en Entertainment 15 Mitt Romney muscled his way to victory in two Republican primaries Tuesday, one a lopsided contest in Arizona and the other a must-have, close win in his native state of Michigan over hard-charging rival Rick Santorum. There usually comes a point when the NBA All-Star Game transforms from a freewheeling exhibition into a hotly contested competition. Several normally tepid procedural rulings have sparked a flurry of divided opinions as the Florida Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments over redistricting maps. Jackson announces new job cuts amounting to 10 percent of its workforce, as the public hospital system continues to struggle for its financial footing. The military is building a gravel soccer field — with guard towers, cameras and barbed wire fences — for cooperating captives at the most expensive prison on earth. Airport administrators and federal regulators say a long-awaited baggage handling system is ready for service in the new North Terminal. But American Airlines has pushed to postpone its launch so it can make millions of dollars in upgrades. Doctors from Russia, Cuba and China have been bickering over the president of Venezuela’s health and are at odds about the leader’s prognosis, according to a confidential email published by WikiLeaks. Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho plans to testify at the meeting Tuesday and said he is “cautiously optimistic” the changes to how schools are graded will not pass as proposed. Despite a 10-minute delay in paramedics’ 911 response, an off-duty Miami Beach firefighter at the Fontainebleau Thursday night promptly performed CPR on a man who collapsed and later died, a department spokesman said. Following his big Florida victory, Mitt Romney failed to take his main opponent Rick Santorum seriously, opening the door to the upstart challenger who may win Romney’s native Michigan. The plea bargain arranged with a former U.S. resident now detained on terror-related charges emulates tactics federal prosecutors have used with high-profile criminal cases. Two water taxis are now plying the waters of Biscayne Bay, shuttling passengers from downtown Miami to South Beach and back. A fire has set a Costa Cruises ship adrift, but no one was injured. Miami will have plenty of attractive options with the eighth overall selection in April’s NFL Draft, including a trade up for Baylor’s Robert Griffin III. Despite a history of domestic abuse dating back a decade, Deana Beauchamp remained with her husband. The consequences would prove fatal for her son. Two men were shot, one fatally, during an exchange of gunfire Sunday night inside an Allapattah barbershop, Miami police said. <span class="italic">The Artist</span>, the homage to silent-era Hollywood that had swept the year-end prize circuit on the road leading to the 84th Academy Awards, cemented its legendary status Sunday night by winning five Oscars, including Best Picture. South Florida’s colleges and universities are lifting the economy — employing tens of thousands and providing a multi-billion-dollar economic impact. The East’s furious comeback, led by LeBron James, fell apart at the end of the high-scoring exhibition. Beginning at dawn Monday, there will be a major traffic-pattern change for westbound drivers on the Dolphin Expressway/State Road 836 who want to get onto the Palmetto Expressway. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, named the fifth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, has maintained an inner circle of women whose friendship goes back to their days together at North Miami Beach High School. State lawmakers want to speed up the Port of Miami Deep Dredge project, which is being held up by legal challenges. A multistate challenge has been launched against the Obama administration’s requirement that free contraceptive and related services be provided to employees of religious groups. On a national TV stage against a bitter rival, the Heat shut down Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin and ran its winning streak to eight. Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen wants Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio and Hanley Ramirez to be serious stolen-base threats. Before William DeJesus savagely attacked his own children during a police standoff in Deerfield Beach, a foster mother warned DCF: The children are afraid of the ‘bad man.’ The Washington meeting is part of the Cuban government’s effort to improve relations with émigrés. As fellow lawmakers convened Thursday in Tallahassee for the annual session, state Rep. Richard L. Steinberg, D-Miami Beach, has returned home to be with his family in the wake of a federal probe into possible stalking. Long before Cindy Hutson, became a star chef and owner of Ortanique, she fished for a living. Lunch doesn’t get any fresher than catching yellowtail in the morning and then cooking it dockside. Florida House Rep. Richard L. Steinberg, D-Miami Beach, is under investigation for sending ‘inappropriate’ text messages to a married federal prosecutor. Ben Novack’s family tree may reveal yet more potential heirs to the slain hotel heir’s fortune. In its 11th year, the festival has fashioned parties for a younger consumer, social media promotions and events in neighborhoods beyond the Beach. As Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez prepares to undergo another round of surgery, analysts say his lack of successors and secrecy about his health are hurting his reelection chances. Miami-area politicians often get choice, complimentary tickets on the public’s behalf to prime concerts and sporting events. A scathing report by the county’s ethics commission recommends putting a halt to that practice. A federal judge delayed cutting a Haitian cocaine kingpin’s 27-year sentence by as much as half, saying he wanted more answers about the convict’s Port-au-Prince mansion and art collection — including a Monet painting. Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro’s attorney said some of her client’s allegations against UM are confirmed and others are denied in a court deposition. New projections released Tuesday by state education officials indicate the number of failing schools in Miami-Dade could climb to 50, from the current five. Broward’s F schools could spike to 27, from five. Do you pray for a moratorium on Jeremy Lin-based wordplay? Feel like the only person in your circle who doesn’t buy into the excitement about the New York Knicks point guard? President Hugo Chavez has raised serious doubts about whether he'll have the stamina for a successful re-election bid, revealing that he needs to return to Cuba to have a lesion removed that is probably malignant. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, named the fifth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, has maintained an inner circle of women whose friendship goes back to their days together at North Miami Beach High School. It didn’t look great early, but the Heat rallied to escape its prelude to Jeremy Lin and the Knicks with a win over the feisty Kings. Drinking and medications don’t mix, especially when taking meds like Xanax. Whitney Houston’s death has raised issues about combining prescription drugs with alcohol. The legislation would let top-tier research universities set higher ‘market rate’ tuition, but the way the bill is written, only UF would qualify. A new poll released Monday indicates Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is mentioned most often by registered voters when asked who should be the GOP's vice presidential nominee. At their Tuesday meeting, Miami-Dade commissioners will consider lowering a baggage-wrapping company’s minimum payment to the county, but the proposal is controversial. A Florida teenager who plummeted 100 feet from a Wisconsin amusement park ride has returned to the state to promote an expansion project at the hospital that likely saved her life. A small, brown female horse was found Monday slaughtered and dumped in Northwest Miami-Dade, in the area known as the C-9 Basin. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA on Tuesday delayed next week's launch of space shuttle Discovery while it runs tests to determine whether newly installed valves would cause serious damage if they broke during liftoff. MIAMI -- A family is still seeking answers after a drunk driver, whose blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit, killed all three of their children last week. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State Farm Florida has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the state in the last decade and risks insolvency if it continues writing property insurance here, company executives told a legislative committee Tuesday.