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.
Two Miami police officers are recovering in the hospital after being shot Thursday morning during a standoff in Allapattah. The suspect was killed after barricading himself inside a home. The officers — a male sergeant and a female officer — were shot in the ankle and knee, respectively. Both are longtime members of the department and are expected to undergo surgery. Police said they were in good spirits despite their injuries.
A Margate family is mourning the death of a child after a fire tore through their home. Neighbors say the boy, believed to be around 11 years old and living with a developmental disability, was in the shower when the fire started, according to his grandmother.
Flames tore through the back of a Margate home Thursday evening, leaving the structure charred and neighbors watching in shock. One person was carried out on a stretcher as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
In this week’s Miami Life: CBS News Miami’s Jim Berry takes a deep dive into the legal battle over the proposed site for the Trump Presidential Library near the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami. Berry brings in former Florida International University historian Marvin Dunn to discuss the lawsuit objecting to the land transfer. Meanwhile, Berry brings in CBS News Miami’s Austin Carter to explain Florida’s Turnpike extension construction project, and what drivers can expect on the new and improved roadway. Also, Berry introduces us to a local business leader who makes community service a priority by helping out South Florida’s youth through the red-hot sport of pickleball. Additionally, with Halloween around the corner, Berry shows us some of South Florida’s popular haunted houses to get you feeling spooky. Plus, Berry brings in CBS News Miami’s Abby Dodge, who visited the controversial and iconic Miami Seaquarium in its final days. And finally, Berry says goodbye to the South Florida staple of Shorty’s BBQ. Catch Miami Life at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursdays on the CBS News Miami app and CBSNewsMiami.com.
Jasen Lopez, a wide receiver at Chaminade-Madonna, tells CBS Miami about his love for sports.
Earlier this month, Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.
Thomas Hicks, 68, of Lakeland, faces numerous charges including human trafficking and using a computer to seduce a child.
As AI-generated music spreads, Spotify says it wants to help users "trust the authenticity" of what they're listening to.
The car was on display at Vera Cadillac in Pembroke Pines this week.
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
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.
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
The budget blueprint is the first step in Republicans' two-pronged plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
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.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
