Homeless advocates think Miami Beach's new crackdown on the unsheltered goes to far
New ordinance allows police to arrest unhoused people sleeping on the streets if they decline to be placed in a shelter
New ordinance allows police to arrest unhoused people sleeping on the streets if they decline to be placed in a shelter
The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday voted 4-3 to adopt an ordinance that will allow for police to arrest homeless people within city limits if they refuse to go to a shelter.
Miami Beach City Commissioners voted 4-3 to approve a new plan to deal with the homeless in its city limits.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ranks Florida third in the nation for people living on the streets but one South Florida program is hoping to help by creating a soft place to sleep for people in need.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ranks Florida third in the nation for people living on the streets but one South Florida program is hoping to help by creating a soft place to sleep for people in need.
More than a week of heat emergencies and advisories cooled as homeless outreach workers continued a tropical storm-level response through Monday night.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges in connection with the slayings earlier this year of two homeless people in Miami
CBS News Miami has obtained exclusive surveillance video of a Miami Police detective stopping a robbery and attack on a homeless man and the detective's intervention may have stopped the victim from being seriously injured.
A single mother living in South Florida had nowhere else to turn, potentially facing being put out on the street, unable to pay her rent.
Young's goal is to change lives one haircut at a time by offering the homeless population free grooming and hygiene products to help change their lives.
For every free beard trim, the Wahl Mobile Barbershop will donate $100 to support Young's charity.
On Tuesday, City of Miami Commissioners held a discussion on the topic and dozens of people shared their opinions. The majority of people CBS4 heard from are opposed to the idea.
The plan to put tiny homes for the homeless on Virginia Key may soon be on hold.
The plan to put tiny homes for the homeless on Virginia Key may soon be on hold.
It's where the temporary homes will be constructed that is causing the issue.
The plan was initially rejected but was brought back up and passed after a commissioner flipped their vote
The plan was initially rejected but was brought back up and passed after a commissioner flipped their vote.
Ja'Marcus Bartley, who works at Broward Health North, is on a career path he never ever thought of while struggling with homelessness.
Few communities have faced a more difficult time during the pandemic than the homeless.
City of Miami commissioners passed a resolution that makes homeless encampments illegal.
City of Miami commissioners are set to vote on an ordinance that would make homeless encampments illegal.
A South Florida nonprofit that operates successful programs which get the homeless off the streets and into gainful employment, is facing a budget crisis.
A number of sheltered homeless senior citizens from Camillus House received their second COVID-19 vaccine shot on Friday.
Broward County has declared a one-day cold weather emergency for Tuesday as the National Weather Service predicts low temperatures overnight, including wind chill, to dip down to the upper 30's to low 40's.
Fewer tourists in South Florida due to the pandemic means less revenue from the county's food and beverage tax. That's prompting growing concerns within the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust.
A four-year-old French bulldog was called S'more after being picked up in an El Portal neighborhood early Friday morning. He's now named Grogu after the "Baby Yoda" character from Star Wars.
At this time, fire and law officials have not identified the person burned in the fire.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
A four-year-old French bulldog was called S'more after being picked up in an El Portal neighborhood early Friday morning. He's now named Grogu after the "Baby Yoda" character from Star Wars.
At this time, fire and law officials have not identified the person burned in the fire.
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey says recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
While in office, Trump took issue with the social media app being controlled by a China-based parent company, trying unsuccessfully to ban the app in the U.S. with an executive order.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a contender for Donald Trump's running mate, said Sunday that November's election will not be decided by the former president's guilty conviction in the New York "hush money" trial.
Being found guilty of 34 felony counts would normally mark the end of someone's political prospects. But this week's conviction is not stopping Trump (who has built his career, and brand, on grievances) from running for another term in the White House.
Half the country says Trump is not fit to be president; Republicans call the trial unfair, according to CBS News poll.
CBS News fact checked four misleading claims Trump made about his trial in remarks he made Friday morning.
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Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, joins Facing South Florida to discuss the latest CBS News poll results.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
The health centers' lifeblood is revenue received from Medicaid, the state-federal subsidized health coverage for people with low incomes or disabilities.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
Taylor Momsen, whose band The Pretty Reckless are opening for AC/DC, was performing in Spain when she was bit by a bat.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
Listen up, Barbz! Nicki Minaj is coming to South Florida this fall.
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston has agreed to return to from California to Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars in fraud.
Singer Lizzo reveals how she feels about that 'South Park' obesity episode.