Question: I believe that along with a recession comes a great opportunity to invest and make significant long-term gains. I'm under 30, I contribute to my 401(k) plan and I'm willing to take risks. What are my best options in today's market? --Lyle, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Police think it started with a dispute over an ex-girlfriend. Threats were made on social networking sites and via text messages.
A Fort Lauderdale official said that only one person was on a plane that slammed into a vacant house Friday, a crash called "not survivable" by a fire official.
Federal marshals corralled Bernard Madoff's yacht "Bull," a smaller boat and one of the disgraced financier's homes in south Florida on Wednesday as the court-ordered seizure of his assets got under way.
The small fruit has the color of a cranberry, the shape of an almond and tastes like a flavorless gummy.
Our ship hadn't quite left port when I handed my teenager a present: a lovely leather-bound notebook with lined pages and a variety of colorful pens. His mission was to keep a cruise journal, a tell-all, remember-the-moments account of his days (and nights) on the high seas.
"We're not going to be drinking pina coladas, we'll be serving them," jokes Joey McIntyre
The condition of a kite-surfer thrown airborne into a Fort Lauderdale building by strong winds this week has improved, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.
The condition of a kite-surfer thrown airborne into a Fort Lauderdale building by strong winds this week has improved, his mother said Wednesday.
In a bad economy, fun is often the first casualty and for one man, it's a busy time in his line of work
Question: I believe that along with a recession comes a great opportunity to invest and make significant long-term gains. I'm under 30, I contribute to my 401(k) plan and I'm willing to take risks. What are my best options in today's market? --Lyle, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Police think it started with a dispute over an ex-girlfriend. Threats were made on social networking sites and via text messages.
A Fort Lauderdale official said that only one person was on a plane that slammed into a vacant house Friday, a crash called "not survivable" by a fire official.
Federal marshals corralled Bernard Madoff's yacht "Bull," a smaller boat and one of the disgraced financier's homes in south Florida on Wednesday as the court-ordered seizure of his assets got under way.
The small fruit has the color of a cranberry, the shape of an almond and tastes like a flavorless gummy.
Our ship hadn't quite left port when I handed my teenager a present: a lovely leather-bound notebook with lined pages and a variety of colorful pens. His mission was to keep a cruise journal, a tell-all, remember-the-moments account of his days (and nights) on the high seas.
"We're not going to be drinking pina coladas, we'll be serving them," jokes Joey McIntyre
The condition of a kite-surfer thrown airborne into a Fort Lauderdale building by strong winds this week has improved, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.
The condition of a kite-surfer thrown airborne into a Fort Lauderdale building by strong winds this week has improved, his mother said Wednesday.
In a bad economy, fun is often the first casualty and for one man, it's a busy time in his line of work
Almost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures, according to a government report released Monday
As oil prices continue to break records, the nation's six leading airlines have announced capacity cuts for 2008, trimming flights in major hubs and cutting off service to dozens of discount destinations.
A former UBS executive has pleaded guilty in a U.S. tax case that is part of a wide-ranging probe into whether the Swiss banking giant helped wealthy clients hide assets and evade taxes
A 74-year-old woman faces charges of smuggling heroin after $180,000 worth of the drug was found in her luggage Friday when she arrived at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, authorities said.
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This spring, SI.com senior writer John Donovan is touring the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues to cover baseball's biggest newsmakers. Today he reports from Indians camp in Jupiter, Fla. Next stop: St. Petersburg, Fla.
A plane en route from the Dominican Republic to Canada made an emergency landing Tuesday night in Florida after passengers complained of being sick, officials said.
Florida authorities are investigating how a small fire and a switch failure at an electrical substation outside Miami triggered a power failure that affected millions of people.
Power was restored Tuesday for most of Florida after a failed switch and fire at an electrical substation outside Miami triggered widespread blackouts across the state.
Dear FSB: My partner and I are trying to determine the value of our healthcare IT consulting business.
Most people who travel to Florida in winter visit the beach or Disney World. I spent a day looking at garbage.
"The risks may be far greater for couples than for noncouples," explains Mina Sirkin, a family-wealth lawyer in Woodland Hills, Calif. and business partner with her husband. Consider the following before making the big jump:
Denise Reed calls Delta Airlines to get a price quote on a flight between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Memphis, Tennessee. Or so she thinks. A few days later, she gets a bill. Now Delta won't return her money, saying its tickets are nonrefundable. Is Reed out of luck?
