Hot food's not to blame for Burning Mouth Syndrome, a condition estimated to affect up to 4 percent of American adults. ...more

November 22, 2008

Actor Will Smith surprised editors at The Miami Herald when he showed up at their news meeting for a surprise visit. ...more

November 18, 2008

Maybe I should revise my estimate. Lately, many people have asked me about the fate of the American newspaper in an era when circulation, advertising and staff size are all sharply down. I've told them what editors have told me: The next 18 to 24 months may well see the first major U.S. city without a daily paper. ...more

November 8, 2008

Controversy over ex-convict mortgage brokers reignites today when Attorney General Bill McCollum proposes overhauling professional licensing for felons. ...more

October 21, 2008

A Boston Globe reporter who reportedly sent racy e-mail to a married school official whom she covered while working as a reporter in Miami has resigned, the newspaper said Friday. ...more

September 27, 2008

Florida has failed to adequately investigate criminal backgrounds and take other steps to stop convicted felons from writing mortgages, a state review has found. ...more

September 17, 2008

When Charlie Crist appointed Second District Court of Appeal Judge Charles Canady of Lakeland to the Florida Supreme Court late last month, critics attacked his choice as political and ideological. ...more

September 14, 2008

On the same day they passed over one of their own to select a new superintendent, Pinellas County School Board members learned their choice also can have the same position in Miami-Dade County if he wants. ...more

September 11, 2008

As the silver Monte Carlo navigated the winding two-lane road tucked amid tree-lined hills in January, Willie Williams sat in the front seat and stared out the window in disbelief at his rural surroundings. ...more

August 26, 2008

University of Miami quarterback Robert Marve was told Friday he has been suspended for the season opener against Charleston Southern, his former high school coach and others confirmed Saturday. The suspension stems from an incident last year in Coconut Grove. ...more

August 24, 2008