Now it's likely Ramirez will still be with the Marlins when they move into the new ballpark in 2011. His deal would be the most lucrative in franchise history, topping the $61 million, six-year...

O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted.Mike...

H. Wayne Huizenga , successfully petitioned a judge Friday to shorten the yearlong house arrest sentence he got for a drunken-driving conviction.Broward Circuit...

TREASURE ISLAND - An Ohio woman is recovering after a pelican slammed into her face while she was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. Debbie Shoemaker of Toledo, Ohio, was swimming Thursday near...

MADISON, Wis. - Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious...

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal hadn't been completed. It's expected to be announced next weekend when the team returns home from a seven-game...

MIAMI -- Miami-Dade police said they have busted a major cockfighting ring.Detectives said the ring was being operated at Southwest 202nd Avenue just south of 136th Street.Police took more than 40...

Palm Beach County Sheriff's investigators are working a shooting that occurred around 7 a.m. near the corner of 8th Street and Avenue D in Belle Glade, police said in a press release. When...

Palm Beach County Health Department said it had been told.Because of that, people most likely to be adversely affected — those with respiratory and heart disease, the elderly and children...

Video: Police arrest two in drive-by shooting WEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have arrested two men in connection to a drive-by shooting that left two South Florida girls hospitalized. Police...

Boynton Beach Friday night and led police in wild pursuit down Interstate 95. Two of the suspects were arrested in Deerfield Beach late Friday after they bailed from their van in the area of...

Posted on: Saturday, 10 May 2008, 06:00 CDT By John Holland, South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 10--Half the picture frames are empty. The rest are filled with the faces of teenagers and infants, a wall...

Boca Raton and two murder victims found there was not the man who committed the carjacking, the victim in that case told police.The 30-year-old woman who was carjacked and robbed Aug. 7 after leaving...

The Human Rights Campaign gay rights group plans to hold a "Camp Equality" boot camp today and Sunday.The idea, the organization said, is to train people to work on political campaigns and defeat...

Broward County public defender, got arrested on a cocaine charge and then vowed in an interview he would give the incumbent "the fight of his life." All that happened within eight hours in the...

A $2.2 million settlement Thursday evening ended Jerry Frank Townsend's battle with the city of Miami after being falsely convicted of murder and rape and spending more than two decades in prison....

Honoring Palm Beach County students who exhibit the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and...

Lake Worth Police Department.Also in the group was Staff Sgt. William Meloy, of Lake Worth. Several soldiers were so happy to be back and eager to get home that they simply smiled at everyone and...

Chico bright spot out of 'pen for Nats WASHINGTON -- It's often said that pitchers who make it back from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery end up throwing harder than before the procedure....

A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Ilene Lieberman Botanical Gardens will be at 11 a.m. today. The presentation, open to the public, will be at 3831 Inverrary Blvd., located next to the Inverrary...

Marlins rip Nats, win fifth straight WASHINGTON -- Hanley Ramirez is widely regarded as a franchise player. The Marlins certainly believe so, and they're making the 24-year-old shortstop the...

A Deerfield Beach man died Friday evening after he was struck by a car while trying to cross State Road 7 just north of the Sawgrass Expressway.Paul J. Novello, 61, was hit by a 2008 Toyota Avalon...

Police investigated 14 car burglaries that occurred early Friday within a three-block radius.Most of the break-ins near the 1700 block of Northeast 17th Way in the Poinciana Heights neighborhood were...

A born teacher with a silver tongue, Rabbi Samuel Silver could have them rolling in the aisles. But by the time they got up to leave, his audience would always take away a more essential...

HILLSBORO BEACH - The city's charter review committee has presented its ideas for reorganizing Hillsboro's government, including term limits and changes to City Commission powers and mayoral...

Lauderhill 's Inverrary Boulevard and you'll see a sign that reads, in all capital letters: "ILENE LIEBERMAN BOTANICAL GARDENS."It marks the entrance to a two-acre city park whose ribbon cutting...

