2016: Health Stories That Made Headlines
With 2016 wrapping up, there were a number of health stories that made headlines over the course of the year.
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With 2016 wrapping up, there were a number of health stories that made headlines over the course of the year.
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has been awarded a nearly $30 million grant which will be used to maintain and expand housing and services for homeless individuals and families, including military veterans.
It was a good year for sea turtle nesting on South Florida beaches.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is funding a Florida based research program on how to stop Zika from becoming widespread in the U.S.
While smart toys were at the top of many parents Christmas lists, there is growing concern the users - children- may become targets for hackers and identity thieves.
The holidays can bring a lot of cheer and conversation, but sometimes they can sour when hot-button issues are brought up.
Christmas is here! That means plenty of businesses and agencies are shut down for the holiday.
A sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle is home for the holidays, returned to the ocean Christmas Eve off Marathon's Sombrero Beach in the Florida Keys.
Less than a month from taking office, President-elect Donald Trump has yet to hold the news conference that most incoming presidents have traditionally held within days of their victory.
It's a warm holiday weekend as Jack Frost seems to have skated passed South Florida, as usual.
President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly take a break from transition meetings on Friday to play golf with Tiger Woods at Trump International golf course in West Palm Beach.
Two men are in custody after allegedly forcing a Lyft driver to take them on an 11-hour crime spree.
A Tampa Bay area man was shot and killed by two sheriff's deputies after he reportedly pointed a loaded crossbow at them.
It looks Florida residents are feeling good about the future.
Fiat Chrysler issued a recall for nearly 50,000 small SUVs around the world due to an issue with the engines that could cause it to stall while being driven.
The Weather Prediction Center has raised the flood risk level to 2 for Wednesday, Sept. 11. A NEXT Weather Alert is in place.
More than 100 people braved the rain to honor a Miami Gardens grandmother killed in dog attack. Police said 4 animals believed to have been involved have been captured.
Heavy rain left streets and parking lots flooded in parts of South Florida on Tuesday, creating problems for drivers trying to make their way home during rush hour.
The NEXT Weather Team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Wednesday afternoon because of the potential for flooding across South Florida.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on how Tuesday's heavy downpours affected Flagami and its residents.
A volunteer convoy from Miami braved travel restrictions to bring medical supplies and food to Cuba.
A man is jailed on kidnapping and sexual battery charges in Palm Beach County as deputies search for possible additional victims.
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission captured a new image of the far side of the moon, which the agency released Sunday.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
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 U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
