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Under a new state grading formula designed to deemphasize test scores, this story revealed that Florida could be handing out a lot more F's. And even A and B schools could drop to average or below.

The state of Florida tried to undermine the very premise of the No Child Left Behind law.

A South Florida high school produces a musical using some cast members that can't speak at all -- at least not with their voices.

A fifth-grade teacher takes her unworldly students on the adventure of a lifetime.

Tranette Myrthil knows teachers can do better. And she has told them so.
Driven by her disappointment - and motivated by teachers who approached instruction very differently - this South Florida high school student created a lesson plan to give teachers strategies to engage their students, no matter their income or race. Her ideas were so inspiring she was awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.

In a series of stories, I revealed a set of disturbing documents about imported drywall that has become a nightmare for many homeowners throughout the United States. Manufacturers, distributors and builders knew there were problems with the product years ago, but made pacts to protect each other instead of going public.

South Florida has never seen anything quite like the curse of the Chinese drywall. Tens of thousands of homes were built with the material, which was brought in by boat from the Far East when the demand for drywall exploded during the building boom.

Companies that pay cash for gold generate big bucks – and fierce criticism from some of their customers.

Albert Gonzalez began a life of cybercrime as a teenager in Miami. He went on to spearhead some of the largest identity theft schemes in American history.

This story is about how South Florida is at the crossroads of "the customer is always right" and "buyer beware."

Uncle Sam wants you -- to dig around in search of the millions of savings bonds that are unredeemed and forgotten. They're worth more than you think.