Few details have been released, but the investigation was taking place along 7th Street, and investigators closed off an area from Southwest 7th Street to 79th Terrace for several hours.

CBS News Miami crews spotted deputies investigating a grey car that was up on a curb and up against a fence near a home, but it's unclear what they were looking for.

Neighbors told CBS News Miami that around 1 a.m. they were woken up by loud bangs and were concerned that they were gunshots.

"It woke me up, and I checked and there were a bunch of blue lights surrounding my house, which is normal, I guess," Isreal Argueta said. "Later on, when the police came around, I saw a group of people who were yelling about something. But I'm not sure."

Deputies have since taken down the yellow crime scene tape that was up in the neighborhood, and the investigation appears to have been winding down.

A tow truck was also seen in the area preparing to remove the car from the area.

It's still unknown what deputies were investigating or whether anyone was injured.

DeSantis said that the plans for "Alligator Alcatraz" were always temporary

During a press conference in Lakeland, Gov. Ron DeSantis said plans for the detention center were always temporary. DeSantis defended the site, stating it made Florida safer and saved lives. He also noted the state would be reimbursed for the cost of running the facility by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

DeSantis predicted the eventual wind-down of the site. "Everything we said would happen, would happen," DeSantis said. "It'll eventually break down. It'll eventually be wound down, and then it will return to status quo, and there's not going to be development there. There's not going to be any of that".

Critics are cautiously hoping the facility's days are numbered

For families of detainees, environmental activists, and tribal leaders who have long demanded the closure of the center, the report sparked cautious optimism.

Since opening, the detention facility has faced criticism from immigrant-rights advocates, environmental groups and relatives of detainees who say conditions and the location itself have made the center deeply controversial.

"I think it will be real once they do shut it down," said Arianne Betancourt, whose father, Justo Betancourt, has been detained at Alligator Alcatraz on and off since last October after appearing for a routine immigration appointment.

Betancourt told CBS News Miami she is hopeful the closure discussions will become a reality.

"I think the families of the detainees will be out here with sledgehammers ready to tear this place down ourselves," she said.

Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida said she believes the financial burden of operating the facility is becoming increasingly difficult for the state to justify.

"It has to happen," Osceola said.

She pointed to concerns within the Florida Legislature over the use of emergency state funds to continue operating the detention center.

"Looking at it with the Florida Legislature basically telling the governor he can't use those emergency funds to operate a detention center," Osceola said. "So now he'd be in this situation of where he is going to pull this money from?"

Jessica Namath, who represents Floridians for Public Lands, criticized the use of government power to create the facility. "It's a frustrating thing to see the state use a state of emergency and eminent domain to make moves like this cause it's a pattern that we could see others do as well in other places by both sides of the aisle," Namath said. "The Democrats and the Republicans could do it. So, I think everyone should be concerned about the way this unfolded".

Data from U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) Fiscal Year 2026 shows two out of every three detainees in the facility carry "non-criminal labels," and more than half have "no ICE threat" labels.

Last month, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz toured the site and offered a sharp critique in a statement to CBS News Miami. "It's sickening that (President) Trump and DeSantis cram people with no criminal history into inhumane cages while Florida taxpayers foot the outrageous, wasteful bill," Wasserman-Schultz said. "The monument to cruelty ought to be shut down immediately".

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella-Levine Cava reacted to the New York Times report with a statement on X that read:

"Today's news that Alligator Alcatraz may finally be shut down is long overdue. For months, thousands have been detained there in inhumane conditions without meaningful due process–while wasting millions of taxpayer dollars. It is time for dignity & accountability to be restored." 

The Department of Homeland Security denies reports of federal pressure to close the facility 

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded in a separate statement, denying reports that the department is pressuring the state to cease operations at the facility.

"Florida continues to be a valuable partner in advancing President Trump's immigration agenda, and DHS appreciates their support," the DHS statement said. The department added that it "continuously evaluates detention needs and requirements to ensure they meet the latest operational requirements" and reviews reimbursement requests "to ensure costs are allowable and validated expenses that are eligible for reimbursement prior to releasing funding".

The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio while he was in the Vatican, target a massive business conglomerate controlled by the Cuban military, as well as a state-owned natural resource company.

Orlando Gutierrez Boronat, an activist with the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, learned of the sanctions while in the nation's capital for a foreign policy summit. He expressed support for the measure.

"We feel these sanctions are at the right moment, at the right targets, they are striking the core of the repressive dictatorship that has turned Cuba into hell on earth," Gutierrez Boronat said.

The sanctions come as people living on the island nation are dealing with limited resources and are "living in the dark".

The Cuban government responded in a statement read aloud on Cuba TV, accusing the U.S. of staging a humanitarian crisis to justify military intervention. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on X that the new sanctions are "aimed at causing the greatest possible harm to the Cuban population and families".

