Florida reps. sending demand letters to state agencies amid government-spending probe
The committee approved a proposal by Shoaf to send letters requesting “the production of documents and records” to the ...
Blind dog surrendered when owner couldn’t care for her. Now she gets 2nd chance
A blind dog was surrendered when her owner couldn’t take care of her — and now, she gets a second chance. After struggling at ...
Miami-Dade lawmaker’s bill to expand Florida school cell-phone restrictions advances
The proposal comes two years after lawmakers barred students from using cell phones and other wireless devices during ...
Powerball player just misses $31 million jackpot — but still wins big in Texas
A Powerball ticket sold in Texas won $100,000 but just missed the $31 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket ...
Ex-Parkland mayor: Florida attorney general’s position on rifle sales ‘a gut punch’
It feels like a gut punch on a personal level,” said state Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, Parkland’s mayor at the time of the ...
A mafia boss spent his final years in Miami Beach. See what his life was like
Meyer Lansky, gray eminence of organized crime, died of lung cancer at 6 a.m. Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach ...
I was 3rd grade teacher for the man South Carolina plans to execute. Don’t do it | Opinion
Sparing Mikal Mahdi would send “a powerful message to all of the other wounded children like him: We will never stop caring ...
St. Thomas Aquinas’ Sophie Barnes is the Broward 7A-5A Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year
After finishing her sophomore season with 23 goals and 10 assists, St. Thomas Aquinas’ Sophie Barnes is the Miami Herald’s ...
Heritage’s Samantha Villaverde is the Broward Girls’ Soccer 4A-1A Player of the Year
Villaverde delivered her best performances in the playoffs to lead American Heritage to its third consecutive state ...
This is why I sought the death penalty in South Carolina murder and burglary case | Opinion
Your Honor, the defendant’s character, his lack of adaptability, his future dangerousness cry out for the death penalty. The ...
What happened inside this concert venue? A look back at the Sportatorium
The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer ...
What’s your favorite neighborhood restaurant? The Miami Herald wants to hear from you
New restaurants are opening constantly in Miami-Dade County, with fancy restaurant groups from New York to California moving in and setting up shop in all of the chic neighborhoods. There’s always ...