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A Miami-Dade County police officer was recovering after he was shot while responding to a burglary call on Sunday, authorities said. One suspected burglar was shot dead and another was in custody after the midday gunfight that brought out members of the Miami-Dade Special Response Team.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY: The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received an anonymous tip that John's Shoe Repair, 4549 Tamiami Trail, Charlotte Harbor, was selling counterfeit brand name purses out of a back room.

Click to view more "> Photo Credit: AP Photo Melissa Green arranges flowers at her store in Miami, Monday, April 21, 2008.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A 49-year-old suburban Miami man is facing federal charges after being found in Florida with a 15-year-old Metro East girl who went missing.

DONNA E. NATALE PLANAS / MIAMI HERALD STAFF Tom Capo has spent the last 15 years raising sea slugs for the University of Miami.

A Miami-Dade County police officer is recovering from injuries he got in a backyard shootout with a suspected teenage burglar.

With a little parliamentary finesse, the Miami-Dade County Commission put off until June a vote to raise bus and train fares to $2. The commission's rules allow any member to defer proposals that were filed ...

Six months before the US election, the battle for Florida has begun, with all three White House hopefuls heading south to woo Cuban-Americans and Jews in a state still haunted by 2000's disputed vote.

Authorities have arrested a Miami man they say was found with a missing 15-year-old girl from Illinois.

Wildfires still causing smoky conditions in South Florida By ASSOCIATED PRESS 7:24 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 2008 MIAMI - There's a slight chance for rain in central and South Florida, areas where firefighters ...

Florida Governor Charlie Crist, courtesy charliecrist.com A law intended to offer new health coverage plans to 3.8 million uninsured Floridians was signed Wednesday by Gov.

A federal judge has ordered Norwegian Cruise Line Limited to pay a $1 million fine for a 2003 explosion that killed eight crew members and seriously injured 10 others in the Port of Miami.

A Mount Sinai Medical Center employee was arrested Wednesday after he confessed to performing a sex act on a male patient waking up from anesthesia after surgery.

Vehicles line up at a stop light near a gas station Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami.

It took about 16 people, two tow trucks, one backhoe and almost an hour to free a man who got trapped atop a tree in Hallandale Beach on Tuesday.

Campaign '08 Delegate Tracker MIAMI Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will both be in Florida Wednesday after avoiding the state since last fall.

A series of wildfires raging through the Everglades National Park in Florida spread to encompass nearly 33,000 acres by Sunday morning, fire officials said.

MIAMI _ A large fire in the Everglades and other smaller fires in various parts of Florida brought smoky conditions across Florida on Sunday, even as increased humidity in some areas was helping firefighting ...

Hundreds of detainees at the Krome Detention Center in West Miami-Dade are being evacuated in response to the wildfire eating its way through Everglades National Park.

Police are searching for two to three men who robbed an armored truck outside of a bank.

Almost 33,000 acres of the Everglades National Park were burning Sunday, fire officials said, the latest in a series of wildfires that have scorched parts of Florida in May. via CNN

“I think it's more art than advertising anymore”

She's 35 feet tall and could be looking for a new place to live. The iconic Coppertone girl -- and her bikini-tugging dog -- came down Saturday after more than 50 years in downtown Miami . via WTVJ Miami Channel 6

There's no ignoring Ben Taylor 's musical lineage: With James Taylor as dad and Carly Simon as mom, Ben's prowess in songwriting and performance is proving itself to be as impressive as his parents'. Yet his ... via Miami New Times

A Miami man has been left homeless after his residence went up in flames.

When Miami firefighters arrived at the residence at 1180 Northwest 63rd Street flames were shooting through the roof as thick black smoke billowed out of the building's shattered windows. As they began to attack the walls of flame, the roof collapsed a little after 7 a.m.

The fire completely gutted the home, but Miami Fire reports thankfully there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Read more

Four winners of the ``Fantasy 5'' game will collect $55,097.46 each, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

London, May 12: Barbadian singer Rihanna , who had professed to not having a boyfriend, was caught out when she was spotted having a good time with R and B singer Chris Brown. via Daily India

Caption: SCULFOR ATTENDS AA MEETING WITH GIRLFRIEND. Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston's model ex-boyfriend Paul Sculfor clearly believes a problem shared is a problem halved as he enters an Alcoholics ... via ContactMusic.com

“There's a lot of people to be blamed, but I can assure you the speculators, Wall Street people have a lot to do with this”

VIDEO: WTVJ/NBC News Channel Report By Tom Llamas, WTVJ/NBC News Channel MIAMI, FL -- Why are gas prices rising nearly every day? When will it stop, and who's behind it? Those are questions that many of us are ... via WTLV

“It's sad to see someone die, but this is almost a celebration of life”

About 45 feet beneath the ocean's surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches.

The Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its creators as a perfect final resting spot for those who loved the sea. They hope that one day the reef will cover 16 acres and have room for 125,000 remains.

'This is simply as good as it gets,' said Gary Levine, a diver who conceived the reef and is now a shareholder in the company that owns it.

The Neptune Memorial Reef is located in open waters 3 1/4 miles off the coast of Key Biscayne, which means any certified diver can visit. The artificial reef's first phase allows for about 850 remains. Read more

More... Man questioned on potential links to Boca Raton mall murders AVENTURA, Fla. via Dayton Daily News

A convicted killer faces a new murder charge after the severed limbs of a South Florida jeweler were found in trash bins throughout a Miami suburb. via Tampa Bay Online

Growing up in Miami, David Perry spent many a summer day at Crandon Beach. It was there, 50 years ago, that he lost something precious. via The Miami Herald

A convicted killer faces a new murder charge after the severed limbs of a South Florida jeweler were found in trash bins throughout a Miami suburb. via Floridatoday.com

Sandra Quiroz, from Ecuador, along with thousands of other immigrants participated in a rally held at Government Center in Miami-Dade in 2007. via The Miami Herald

“Rigorous standards": House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, has lobbied that higher, "world class”

Nearly every major education proposal was thrown into flux Wednesday as state lawmakers in the House and Senate bombarded each other with lengthy wish lists outlining different reforms for everything from the ... via The Ledger

Mary Ann Vecchio, 14, screams as she kneels by the body of student Jeffrey Miller on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, 25 years ago on May 4, 1970. via The Miami Herald

“The budget of the state of Florida was balanced, it was balanced without raising taxes, without using gambling money, which was a priority of the House”

TALLAHASSEE - The Legislature ended its 60-day session Friday not with a bang or a whimper, but an emotional compromise. via News Press

“It is imperative that each one of us takes ownership in making NHC the best place possible to work.”

Last year's leadership crisis and staff mutiny at the National Hurricane Center exposed deep-rooted personal and departmental jealousies and frustrations that left many employees thoroughly demoralized, ... via Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

An off-duty firefighter is in critical condition after his motorcycle crashed with a sport utility vehicle on State Road 836. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Police say one man is dead and a woman is injured after a shooting in a South Florida mall parking garage. via WJXX

“For the past five years, the company has cooperated fully with government investigation into this matter, and we continue to do so. We are hopeful that resolution of the recent misdemeanor charge will bring this unfortunate incident to a conclusion.”

MIAMI : Norwegian Cruise Line has been charged with grossly negligent operation of a vessel for a 2003 ship explosion in Miami, according to court documents filed Friday. via International Herald Tribune