The New World has become the Newer World of luxurious resorts and the like. But the Dominican Republic manages to remain humble. ...more

February 25, 2009

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - Regulators in the Caribbean took over Antiguan banks owned by Texas financier R. Allen Stanford on Friday, hoping to contain damage to the local economy as U.S. investigators explore an alleged fraud scheme involving billions of dollars. ...more

February 21, 2009

A Maryland man pleaded guilty today to helping bilk a number of Central Florida residents out of millions of dollars in an elaborate horse-race betting scam. ...more

November 26, 2008

Hoping to grasp the suffering of others, a few Saint Leo University students are nearing the end of a 24-hour fast intended to raise money for orphaned children in Haiti. ...more

November 19, 2008

Sheryl Crow wants your vote. The Grammy Award-winning singer is offering a free download of her politically charged tune "Gasoline" to anyone who logs onto the Rock the Vote Web site or anyone on the group's mailing list. ...more

August 22, 2008

When it comes to Olympic sprints, nobody does it better than the Jamaicans. ...more

August 18, 2008

Germaine Gibbs put her best smile forward, held up a tray of makeup and posed for the camera. ...more

August 14, 2008

Todd Weller visited the sandy beaches and turquoise waters of the Caribbean last fall, intending to kick back and relax. But he returned to his home in the San Francisco area with more than just the usual souvenirs in his carry-on luggage. A wiggling, 9-week-old puppy named Mardi made the trip with him. ...more

July 6, 2008

SEBRING — John C. Alleyne, a horticulturist and former university professor, traveled the world, from the Caribbean island republic of Trinidad to the world's highest mountains in Nepal, before deciding to settle in Sebring. He's finishing his second week as the new director of the Highlands County Cooperative Extension Service and says he feels lucky to be in this county, rated No. 2 among the state's 67 counties in citrus production. Alleyne won't be directly involved in helping the citrus growers, as his specialty is commercial horticulture. Citrus work, he said, is handled primarily by the extension office's citrus agent, Tim Hurner. ...more

December 17, 2007