Dear FSB: I've developed a product that could make it more comfortable for air travelers to go through security checkpoints, so I think it would sell well in airports. The airport authorities I've asked have told me I need to contact buyers for the individual retail chains that lease airport space, but there are so many of them. What's the most efficient way to present a product to these buyers? Do I have to approach them one by one?
Dreaming that falling real estate prices have finally brought a vacation home within reach? Could be.
There's no more potentially problematic situation than a long family vacation -- except one that includes your in-laws. Bring young children along and the chance of things unraveling increases even more.
Real estate investor Matthew Martinez is the point man for a private equity group that plans to invest $200 million in Florida condo developments.
Retail sales of five leading painkillers nearly doubled over the last eight years, reflecting a surge in use by patients nationwide who are living in a world of pain, according to a new Associated Press analysis of federal drug prescription data.
With white sandy beaches and a laid-back atmosphere, Fort Lauderdale has long billed itself as a gay-friendly tourist destination.
Passengers aboard Spirit Airlines Flight 180 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to New York's LaGuardia International Airport had an unexpected travel companion Tuesday: a small monkey.
Recently, we've focused on David Beckham's arrival in Major League Soccer, next season's English Premier League race and Alexi Lalas' controversial comments on the quality in both leagues. We thought the time was ripe to interview a man who could offer expertise on all three subjects.
Lately, my local Starbucks baristas have started suggesting specific pastries to go with my tea, and consequently I've developed a lasting relationship with cinnamon-swirl coffee cake. In other words, I've been upsold.
Are you ready to admit your preseason hype fest of Daisuke Matsuzaka was a mistake? -- Eric Skelly, Boston
Ignite health, a health-care advertising agency in Irvine, Calif., isn't known for feel-good fare. Its best-known product is an online series that takes a no-holds-barred look at living with HIV. B...
E-mail your questions to Travelin' Joe at askjoe@golf.com.Dear Joe,
If you were to buy the car of your dreams - say, a Porsche 911 GT3 (sticker price, $106,000) - the odds are you'd drive it about 30 days a year and cover maybe 1,000 miles. Those are widely accepte...
It's wave season, when many vacationers book their cruises for later in the year. Wave season runs through the end of March and is a good time to reserve if you want to make sure you'll get your first choice of dates, itineraries and cabins.
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The big strategic issue everyone wants resolved this week, and it is actually a two-pronged question, is this: What in the world happened to the Indianapolis run defense this postseason, and will it be similarly formidable against Chicago in Super Bowl XLI?
It's a fact of life - and of work: Bad things happen. Deals are blown, ambitions are squelched, things go to hell in a handbasket. But a bad situation doesn't have to be all that bad - if you know ...
One person was fatally shot and three others were in custody Sunday at the Boynton Beach Mall, north of Fort Lauderdale, police said.
Even if you can't afford to build your own superyacht - Bill Joy's boat could end up costing $50 million, depending on how many more man-hours he racks up at the Huisman yard in his quest for the best, plus $3 million a year to operate - there's a way to get onboard: Charter.
Apartment rents are headed up in 2006.
Only two years old, the QM2 brings back the romance and elegance of ocean cruising so strongly that it's already a legend.
Genetic research is unlocking our fundamental understanding of what it means to be human. In the future, it may allow us to change what it means to be human. We want to know what you think about genetic research.
Little Madison Sukenik crawls around her Fort Lauderdale home, grabbing everything in sight, putting much of it in her mouth.
Can you guess which of these cities were ranked by Bizjournals.com as the top three for small business? (Answer at the bottom ofpage 22)
Chris: a one-bedroom condo under construction in Scottsdale, Ariz.--1,800 miles away--for $135,000. The catch: Only 60 seconds to decide. Sight unseen. Over the cell. "It was a no-brainer," recalls Cowen, 32, who owns 28 condos (solo or with partners) in various stages of completion. Two months after his impulse buy, Cowen figures the unit's ultrafast appreciation has covered his $3,500 cash down payment 10 times over. "I've already made $35,000," he crows. ...
