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A flicker of light in Haiti 2:35 PM EST

Two years after an unprecedented and unimaginable natural disaster, Haiti still mourns its dead, struggles to rebuild, has had to cope with cholera and has seen international assistance fall victim to donor fatigue.

Henry Flagler, his town, and the fire 11:13 PM EST

Did Henry Flagler have an explosive secret? Some in Palm Beach County say yes.

Where the GOP hopefuls stand on the issues 11:37 AM EST

A look at where the 2012 Republican presidential candidates stand on a selection of key issues in Florida and nationwide.

How church, Castros learned to coexist 3:39 PM EST

Enrique López Oliva remembers the days when Cuban Catholics hung their religious icons in their grandmother’s rooms, hoping that Fidel Castro’s communist government would not dare punish an “abuelita.”

The dangers of being a Honduran whistleblower 3:30 PM EST

Two weeks after Frances Robles returned from a reporting trip to Honduras, she received a phone call from a source.

How not to sign away your rights on a foreign cruise 3:25 PM EST

By any measure, the sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy on Jan. 13 was a human tragedy. At least 11 passengers died and many others suffered serious injuries due to the careless and negligent actions of the captain — who now faces a host of criminal charges — and the crew.

The risks and rewards of helping Honduras 3:32 PM EST

Pink. Yellow. Green. Blue.

When Miami-Dade was culture-war central 3:42 PM EST

Thirty-five years ago, Dade passed a gay-rights law, helping fuel the culture wars that still rage, especially during primaries.

Miami-Dade pet lovers push to consider tax to protect unwanted animals 7:19 PM EST

Bucking anti-tax sentiment, animal advocates are petitioning on behalf of a levy to help treat unwanted pets more humanely.

Herald journalists dig for progress in Haiti, find it 11:27 AM EST

Fourteen months since his last trip to Haiti, Jose Iglesias landed in Port-au-Prince last month with his video camera in hand, looking for the images that captured this chapter in the country’s post-quake recovery.