Special to South Florida Times MIAMI GARDENS — The campaign to re-elect Barack Obama president has opened a second area office with a goal of …

From Palm Beach to Broward and Miami-Dade counties, homeless and other needy families and individuals got a Thanksgiving cheer from elected officials and various organizations.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ The fired director of Florida A&M's famed “Marching 100'' band said he repeatedly warned university leaders over two decades about the …

Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison over his role in the June 2009 death of the music legend.

EJones@SFLTimes.com NEW BANKING Ricardo Salinas, the Mexican banking billionaire who pioneered high-interest-rate micro loans to poor people around the world, is considering starting up operations …

To the uninitiated, buying gifts for kids can feel like a treasure hunt without a map through store aisles and websites packed for the holidays. …

Remember when gifts were objects, purchased or crafted and wrapped with a bow, then presented with a flourish? Over the last few years, gift cards …

For Daniel Gasteiger, the holiday season begins in May when the rhubarb and strawberries ripen. That’s when he starts putting foods aside for the many …

NEW YORK (AP) — A 74-foot Norway spruce from Pennsylvania has been hoisted into place at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan for its starring role in …

Thanksgiving travel in the U.S. is projected to increase 4 percent this year from 2010, with more than 42.5 million Americans taking a trip of …