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Late May, early evening. Chris Cowen cools his heels in a Minneapolis restaurant, waiting for a table. His buddy Keith is 15 minutes late. Cell phone rings. It's Keith. Got a proposition for you, C...
The growth in condo-investing mythology may be more worrisome than the risk of overbuilding. Here are three whoppers that need reality checks.
Anyone who took an early flight for a Memorial Day getaway has already gotten a taste of what summer air travel will be like: full planes, crowded airports and weather delays.
About 1.5 million children's folding chairs are being recalled because they pose a risk of fingertip amputation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Friday.
After watching the price of crude steadily climb over the last year, major airlines are planning for the prospect of $60-a-barrel oil and beyond by raising fares and cutting routes, according to a report published Monday.
Florida-based Southeast Airlines announced it has shut down due to the "uncontrollably high cost of fuel," according to a statement posted on the company's Web site.
Two South Florida boys are charged with the sexual battery of a 10-year-old girl at an elementary school, local sheriff's officials said.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth has named a new $800 million cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2 -- billed by its owner Cunard as the largest passenger ship of its type ever built.
--Feb. 3-9: AT&T Pebble beach national pro am When Bing Crosby wasn't crooning, he loved to play golf. He started this tournament back in 1937, and it's now an official PGA tour event, pairing amat...
Everyone--or at least everyone who likes luxurious ocean voyages--was talking about the impossibly low cruise fares earlier this year. The cruise industry had built ships at a steady clip in the pa...
There are dozens of special-interest cruises these days, focusing on subjects as wide-ranging as spy craft (with lectures by former intelligence agents), solar eclipses and golf. We can't even scratch the surface here. For a more comprehensive list, try www.cruise-news.com.
Carrying on
Business is "wonderful" at Maureen Joyce's Ford dealership in Chicago. At Pat Gorman's Manhattan Mortgage Co. in Purchase, N.Y., "no one can handle the business coming in," she says. And for John F...
Right at the start I should say that I'm not a cruise person. If you've never taken a cruise, you're probably not one either, but there's a whole universe of travelers who are most definitely Cruis...
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The members of my Fort Lauderdale investment club gathered for our regular monthly meeting on Sept. 20, nine days after the Trade Center calamity and four days after the markets reopened. During ou...
Paul L. Schaye, managing director of Chestnut Hill Partners, a mergers-and-acquisitions advisory firm in New York City, is always on the prowl for financial information. His favorite resources:
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"The end of plaid jackets and green pants!" So Goldman Sachs analyst Gary Lapidus gleefully predicted back in January. Who could blame him? Car salesmen--enough said. Add the Internet's promise to ...
Here they are, the speed racers of the economy. To track them down for this fastest-100 list, compiled by Zacks Investment Research, we looked for companies that are based in the U.S., have been in...
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It's January, the time when most Americans resolve to a) shed pounds from their middles and b) trim fat from their budgets. Alas, we can't do much about that first New Year's goal, but we sure can ...
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Grab your Docksiders. There has never been a better time to get a deal on a cruise. With 90,000-plus berths to fill, cruise lines everywhere are offering steep discounts of 20% to 30%. In what foll...
Bruce Ennis, formerly national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union . . . ((had)) some difficult moments ((in arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court that nude dancing was protected '...
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Betting that the '80s cruise boom will steam into the '90s, the industry finds itself building shipboard cabins faster than it can fill them -- 10,000 new berths for this year alone, or a 12% incre...
As you would expect, the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) has plunged since the crash (see the chart below). Investors have also lost enthusiasm for companies brought public shortly before...
Just as overzealous retailers have pushed the Christmas buying spree into November, some Wall Street watchers worry that the vaunted ''January effect'' may also get earlier every year. For some tim...
You have probably received pitches on behalf of several credit card issuers urging you to register your cards in case they are lost. That way you can invalidate all the lost cards with a single pho...
If watching Stars and Stripes crash through the Australian seas to bring back the America's Cup has inspired dreams of skippering your own ship, it may have come in. This is a good time -- probably...
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Decor of Columbus, Ohio, a 46-store retailer of posters, prints, and lithographs, has agreed to acquire one of its largest competitors, financially troubled Art Explosion Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, F...
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