Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author Carl Hiaasen discusses his new young adult book 'Wrecker,' and why the book is receiving push back from some schools.

When Carl Hiaasen wrote “Double Whammy,” his 1987 satirical crime novel about bass fishing competitions, corrupt televangelists and murder, he figured his book was too wacky — perhaps too Florida — to ...

The pews of Coral Gables Congressional Church weren't filled with worshippers on Wednesday evening, but with devoted readers. They came to see Florida's sharpest satirist, Carl Hiaasen, whose newest ...

We touch base with two Black voters from South Carolina. Then, when President Biden bowed out and ended his campaign for reelection, he put his own ambitions aside. The New York Times' Robert Draper ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vince Vaughn (left) stars as a world-weary former police detective in Apple TV's adaptation of Florida novel "Bad Monkey".

Carl Hiaasen loves talking about the monkey. You can hear it in his voice. For those familiar with the best-selling author’s literary monkeyshines, this will not come as a surprise. “Her name is ...

Since she was little, Iris Mogul has always loved reading. When The 16-year-old junior at the Academy Academy for Advanced Academics in South Florida learned that her English teacher was considering ...

The Miami Herald columnist's new novel is a mystery featuring wealthy widows, the president and first lady, a scrappy wildlife removal specialist,... Author Carl Hiaasen Skewers Palm Beach And Florida ...

Balancing the chaos of motherhood with the demands of a career is a tough gig, but one South Florida mom has turned that challenge into a recipe for success! St. Lucie County to host public meeting on ...

Journalist and author Carl Hiaasen recalls a time in the 1970s when he was working for the Miami Herald and preserving the Everglades was not a political issue. “None of the political power structure ...

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