami-Dade voters defeated a charter amendment that would have required Miami-Dade County Commissioners to only work as commissioners but earn a $92,000...
Palmer Trinity makes final four
Palmer Trinity’s Sarah Medina made sure the Falcons were the final Miami-Dade County girls’ soccer team standing Tuesday.
This is no time for apathy in voting
Like many in Miami-Dade, I had a hard time revving up the adrenaline to vote.
Volunteers spend night counting homeless people
Volunteers combed Miami-Dade County streets to count homeless people. Their findings can affect federal aid to fight homelessness.
Two firefighters suffer smoke inhalation at...
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital Tuesday morning after battling a brushfire in West Kendall near 137th Avenue and 112th Street, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Department.
Two firefighters in hospital after battling...
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital Tuesday morning after battling a brushfire in West Kendall near 137th Avenue and 112th Street, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Department.
Two Miami-Dade charter proposals also on ballot
Tucked into Tuesday’s primary ballot are two Miami-Dade County charter questions open to all voters, regardless of party affiliation.
Players’ indecision is sign of the times
With National Signing Day approaching fast, three top Miami-Dade recruits still remain uncommitted.

  Early voting has ended in Miami-Dade, Florida