Deputies: Woman Made Up Story About Fake Cop Stopping Her
A Florida woman came up with a fake story about a fake officer stopping her in order to cover up the fact she lost $200 in a bad drug deal, deputies said.
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A Florida woman came up with a fake story about a fake officer stopping her in order to cover up the fact she lost $200 in a bad drug deal, deputies said.
This Labor Day holiday weekend, more Americans will be traveling than they have any Labor Day weekend since 2008. To help keep the roads safe, the AAA Auto Club has once again teamed up with Bud Light for their 'Tow to Go' program.
As state officials await the results of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation into a Palm Beach County juvenile-detention facility, critics are calling for an end to all contracts between the Scott administration and a controversial private firm that operates the center.
Despite fluctuations in speed and strength, Tropical Storm Fred is hanging in there as it moves across the open waters of the eastern Atlantic.
The parents of a man who died after being beaten and tased by several Coconut Creek Police officers earlier this year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Coconut Creek and four of its police officers.
A 9-year-old boy riding his bike in Coral Gables has been hospitalized after a hit-and-run accident Thursday evening.
Worried that Florida A&M University was taking too much of an "incremental" approach, members of the state university system's Board of Governors directed the school in June to come back with a more-aggressive plan for improving performance
A fifth person has been arrested in connection to a vicious machete murder at a U.S. Department of Labor vocational school in Homestead.
Hialeah Police are combing a busy strip mall for surveillance tape after a brazen daytime burglary of a jewelry store Thursday in which at least one burglar broke through a wall in a travel agency in order to get inside the jewelry store.
The City of Miami's police hiring plan is coming under fire from the Miami Fraternal Order of Police.
Taking up a health-care issue backed by House leaders, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a bill that would allow patients to stay longer at ambulatory-surgical centers and allow the operation of "recovery care centers."
The war of words continues between Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Donald Trump.
A Miami private school is challenging a decision by the Florida Department of Education to shut off student-scholarship money through two voucher-like state programs.
The chief risk officer for Citizens Property Insurance has sent a letter to the state insurance consumer advocate defending a proposed rate hike under review by the Office of Insurance Regulation.
Florida's great snake hunt is coming back. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this week was presented with plans for a month-long public hunt starting in mid-January.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Dave Warren says South Florida continues to stay under a NEXT Weather Alert, as showers and storms continue throughout the region.
CBS News' Cristian Benavides has a closer look at one of the president's most wide-ranging interviews since taking office.
CBS Sports Miami's Samantha Rivera has been covering the international racing event all weekend long.
CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri also met with a U.S. Coast Guard captain who hauled in over 20 people to safety.
CBS News Miami has continuing team coverage on the strong storms blowing throughout the region.
A freeze warning is in effect for parts of South Florida as the NEXT Weather Team tracks a significant arctic blast approaching the region.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights outside Valley View Elementary School on Saturday, where 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month.
Farmers and growers spent Saturday preparing their products for when the temperatures drop.
Mark Scheifele scores the go-ahead goal, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers.
In a Saturday press release, Miami Police said the five suspects were arrested after a thorough investigation into the shooting of 39-year-old Desiree Gonzalez, as well as a separate shooting that happened on Jan. 22 that involved some of the suspects.
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.
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's inquiry said the panel has questions about why the Department of Justice released only half of the estimated pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado weighs in on her political future in a new interview with "Face the Nation."
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is releasing millions more records related to its probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
In 1971, Demond Wilson appeared on an episode of "All in the Family," a role that led him to land a lead part in "Sanford and Son."
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Alexander Volkanovski faces Diego Lopes in the UFC 325 main event on what's expected to be an action-packed fight card.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Rong Niu, known as "Red Panda," fell off her unicycle during her performance at the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.