Gutierrez Boronat disagreed, saying, "I think these sanctions are aimed at weakening, debilitating the elite that govern Cuba. And these sanctions don't affect the Cuban people".

The new measures follow remarks from President Trump last week, where he suggested there would be military intervention.

"Cuba, which we will be taking over almost immediately, on the way back from Iran, maybe the U.S. Abraham Lincoln, the biggest in the world, we will have that come in, stop about 100 yards offshore, and they will say thank you very much, we give up," Trump said.

However, sources told The Associated Press that imminent U.S. military action against Havana is not likely. The sanctions directly build on an executive order signed by President Trump last week.

The New York FBI division and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) auto crimes task force arrested Aslan Abdullayev, 37, after executing a search warrant at his business, Cube Motors.

Neighbors told CBS News Miami that FBI agents arrived at Cube Motors in the area of Northwest 79th Street and Third Avenue in Miami around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.

According to Abdullayev's arrest report, investigators found a 2019 Mercedes with a Texas license plate number that they say was reported stolen by the New York Police Department on May 18, 2025. They say that through inspection of the car, it was revealed that Abdullayev changed the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle with a different label that they describe in the report as of an "inferior quality than those manufactured and applied by the Mercedes-Benz group."

Abdullayev is facing multiple charges, including grand theft, selling a vehicle with an altered ID, and counterfeiting a VIN decal. His total bond was set at $12,500, but he remains behind bars due to an immigration hold. 

CBS News Miami was at Cube Motors Wednesday as the FBI agents were conducting their investigation 

FBI agents were spotted inside the gate of Cube Motors and were also seen taking photos of vehicles and of the business itself.

Video from the scene early Wednesday morning showed FBI agents at the business, with one man coming out of the building with his hands up, and another was seen being questioned while wearing handcuffs.

Both have since been released, and CBS News Miami crews spotted approximately five vehicles being towed from the business. It is unknown if Abdullayev was one of those men, and if any of the other vehicles were also stolen. 

An FBI spokesperson told CBS News Miami that the investigation was part of what he described as court-ordered law enforcement activity in the area.

City of Miami police said they were not involved in the investigation, but Miami-Dade police said they were at the scene on Wednesday.

After FBI agents left, the business was closed and a padlock was placed on its front gate.

Hall, who has millions of followers online, is suing Hill, claiming he broke her leg during a visit to his Southwest Ranches estate in 2023.

Hall claims she fell after Hill "charged" her while they were practicing football drills in the backyard.

Her lawyer, Jonathan Gdanski, told jurors, "She hit the floor and felt pain".

Hill's attorney, Rob Horwitz, argued that Hall chose to visit the player and, therefore, "assumed any risk". Horwitz said Hall never reported being hurt and waited more than a month to get medical treatment. 

Horwitz also claimed the two had sex, and Hall stayed at the home for a few days.

During her testimony, Hall gave jurors a view of her life, detailing her struggles as a single mother before she secured a modeling contract and achieved success on Instagram.

Testimony will resume on Friday.

That's because they are both waging a battle against breast cancer.  Emerly Rojas and her mother, Xiomara Guzman, received their diagnosis just five months apart.  The two now support each other through their treatments.

"Last year in April, I was feeling my breasts, and I felt a huge lump that wasn't there before," Rojas said.  "When she told me that she went for her mammogram, and that she had like a lump, I would have never thought that it was, it's like it's crazy what a coincidence."

Rojas's mother is battling stage four breast cancer.  It has metastasized. Rojas is battling stage two cancer.  Something that came as a surprise because cancer didn't run in their family. 

"I still don't believe it, you know," Rojas said. "So, it's been hard. But we support each other.  We talk to each other every day."

The diagnosis isn't easy for Guzman to talk about.  But her pride in her daughter is.

"She's wonderful.  She's the best, best, best daughter that somebody can have.  She's good," Guzman said. Rojas undergoes radiation treatments at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Plantation. 

Guzman is doing immunotherapy treatments.  Through it all, they make sure they care for each other.  "My cancer, is, it. It's bad," Xiomara said.  "But I'm doing very good, very good.  She helped me in everything she can."

10% to 20% of women diagnosed with the disease have a first-degree relative (a parent, child or sibling) who has faced the disease as well.  "So of course, this is very unusual," said Dr. Alejandra Perez, an oncologist at Sylvester told CBS News Miami.  She's treating both mother and daughter, something she says she's done before, but not necessarily at the same time.  "It is a big myth that patients that develop breast cancer have a family history," she said. "We know that most patients that are diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a family history, so we, I always say to my patients we are all at risk and we all have to pay attention. Family history or not."

Doctor Perez advises women to know their risk and know their bodies.  Rojas encourages them to be their own advocate, and make sure they are getting their screenings.  "Get your mammograms, do physical exams, check the breast area, check under your armpit, keep up with your appointments," Rojas said. "If you see anything make sure you reach out to your doctors."

