NMB Man Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Shooting Of Friend
Brandon Lapeikis walked into a Miami-Dade courtroom Thursday and admitted to shooting and killing his friend, Christian Salazar, in December 2013.
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Brandon Lapeikis walked into a Miami-Dade courtroom Thursday and admitted to shooting and killing his friend, Christian Salazar, in December 2013.
Shoppers and employees at a Fort Lauderdale Home Depot tried to stop a band of thieves, and the chaotic encounter was caught on camera.
The keen-eyed Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport seized 100 pounds of pot hidden inside large fiberglass decorative boxes.
Enterprise Florida's president received a $50,000 bonus Thursday, six months after signing a $265,000-a-year contract to lead the public-private agency.
Plaintiffs in the challenge to Florida's ban on same-sex marriage fired back this week in a dispute about whether the state should pay their attorneys' fees for work in a federal appeals court.
Miami Police are still on the hunt for a couple of people who boldly snatched a designer handbag from a young college student in Wynwood and the struggle that ensued was caught on camera.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump and former Florida governor Jeb Bush traded barbs during dueling town hall meetings in New Hampshire.
Tropical Storm Danny, the fourth storm of the 2015 Atlantic season, has maintained its strengthen as it continues to trek towards the west.
A video that's gone viral shows the struggle that ensued when a woman tried to snatch a pricey purse from an 18-year-old college freshman in Wynwood.
Scientists have finally figured out how the key gene tied to obesity makes people fat, a major discovery that could open the door to an entirely new approach to the problem beyond diet and exercise.
A Sarasota woman says she worked with the FBI for years to bring down Subway spokesman Jared Fogle.
A Florida man has been arrested after he appeared in a video stealing a Confederate flag from the outside of a Tampa Bay-area home, authorities said.
Space Florida's Board of Directors on Wednesday approved the creation of a bonus plan for employees that could land the agency's president an annual windfall reaching 50 percent of his base pay.
When Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators came to Sweetwater earlier this summer, the mayor thought they would be there for three, maybe four days.
A Florida Panhandle creamery company, producing all-natural skim milk from grass-fed cows with absolutely nothing added, is refusing to comply with the state's request to call their product "imitation."
The fire started in a walk-in cooler at the France Pavillion.
CBS Sports Miami's Samantha Rivera has the breakdown of Saturday's March Madness games.
The repatriation is part of a deal between the two countries after President Maduro suspended flights earlier this month.
He is being held without bond.
No one was hurt in the shooting but police said the bullets struck a car with two people inside.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a cold start to 2026 as South Florida wakes up to temperatures in the 40s.
Temperatures tumbled overnight into the 40s across South Florida and will struggle to make it into the mid-60s for Wednesday afternoon.
These Ohio State Buckeyes won't win the first back-to-back national championships in school history and the College Football Playoff still doesn't have a winner from teams with the first-round byes.
Plan ahead as banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
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.
Chief Justice John Roberts says the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system.
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
A Minneapolis day care says that vandals damaged the facility early this week, after a YouTube video purporting to expose fraud among day cares in the Twin Cities metro area went viral.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
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.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
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.
