Heavy rain and 185 mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico's north-east coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a possible hit on South Florida.

The UK’s prince of R&B has found his smile again, writes Dean Van Nguyen.

At least 20 people have died after violent storms and tornadoes tore through south-eastern US states.

IF YOU like a kooky read or are drawn to crime thrillers, but fancy something a little bit different, you wouldn’t go far wrong by picking up Carl Hiaasen’s Razor Girl.

Police divers in South Florida have recovered a body that was being eaten by a pair of alligators.

A golf cart driving onto the practice range and parking behind players to watch them swing isn’t typically met with this kind of enthusiasm.

Jeb Bush launched a Republican presidential bid last night by asserting his commitment to the “most vulnerable in our society,” an approach targeting the broader American electorate even as he faces questions about his policies from conservatives in his own party.

ENGLAND: Children should be encouraged to read from their cereal boxes at breakfast time, the headmaster of Eton has said.

BRITAIN: The comeback Teletubbies have been revealed — complete with touch-screens on their stomachs.

It was built in the 1920s in the Spanish Mission style, topped by one of those red clay tile roofs so popular in South Florida back then. 

Police are asking parents in South Florida to check the online accounts of their children after three teens were accused of creating an Instagram account to solicit and post explicit photos of other minors.

An Irish tourist has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident in south Florida.

Three men who served long US prison terms for spying have received a standing ovation in Cuba’s parliament, as President Raul Castro declared that detente with Washington will not change the communist system he leads.

President Barack Obama has spoken to Cuban President Raul Castro about normalising full diplomatic relations between the long time foes.

Greg Norman is recovering from a chainsaw accident that nearly cost him his left hand, but not his sense of humour.

Justin Bieber is to plead guilty to lesser charges following his

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A hammerhead shark dragged a college student in his kayak up the Atlantic coast for a two-hour “South Florida sleigh ride” that the kayaker taped with a head-mounted camera and posted on YouTube.

Video of Justin Bieber made at a south Florida police station after his January arrest shows him walking unsteadily during a sobriety test.

Video of Justin Bieber at a South Florida police station after he was arrested is expected to be made public.

After more than a year on the market, Miami’s Versace Mansion finally sold for $41.5m (€30.67m) — an $83.5m drop from the original $125m listing price.

Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati is due in court in south Florida in a stalking and battery case involving her ex-boyfriend.

A gunman who barricaded himself with hostages inside a South Florida apartment complex killed six people before being shot to death by a SWAT team, police have said.

LeBron James is closer to all-time greatness after inspiring the Miami Heat to retain the Larry O’Brien trophy

"I'm LeBron James from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here… It doesn't matter what anybody else says about me. I ain't got no worries."

Eleven years after she vanished without a trace, Brenda Heist approached police in Florida last week to explain that she had abandoned her two children on the spur of the moment, leaving behind her old life in central Pennsylvania to become a vagrant.

A US woman has re-emerged 11 years after walking away from her two children, her job and her life in Pennsylvania to hitchhike with strangers to Florida.

The recent crash-down in Russia was a fleabite. The one in 2036 could destroy entire nations, writes Michio Kaku

Rory McIlroy’s slow start to the new season continued as he began the defence of his Honda Classic title at Palm Beach.

Michael Lohan is writing his memoir.

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney poked fun at themselves and each other for a charitable cause, two days after attacking each other in their second debate.

The first few days were the toughest.

Tropical Storm Isaac churned across the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, disrupting US offshore energy production and threatening to hit Louisiana on the anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

A tropical storm threatening to grow into a hurricane is heading towards America’s Gulf Coast.

A mother and son stole more than $2m (€1.6m) in expensive toys by stashing them inside the boxes of cheaper products they bought at Toys R Us stores across the US, authorities say.

Mitt Romney faces a daunting to-do list as he transitions into the role of likely Republican presidential nominee.

A stomach virus has made nearly 100 passengers ill on a Princess Cruise Lines ship sailing from South Florida, as people on another of its liners complained of gastrointestinal illness.

SEVERAL people have come forward alleging a woman posing as a Florida doctor and promising buttock enhancement treatment pumped their behinds with a toxic concoction of cement, superglue and flat-tyre sealant.

Several people have come forward alleging a woman posing as a Florida doctor and promising buttock enhancement treatment pumped their behinds with a toxic concoction of cement, superglue and flat-tyre sealant.

A VOLUNTEER system could offset huge costs associated with providing an advocacy service for children in the court system, the head of a child protection organisation has said.

AMERICAN endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has begun her attempt to become the first person to swim the shark-filled Florida Straits without the aid of a safety cage.

Alec Baldwin is said to be "smitten" with a 28-year-old yoga instructor.