As for what they will give each other this Mother's Day, Guzman told us "I think the best gift I can give to her is my love." Rojas said, "My love, my appreciation for her and the gift of you know strength and just being there every day and checking up."

Rojas herself is a mother of two children.  She is working through her cancer treatments.  Both women credit the love and support of their family for keeping them positive and motivated during this journey.

"Basically, as a defense attorney, you have a wide latitude to cross-examine a witness on their bias, motive, interest, any credibility issues, or any reasons they would have to not testify truthfully," Alvarez said. "And we believe that this information goes directly to those factors".

In a statement, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said there is an internal affairs investigation into issues raised in a motion filed by the defense. The judge said the case can proceed to trial in September.

The case is a top priority for South Miami police, who tell CBS News Miami that the man has an extensive rap sheet, including arrests and convictions.

Video released by South Miami police shows a man in the parking lot of an apartment building on Tuesday looking through unlocked cars and taking items from inside.

South Miami police have identified the man as Walter Tyson Gervais, 48. South Miami police Sgt. Fernando Bosch said he will steal whatever he can get his hands on.

He said he believes that Gervais is from the area and may be homeless, and he said he's also worried that crimes could become more serious in the future if he isn't caught.

"This individual in this case is a career criminal with an extensive past," Bosch said, "One of the most extensive pasts I've seen in a long time. He shouldn't be out walking around. He should be behind bars."

Sgt. Bosch said Gervais has also been charged with committing strong-arm robberies.

He said, "He's committed probation violations before, after serving time as a criminal. I believe he probably has a drug problem. He is homeless at this point. This type of individual can do anything. You don't know what is in his mind. If he is on drugs, anything can happen."

Bosch said Gervais has been known to frequent Marshal Williamson Park in South Miami.

He said, "He is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and has salt-and-pepper hair and walks with a little swag."

If you have seen Gervais, Bosch urges you to call South Miami Police at 305-663-6301 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff's Office on a felony charge of trafficking MDMA, according to court records obtained by CBS News Miami.

Kapri, 28, entered a written plea of not guilty and asked for a jury trial on Thursday. He also waived appearing in person at a future arraignment hearing in state court. His bond was set at $75,000.

Kapri's arrest followed a police encounter in Orlando in November when officers were called to a neighborhood in Orlando by residents who reported hearing gunshots. Officers encountered a bunch of people hanging out around parked luxury sports utility vehicles, including Kapri, according to a police report.

An officer noticed a white substance on a $100 bill inside a Lamborghini SUV, which smelled of cannabis, giving the officer probable cause to search the vehicle. During the search, the officer found a pink bag containing a plastic bag of MDMA, $37,000 and numerous documents with Kapri's name on them, the police report said.

The pink bag matched a bag seen in a photo of Kapri that the rapper had posted to his Instagram account. The bag also contained a distinct lighter that also was in the photo, investigators said.

According to the police report, everyone at the scene denied owning the bag, including Kapri, who nevertheless said the money belonged to his business and asked for it back.

Kodak Black has faced previous legal trouble including a federal prison sentence

Kapri has faced previous legal issues.

In 2023, police in Plantation, Florida arrested Kapri after finding him asleep at the wheel with white powder around his mouth, officials said. Although authorities said the powder initially tested positive for cocaine, a lab test later revealed it was oxycodone, for which Kapri obtained a prescription.

The arrest was a violation of his probation from an unrelated case, which led to him being locked up in Miami for two months.

Kapri was also arrested in 2022 on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He was freed on bond with regular drug testing as a condition of his release. Kapri was ordered into drug rehab for 30 days in 2023 after missing a drug test and then testing positive for fentanyl several days later, according to court records.

In January 2021, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Kapri had served about half his sentence.

As Kodak Black, Kapri has sold more than 30 million singles, with massive hits such as "Super Gremlin," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022.

Ambrosia Healy and Kevin Young, who represent Kapri at Universal Music Group, didn't respond to an email seeking comment.

The rapper was honored with a key to the city of Pompano Beach, where he was born

Kapri was born and raised in Pompano Beach in Broward County. He was honored by the city of Pompano Beach with a key to the city back in July 2025 for efforts that city leaders said have touched thousands of lives.

The city said at the time that he had donated air conditioning units to families during sweltering Florida summers, he distributed hundreds of turkeys during the holidays and had regularly provided Christmas gifts and bicycles to local children.

Few details have been released, but Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that the fires broke out in a lot located at 12351 Northwest 154th Street.

That location is a few miles west of Miami Lakes in unincorporated Miami-Dade.

Thick black smoke was seen billowing into the sky, and at least five vehicles were seen burning.

It's currently unknown what led to the fires or if any injuries were reported.

No other information was released.