Court Clears Way For Miami Lawsuits Against Banks
A federal appeals court Tuesday said the city of Miami can pursue lawsuits alleging that three major banks violated the Fair Housing Act by targeting minorities for predatory loans.
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A federal appeals court Tuesday said the city of Miami can pursue lawsuits alleging that three major banks violated the Fair Housing Act by targeting minorities for predatory loans.
Starting next month, health insurance premiums for thousands of children will increase, according to the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation.
Setting the stage for another Florida Supreme Court death-penalty debate, a Central Florida judge has rejected Death Row inmate Jerry Correll's arguments that one of the drugs in the state's execution protocol could subject the convicted killer to cruel and unusual punishment.
An accident in Southwest Miami-Dade became a very close call for a four-year old boy asleep in his bed.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, has called for the state to form an independent commission to handle legislative and congressional redistricting.
Thousands of children in the Florida Healthy Kids health-insurance program will see their rates jump as of October 1st and state officials are blaming the federal Affordable Care Act.
Drivers in South Florida should be aware of some closures occurring throughout the week.
Overall consumer confidence across Florida grew slightly from July to August, but those numbers may not reflect the recent crash in Wall Street, according to a report released by the University of Florida on Monday.
Hulk Hogan has blamed his use of racist slurs in the past on his upbringing in a "rough" South Tampa neighborhood.
The legal arguments about Florida's political maps continue to mushroom.
Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O'Connell is stepping down with the announcement coming days after reports surfaced that she spent more than $30,000 on travel last year.
=A group of engineering students who used 3-D printers to make prosthetic arms for children want to use their talents to help those in Syria.
Two "Fantasy 5" players have selected all five winning numbers to each take home a jackpot of $125,940.91 each.
A small plane went down in the Florida Everglades one mile north of the bend in the Sawgrass Expressway, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
Thousands of counterfeit designer handbags have been uncovered by federal officers in a shipping container at Miami's seaport.
Nobel Peace Prize winner and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado spoke publicly for the first time in nearly a year.
Tensions are escalating yet again in the Caribbean after the U.S. seized a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker just after it left port. Venezuela is calling the move a serious international crime and is vowing to defend its homeland.
South Florida will wake up to a chilly morning in the 50s as a northwest breeze brings in cooler, drier air before temperatures rebound into the 70s by afternoon.
Miami Beach police say a homeless man attacked a Jewish school teacher Tuesday morning, slapping her in the back of the head, spitting in her face, and shouting antisemitic slurs as she walked into work on 77th Street. Investigators say the suspect, 33‑year‑old Slemons Graves, also smashed her cellphone before taking off with it. City Commissioner David Suarez condemned the attack, calling it “sick and disgusting.”
Dozens of Cuban Americans gathered outside Versailles Restaurant in Little Havana on International Human Rights Day, protesting the Cuban government and what they describe as severe human‑rights violations on the island. Demonstrators said Cubans lack basic freedoms — including the ability to speak, think or dissent — and called for the release of political prisoners.
Richard Morfa, 44, admitted to both thefts and told police he had a drug problem, arrest records show.
Miami Beach, Aventura, and Sunny Isles mayors sent a letter asking for more time and stronger privacy rules.
Traffic cameras show all of the lanes blocked in the area by a truck. It's unclear whether it's involved in the accident.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Pratapsinh Thakor was charged with attempted felony murder causing injury and domestic violence battery causing harm.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