Video: Officer injured in 3 car crash LAUDERHILL, Fla. (WSVN) -- A police officer is recovering at a local hospital after wrecking his cruiser Thursday night. Authorities said the deputy, apparently...

Broward County on its top 10 list for sellers in 2007. The area ranked 10th on the list: 39,623 residents sold 2,838,954 items for a total of $631,845,063 last year. Home furnishings and auto parts...

The Seminole Casino is giving a car away every day in May. Here is one of the cars that they will give to a lucky winner. This is in front of the casino's main...

BOYTON BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are searching for three men accused of robbing a fast food restaurant and taking police on a wild chase Friday night. According to the Boyton Beach Police...

Palm Beach County deputies who died in the line of duty, she felt a special connection. "The butterflies touched our hearts," Price said. About 200 friends, family members and colleagues...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ricky Nolasco joined the first-place Florida Marlins' win parade with six strong innings, and Luis Gonzalez passed the 1,400 career RBIs mark with a bases-loaded double...

Boynton Beach were arrested in Deerfield Beach on Friday night after a massive search that included dozens of deputies, helicopters and dogs. A Broward Sheriff's Office official said no one was...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida judge has recused herself from a case against the Broward Sheriff's Office because of testimony from the county's disgraced former sheriff.Former Broward...

Come out to Dolphin Stadium WASHINGTON -- Legal hurdles remain in the Marlins' new retractable-roof stadium deal, but what is being contested is a little clearer. On Thursday, a Miami-Dade judge...

Buy Marlins gear here WASHINGTON -- Something else for Mom is in the works around Major League Baseball on Mother's Day. On Friday, a few Florida Marlins received pink-lined cleats and batting...

Buy Marlins gear here WASHINGTON --- Off to one of their fastest starts in franchise history, the Marlins are weighing which direction they will be heading as the season plods forward. Does the team...

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So you filed your tax return electronically and are counting the days until the government's rebate check materializes in your bank account. Well, you might need to count a little longer. Some...

ORLANDO - More than 80 people were arrested in a federal sweep of four companies that allegedly arranged fraudulent marriages to earn immigrants citizenship, even organizing wedding photos with...

MIAMI -- Police arrested a man and charged him with shooting two women while they sat in a car in west Miami-Dade County, NBC6's Jeff Burnside reported.Police said 20-year-old Oneida Cano was driving...

Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office. The State Attorney's Office said in an announcement that the event will be at 10 a.m. Saturday and will include a complimentary lunch and a tour of the...

Video: Stolen items returned MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are want to return stolen items to their respective owners, after a man they arrested admitted to ripping people off over a 2-year...

MIAMI (WSVN) -- A group of South Florida community leaders are spear-heading a plan to help the chaotic nation of Haiti. Friday's Emergency Summit On Haiti will address the country's current food...

Video: Local chess champs seek national title MIAMI (WSVN) -- A group of South Florida whiz kids are heading to Pennsylvania in search of chess supremacy. The Edison Park Elementary School chess...

Video: Man repeatedly stabbed over fake gold chain MIRAMAR, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are searching for two men who attacked a man over a seemingly pricey chain, which the victim later revealed to be...

Boca Raton was not the man who committed the carjacking, the victim in that case told police. The 30-year-old woman who was carjacked and robbed Aug. 7 after leaving the mall viewed a photographic...

University of Florida student more than 70 times -- charging more than $2,800 worth of merchandise throughout the state, according to the Alachua County court records. Hornsby, who has spent two...

MIAMI -- A Miami-based American Airlines pilot is under investigation after he flew a plane from Dallas to Paris with a hole in the belly of the aircraft.About 15 minutes after the flight took off...

AVENTURA, Fla. -- Two South Florida cities have voted in favor of splitting Florida into two separate states, but Gov. Charlie Crist seems skeptical.Earlier this week, Margate and North Lauderdale...