
Dec 1 - By Lisa Orkin Emmanuel, Associated Press Writer
The collectors are back.

Aug 20 - By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer
Steve Kramer spent an hour and a half swimming in the ocean Sunday — in Maine. The water temperature was 72 degrees — more like Ocean City, Md., this time of year. And Ocean City's water temp hit 88 degrees this week, toasty even by Miami Beach standards.
Aug 19 - By Associated Press
A 77-year-old Dallas woman has been reunited with her dog after it mysteriously turned up in Florida. A Miami Beach club promoter found Sunshine, a Yorkie mix, on a street corner and took her to the vet. A microchip traced the pooch to Jodi Head, more than 1,000 miles away in Texas. The two were reunited Monday at Miami International Airport, where Sunshine happily shook her tail and licked Head's face.

Jul 31 - By Associated Press
A celebrity rooster and Miami Beach tourist favorite named Mr. Clucky could soon be evicted from the condo he shares with his owner.

Jul 20 - By Associated Press
Miami Beach police say they arrested "Burn Notice" star Jeffrey Donovan on suspicion of drunken driving.

Jul 17 - By Associated Press
A waterfront mansion known as the "North Bay Road Castle" for its quirky medieval decor was engulfed in flames on Friday in a morning blaze that authorities said spread quickly throughout the sprawling home.

Jul 14 - By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer
The wife of a man who was killed last week in a suburban hotel told police in 2002 that he often hit her and once broke her nose.
Jul 13 - By Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer
The son of the founder of Florida's storied Fontainebleau Hotel was killed in his room at a hotel in suburban New York during a convention he organized, police said Monday.
Jul 7 - By Associated Press
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail after serving 24 days for DUI manslaughter.

Jun 17 - By Shaun Powell, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The sad part is he will be released in time for training camp, free to enjoy the trivial pursuit of flying footballs, unless no-nonsense NFL commissioner Roger Goodell does what the legal system couldn’t: keep the handcuffs on Donte' Stallworth a while longer.

Jun 7 - By Associated Press
Miami Beach tolerates all kinds of eccentricity, but the south Florida playground of the rich and famous draws the line at a bicycle riding rooster named Mr. Clucky.

Apr 1 - By Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth surrendered in court Thursday to face charges that he was driving drunk when he struck and killed a pedestrian after a night of drinking at a ritzy Miami Beach hotel. He later was released and expressed condolences to the family of victim Mario Reyes.

Mar 21 - By Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth said he flashed his car's headlights to warn a pedestrian before fatally striking the man in Miami Beach last month, according to a report released by police.

Mar 14 - By Associated Press
Authorities have yet to release blood tests for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, who authorities say fatally struck a pedestrian in Miami Beach a week ago.

Feb 23 - By Associated Press
Rapper N.O.R.E. was arrested following a fight with a customer at a Miami Beach hamburger restaurant, police said.

Feb 13 - By Tamara Lush, Associated Press Writer
One of the world's largest boat shows is gracing the docks of Miami Beach this weekend, which means it's time to forget about the recession and dream like it's 2005.

Jan 26 - By Steven Wine, AP Sports Writer
Curlin won in Dubai and Big Brown won at Churchill Downs. Now both have won on Miami Beach.

Jan 5 - By Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press Writer
Former NBA player Antoine Walker was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Miami Beach early Monday morning, further hurting his chances of playing again this season.

Nov 15 - By Lisa Orkin Emmanuel, Associated Press Writer
Victoria's Secret's angels have descended upon Miami Beach. Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria's Secret show Saturday, which featured 35 supermodels, some wearing angel wings. Models including Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach during the show, which coincided with the opulent reopening of the hotel.
Oct 31 - By Associated Press
A body that washed ashore near Key Biscayne may be the fifth victim from a boat carrying migrants that ran aground off Miami last week.
Oct 16 - By Adrian Sainz, AP Real Estate Writer
Tita Mendoza and her husband moved into their Miami Beach condo in June and have been dutifully paying the $1,800 rent on time every month. And yet, they could be evicted any day now.

Oct 2 - By Allen G. Breed, AP National Writer
From a bowling alley called the Lucky Strike in Miami Beach to a smoky barroom in Wasilla, Alaska, many Americans watching the vice presidential candidates' debate agreed that Gov. Sarah Palin's performance exceeded their generally low expectations. Whether she did well enough against Sen. Joe Biden is another matter.
Jul 7 - By Associated Press
A Miami Beach man says he is not guilty of defrauding the Pentagon under a contract he had to supply ammunition to forces in Afghanistan.
Jun 20 - By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Writer
A 22-year-old Miami Beach man whose company had a contract to supply the U.S. military with ammunition for forces in Afghanistan has been charged along with three others with providing prohibited Chinese-made ammunition and saying it came from Albania.

Mar 27 - By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Writer
Efraim Diveroli was barely old enough to buy alcohol. His MySpace page talked about mundane issues of youth like how he was "basically just working and chilling with my boyz when im not."