Earth Day: Positive Results For Florida's Water Restoration Efforts
More than a thousand lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water in Florida that were nearly dried up have been restored thanks to a massive decades-long conservation effort.
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More than a thousand lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water in Florida that were nearly dried up have been restored thanks to a massive decades-long conservation effort.
An attorney for Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said he plans to plead not guilty to a charge of perjury in an official proceeding.
The 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were remembered on Thursday as the House unanimously passed a school safety bill that aims to build on a law that addressed the Parkland massacre.
In celebration of Earth Day, staff from the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital released a rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle back to the ocean off Marathon Thursday.
New research exploring COVID-19 transmission suggests you may not want to linger after flushing a public toilet.
And you thought alligators, pythons, and sharks were the only thing you had to watch out for in Florida.
Civil-rights attorneys are challenging a new set of state laws that establish a crime of "mob intimidation" and enhance penalties for riot-related violence and looting, arguing in a federal lawsuit that the measures unconstitutionally "seek to arrest the peaceful expression of free speech."
With Sen. Perry Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, planning to run in a special election for Congress, Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, was chosen Wednesday to serve as the next leader of Florida Senate Democrats.
A bill that would expand a list of legal holidays in Florida is headed back to the House, after the Senate on Wednesday added two days linked to the end of slavery.
President Joe Biden's pick to be NASA administrator, former Sen. Bill Nelson, testified in front of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in a hearing for his confirmation.
A Celebration of Life was held Wednesday morning for the late Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings, who passed away on April 6, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 84.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 5,571 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the personal data collected by companies and the right to sue companies for mishandling information in a marketplace where consumers themselves have become lucrative commodities.
The US Department of Agriculture has announced that it is extending Universal Free Lunch through the 2021-2022 school year.
The Florida House on Wednesday passed a wide-ranging higher education bill that, in part, would protect colleges and universities from coronavirus-related lawsuits.
A powerful explosion rocked a Miami-Dade County maintenance facility in Medley, leaving one person dead and four others injured—including a sheriff’s lieutenant. The blast, which occurred near underground fuel storage tanks just after 10 a.m., also sparked a fire and forced the shutdown of Southwest 87th Avenue near Miller Drive for hours. Emergency crews and investigators remain on the scene, working to determine the cause. CBS News Miami’s Manuel Bojorquez reports live from Southwest Miami-Dade with the latest updates.
Firefighters are working urgently to contain a fast-moving wildfire burning just west of the Metro West Detention Center and a cement plant on 137th Avenue in West Miami-Dade. Chopper footage shows thick black smoke billowing dangerously close to nearby buildings as crews conduct water drops and a local business dismisses workers early. The three-alarm blaze remains active, but no injuries have been reported so far. CBS News Miami’s Anna McAllister is live at the scene with the latest updates as this developing story unfolds.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida announces a landmark agreement to shut down Ridglan Farms, a major breeding facility in Wisconsin. The plan will see all 475 remaining beagles transferred to safety, with 325 dogs set to leave by tomorrow for adoption and rescue partners. This historic operation marks a huge step forward in animal welfare and the fight against mass breeding.
The owners of Santo Domingo’s Jet Set Nightclub, Antonio and Maribel, will face trial for involuntary manslaughter after last year’s tragic roof collapse that killed 236 people and injured over 100 more. Prosecutors allege the pair tried to cover up safety violations at the club. If convicted, they could face up to two years in prison. The high-profile case has sparked outrage and calls for greater accountability in nightclub safety standards.
CBS News Miami investigates the case of Michelle Del Bruno, a South Florida teacher battling to reclaim over $133,000 the IRS seized from her retirement account. Del Bruno says she never got the chance to contest the decision and believes the money was wrongfully taken. Reporter Steve Maugeri digs into the details and uncovers evidence that the IRS may have made a costly mistake.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
The sheriff's office said it was investigating how the boy was able to get ahold of the gun before the "100% preventable tragedy."
President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
The 9-year-old boy was collecting sand on a Bimini beach when the pack of dogs began their attack.
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 said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation judgment the writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
