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The Miami-Dade Health Department said Friday it is extending its swimming advisory at Crandon Park beaches because of high bacteria counts. That means beach-goers should avoid the water there until the advisory, first imposed on Wednesday, is lifted.

Fugitive sex offender arrested at Miami Springs hotel
A registered sex offender on the run from a Texas halfway house -- who was to be featured on America's Most Wanted this weekend -- was caught at a Miami Springs hotel Friday, before the show aired.

Former diplomat, attorney enter Coral Gables' mayoral race
The former head of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana -- who earned a reputation as an aggressive critic of President Fidel Castro during his diplomatic tour -- is the latest contender for mayor in Coral Gables.

Fired NSU janitors must be rehired, federal agency says
Three former Nova Southeastern University janitors who lost their jobs during a unionizing drive at the school in 2007 must be reinstated to their old posts, a federal labor agency has ruled -- and each will also receive tens of thousands of dollars in back pay.

Finalists for Jackson's governing board to be selected
The selection of five new members for Jackson Health System's governing board will start Tuesday when the Public Health Trust Nominating Council meets in the Miami-Dade Commission chambers.

Rick Scott huddles with lobbyists in Tallahassee
Republican Rick Scott did some political barnstorming through the state capital Friday -- holding a series of closed-door meetings with groups of lobbyists and association officials.

Cuban hunger striker rushed to hospital
Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas underwent emergency surgery Friday to remove his gall bladder, inflamed as a result of his 135-day hunger strike earlier this year to demand the release of political prisoners.

Gables mayor's race attracts retired diplomat and lawyer with political connections
The former head of the U.S. Interests Section in Havana -- who earned a reputation as an aggressive critic of President Fidel Castro during his diplomatic tour -- is the latest contender for mayor in Coral Gables.

Fidel Castro turns up in full olive green uniform
Cuba's Fidel Castro, reprising symbols of his former power, wore a full military uniform and spoke to a mass audience outdoors Friday for the first time since he nearly died four years ago.

President René Préval's meetings with candidates puzzle Haitians
There was the quiet meeting with a snubbed, former Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis followed days later by the well-publicized encounter with Wyclef Jean, the night before he was booted from Haiti's upcoming presidential tourney.

Health Department: Crandon Park beaches remain off-limits for swimmers
A popular South Florida beach remains off-limits for swimmers as Labor Day weekend approaches.

The Miami-Dade Health Department said Friday it is extending its swimming advisory at Crandon Park beaches because of high bacteria counts. That means beach-goers should avoid the water there until the advisory, first imposed on Wednesday, is lifted.

`America's Most Wanted' fugitive found at Miami Springs hotel
A registered sex offender on the run from a Texas halfway house -- and who was to be featured on America's Most Wanted this weekend -- was caught at a Miami Springs hotel Friday, before the show even aired.

Review | H stands for hearty hospitality
I often pine for the friendly little French bistro in my old Manhattan neighborhood, where the owners remembered my name and would pour me a glass of simple cotes du rhone before I even sat down. When I broke up with a boyfriend at the corner table, I had the sad realization that he didn't understand me as well as the maitre d' did.

Review | Menu's casual, view's fine at The Water Club
When the humidity makes it feel like 100 degrees, the place to be is on the water, but Miami has surprisingly few spots where you can dock a boat, tie up the lines and enjoy a great, or even good, meal.

Review | Shake Shack: Juicy burgers, hoppin' scene
We tried to bribe a sweet, slow-talking security guard for a parking spot so we could run in for a to-go order on a Sunday night, but he didn't want a shake. The place is crowded morning, noon and night, he said, and no wonder.

Roundup | Beyond the food court: Choices for Miami-Dade mall dining
Dining out at the mall? It may seem like the ultimate in tackiness, but an increasing number of upscale-casual restaurants are setting up shop in South Florida shopping centers. Is it time to forgo the food court frenzy and sit down to a proper meal?

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue grant clears the way for some Homestead residents to receive free smoke detectors and installation
Smoke detectors can save lives. Now, Homestead residents can have one installed in their homes for free, thanks to a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue grant.

The department will distribute and install 2,500 smoke detectors throughout the cities of Homestead, Opa-locka and the neighborhood of Liberty City.

Rotary Club first to be affiliated with zoo
It may be a zoo out there but members of one group like to meet right in the heart of it. The Rotary Club of Miami MetroZoo, chartered in October 2009, has one distinction over the nearly 34,000 Rotary Clubs around the world. It is the only one affiliated with a zoo and its members savor that difference.

`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
Thomas C. Butler's flight itinerary stretched thousands of miles, from Saudi Arabia to London to Miami, to Puerto Rico and then Dominica.

But his travels were interrupted Thursday night when a federal security worker at Miami International Airport spotted a 12-inch metal canister with black screw tops at both ends, buried in the research scientist's baggage.

Lolita's greatest feat may be surviving at Miami Seaquarium for 40 years
Lolita's show still mystifies.

The kids still wonder, ``How does she do that?'' as the 7,000-pound killer whale leaps in the air. She fires up the concerns of activists and those ensconced in mid-life crises, who wonder whether she ever wants more than this, after years of doing the same thing.

Insults fly in ugly debate on temple's `historic' label
An ongoing dispute over designating a Sunny Isles Beach temple historic disintegrated into a four-hour spectacle complete with charges of Nazism and an attorney vowing to sue the city in federal court over religious discrimination.

Hundreds seek jobs with port tunnel project
Michelle Butler lost her job at a local amusement park seven months ago. Since then, she has been looking for another job, like millions of other people in the Great Recession.

Congressional District 25 candidates differ on how to fix economy
In the aftermath of the primary elections, District 25 congressional candidates David Rivera and Joe Garcia said the economy and unemployment are the main issues in a race attracting national attention.

