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Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a research firm. Retail spending rose a slight 0.3 percent, to $10.69 billion, compared with $10.66 billion on the day after Thanksgiving last year, according to ShopperTrak.
The cab driver who died Friday morning after the taxi he was driving crashed into a Hollywood home has been identified as Jean Elie Charles, according to Hollywood Police spokesman Lt. Manny Marino. Charles, 26, of Lauderdale Lakes was southbound on 56th Avenue at about 3 a.m. Nov. 26 when for an unknown reason veered off the road, smashed through a fence and crashed through the wall of Malcom Smith's home.
Five would-be sailors ran aground Saturday, sending their boat careening into shore and injuring one man. The boat came to rest completely out of the water atop park benches and a picnic table at Haulover Beach Marina, 1035 Collins Ave. in Miami, shortly after 3 p.m.
Three people were taken to jail Thursday after they were caught stealing copper wire from an old shrimp farm on Summerland Key. Monroe County Sheriff's deputies were alerted to three trespassers by the manager of the property at 3 p.m., according to a Monroe County Sheriff's Department release.
Haiti's presidential candidates are wrapping up their campaigns with loud, musical rallies, as Haitians in South Florida watched from afar as their homeland prepares for Sunday's election, the first since an earthquake devastated the country.
When South Florida and Miami play on Saturday, only one of the two teams will still be in the running for at least a share of their conference championship. And it's not the Hurricanes. Miami sends off its seniors and closes its regular season this week against South Florida, which still has a chance — albeit small — for a share of the Big East title. The Hurricanes were knocked out of the Atlantic Coast Conference race last week, and now find themselves dealing with a dilemma at starting quarterback.
They used to square off at the season's end with national championships on the line. But Florida and Florida State hook up Saturday with respectability and bragging rights for the next year at stake as the 22nd-ranked Seminoles seek to snap a six-year losing streak in the series.
Couldn't face the Black Friday crowds? Apparently, you were not alone. Shoppers who skipped the crowds on Black Friday gave online merchants a 16 percent spike in revenue, according to data released Saturday.
South Florida health officials are gathering more information about a passenger, who may be suffering from cholera, that landed at Miami International Airport. As they investigate, they are warning people that even if the person has the disease, there is virtually no chance of it spreading here as it has in Haiti.
For years, Armando Perera's auction house in Hialeah has made money for South Floridians looking to get rid of household items they don't need anymore. But this Saturday, he will hold what may just be the most important auction of his life.
Two men fishing in a canal in Northwest Miami-Dade late Friday afternoon made a gruesome discovery--human remains found floating in a large plastic storage container.
Mike Morrison's big second half paced a balanced scoring attack as George Mason defeated Florida Atlantic 66-51 on Saturday. Morrison scored 14 of his 18 points after halftime for the Patriots (4-2), who had four players in double figures and won their second straight.
Miami-Dade police have identified the two men who were shot to death while they invaded a Palmetto Bay home on Thanksgiving eve. CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald is reporting that Derrick Fussell, 28, and Gustavo Perez, 23 were shot by the intended victim, Antonio Luis Delpino, 27 as they entered his home uninvited.
The Miami-Dade Police Department's so-called "Grinchbusters" are on the job as shoppers descend on malls for Black Friday deals and discounts.
A Delray Beach father and son have been arrested and charged with battery on the elderly and criminal mischief for their alleged role in the beating of an 84-year-old man over a parking dispute. Police arrested Barry Hochstadt and his son after the son allegedly attacked the man.
The callers claim victims have missed jury duty or are connected to a criminal case – real or fabricated – and demand payment.
All of Broward, most of Miami-Dade, and the Upper Keys are under a marginal risk for isolated flash flooding on Thursday.
Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez left their game at Toronto after four shutout innings.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, jumped due to higher energy costs.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A group of 35 former federal judges asked a court to reopen a legal dispute between President Trump and the government, calling the deal to create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" potentially fraudulent.
The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season, though it's still racing to recover from months of shutdown disruptions, delayed grants and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
More than a dozen soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury are still recovering at the military hospital.
Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
