Clearwater Cop Fired For Using Excessive Force On Teen
A Clearwater police officer was fired for slamming a 13-year-old boy to the ground.
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A Clearwater police officer was fired for slamming a 13-year-old boy to the ground.
For a second time, a Florida woman who reportedly threatened to kill a man whose son died in the Sandy Hook school massacre plans to plead guilty.
With the stroke of a pen, Governor Rick Scott signed off on a $180 tax cut package which includes back to school supplies, hurricane supplies, and feminine hygiene products.
Nearly 40 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day Weekend, according to AAA.
The so-called "liquor wall" law, which requires hard spirits to be sold in separate facilities from most retail goods, will remain in place after Gov. Rick Scott's vetoed a bill that would have repealed it.
A catastrophic event exercise that's as real as it gets took place at Miami-Dade College's North Campus.
Zika started spreading in Florida mosquitoes about three months before infections showed up in Miami last summer and it was probably carried in by travelers from the Caribbean, research suggests.
A Tampa man fatally shot his neo-Nazi roommates because he wanted to prevent a planned act of domestic terrorism, he told police.
The Trump administration wants more money to protect the president's New York skyscraper, add hundreds of new Secret Service agents and tighten security at the White House, according to the new budget document given to Congress.
Plan ahead for a safe Memorial Day weekend with AAA's Tow to Go program.
A Naples couple says Southwest Airlines discriminated against them when they tried to board a flight in Buffalo, New York.
It lasts for more than a moment. You feel like "Avatar" hero Jake Sully as he plunged down the side of a the mountains, coming close to a giant while on a flying banshee in the land of Pandora.
Florida Power & Light is seeking regulatory approvals for an estimated $888 million project to build a power plant in Broward County.
More than six years after the body of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona was found in a pickup truck along Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County, Gov. Rick Scott has approved a measure to pay $3.75 million in the child-abuse case that drew national attention.
Criminals are re-inventing an old scam in South Florida.
CBS News Miami's Marybel Rodriguez reports on how several Coconut Grove schools were placed on lockdown Wednesday following a hoax.
Passengers at Miami International Airport are expressing outrage and concern after viewing a newly released surveillance video of a violent attack on TSA officers last December.
An investigation is underway after a man was hospitalized and crews battled a boat that was found engulfed in flames in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning.
Surveillance video shows a man assaulting two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers in at Miami International Airport.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Shane Hinton says to prepare for a few showers on Wednesday afternoon as "feels-like" temperatures reach the triple digits across South Florida.
The family says they were preparing for a Christmas Eve gathering when they heard what sounded like an explosion.
First responders are urging residents to celebrate safely and avoid dangerous traditions like fireworks misuse and celebratory gunfire.
Around 7 p.m., Broward Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the crash in the 1600 block of North Federal Highway.
Norman Powell scores 25 points as the Miami Heat pull away in the second half to beat Denver.
FWC will respond to reports of aggressive coyotes, but otherwise does not relocate them
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The U.S. military has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels in the region since early September, killing 107 people.
U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick reiterated her innocence after a federal judge agreed to delay her arraignment until Jan. 20.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
Brian Cole told investigators he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the DOJ alleges in court documents.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.
