World & Nation
Miami Beach officials declare a state of emergency after two shootings over the weekend that wounded five people.
March 22, 2022
A federal agent disguised in a gorilla suit and placed in a cage helped nab Mexican zoo officials who were attempting to smuggle primates to their homeland, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Jan. 27, 1993
Three years after Fidel Castro ordered the execution of two top generals for drug-smuggling, rumors are swirling through Miami that the Cuban president himself is soon to be indicted by the U.S. attorney on drug charges.
Aug. 22, 1992
Food
Cooking clubs are a way for like-minded folks to enjoy food and each other’s company.
Sept. 29, 2004
Forty-eight Cubans sought political asylum in the United States on Tuesday after the pilot of their commuter flight commandeered the plane with the help of some passengers who overpowered other crew members.
Dec. 30, 1992
Two shootings have refocused officials’ attention on crowds, drinking and violence in South Beach. Civil rights advocates believe race is an issue.
March 25, 2022
Fiery protests erupted in the streets at nightfall here Monday, hours after six undercover Miami drug squad officers were acquitted of federal charges that they conspired to violate the civil rights of a small-time crack dealer who was punched, kicked and beaten to death with a heavy flashlight almost two years ago.
Dec. 4, 1990
Police say two North Carolina men on spring break in Florida are charged with drugging and raping a woman who later died, possibly of a drug overdose.
March 23, 2021
McCain and Obama become mired in semantics over a measure last year to restore the Everglades.
June 7, 2008
Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, gained a bit more force Sunday as it headed toward Bermuda after killing three people in Cuba.
June 5, 2022