Miami-Dade's youngsters with talent can show it off this Saturday
Calling children with American Idol or America's Got Talent aspirations: the chance to be on stage has come.

Young Talent Big Dreams is starting a talent hunt in Miami-Dade for children ages8-17.

Congressional District 25 candidates differ on how to fix economy
In the aftermath of the primary elections, District 25 congressional candidates David Rivera and Joe Garcia said the economy and unemployment are the main issues in a race attracting national attention.

Rick Scott, running mate Jennifer Carroll debut as team
Rick Scott and Jennifer Carroll made their debut as the Republican gubernatorial ticket Thursday and met small but enthusiastic crowds on a three-city fly-around.

Bud Chiles, Alex Sink pledge cooperation in race
As an independent candidate for governor, Lawton ``Bud'' Chiles railed against the corrupting influence of special interest cash.

Out of the race, he's supporting an establishment figure: Democrat Alex Sink.

Florida gets millions to devise new student assessment tests
Florida is part of a consortium of 26 states that will receive a total of $170 million in federal funding to help develop new tests to assess students' mathematics and language arts skills, the U.S. secretary of education announced Thursday.

Snook fishing ban extended another year
(AP) -- State wildlife regulators Thursday extended a ban on snook fishing along the state's Gulf coast for another year, hoping that will give the species enough time to rebound from last winter's cold snap that killed thousands of the fish.

Democratic donor seeks ethics probe of GOP candidate David Rivera
A Democratic donor from Miami has filed a complaint against state Rep. David Rivera, asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate whether the Republican congressional candidate violated campaign finance laws by ``coordinating'' attacks on Democrat opponent Joe Garcia with a political committee intended to remain independent.

Bud Chiles out of Florida governor's race, will back Alex Sink
Saying he simply didn't have enough money to run a viable campaign, Lawton ``Bud'' Chiles abandoned his longshot independent bid for governor Wednesday and said he plans to endorse Democrat Alex Sink.

House candidates David Rivera, Joe Garcia can't escape Cuba factor
The campaign websites and stump speeches of congressional hopefuls David Rivera and Joe Garcia don't mention the defining issue of their careers: Cuba.

Early voters expected to be 30% of turnout
At least 200,000 Florida voters -- who have heard enough from the televised political attacks and barrage of mailbox fliers -- have gone to the polls to take advantage of the state's two-week early voting period in this year's contentious primary election.

Charlie Crist returns $10,000 to Jim Greer
Gov. Charlie Crist's independent U.S. Senate campaign is refunding nearly $10,000 to Jim Greer after the indicted former Republican Party chairman asked for the money to help pay for his legal defense. ``As you know circumstances have caused me to need money to defend myself and take care of my family,'' Greer wrote in an Aug. 5 letter. ``I know sending the money back is hard, but with what has happened it may be politically beneficial for you to do.''

Scott, McCollum take civil approach in debate
In a room crowded with Christian conservatives in Miami, Bill McCollum and Rick Scott joined a collection of mostly GOP candidates running for attorney general Saturday to tout their equally conservative credentials.

GOP rivals McCollum, Scott face-off at Christian Family Coalition forum
In a room crowded with Christian conservatives in Miami, Bill McCollum and Rick Scott joined a collection of mostly GOP candidates running for Attorney General Saturday to tout their equally conservative credentials.

Choice of words knocks amendments off ballot
Attempts to use Florida's Constitution to make political statements and policy continues to prove challenging, even for the Legislature.

In the past month, state judges have knocked a trio of Legislature-approved proposals off the ballot, declaring them misleading.

Sandra Ruiz disqualified from Florida House race
Doral Councilwoman Sandra Ruiz has been disqualified from running for Florida House District 112, after a judge sided with two of her opponents who sued because Ruiz did not follow the resign-to-run state law.

Florida environmental chief Mike Sole resigns
Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Sole is resigning to pursue other unspecified opportunities, Gov. Charlie Crist's office announced Monday. Sole, who has been perhaps the most visible person other than Crist in Florida's response to the massive Gulf oil spill, will be replaced on Sept. 10 by DEP's deputy secretary of regulatory programs, Mimi Drew, Crist said.

GOP race for Florida attorney general seems wide open
Three's a crowd in the most wide-open race on the statewide primary ballot: the Republican nomination for attorney general.

With the Aug. 24 vote less than four weeks away, this down-ballot race appears wide open, with most voters not paying close attention and all three candidates struggling to raise enough money to pay for targeted TV ad campaigns.

Alabama AG, governor at odds again over oil spill
In a new twist to their increasingly bitter relationship, Attorney General Troy King has accused Gov. Bob Riley of trying to let BP get off cheap for the Gulf oil spill and Riley has accused King of not acting in the best interest of the state.

State economists predict Fla. budget gap to narrow
State economists say Florida's budget gap for the next fiscal year will drop by more than half.

Fla. law banning Cuba travel, research upheld
A federal appellate court has upheld a Florida law that prohibits funding for academic and research travel to nations that are considered "sponsors of terrorism."

Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
Hurricane Earl played havoc with travelers' Labor Day weekend plans even as it weakened Friday on its path up the East Coast toward New England.

Man gets life for toddler's beating death
A Manatee County man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a toddler he was baby-sitting to death.

NC AG's office ends probe of alleged property scam
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper's office said Friday it was ending its civil investigation of a scam involving the sale of overpriced mountain lots to buyers who were told they could profit without investing their own money.

Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case
A witness in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial recanted statements Friday that he saw defendant Howard K. Stern give the celebrity model excessive drugs.

Woman gets 27 years for killing romantic rival
A Largo woman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally stabbing another woman following a romantic feud in 2009.