COVID-19 In South Florida: 1,876 Newly Reported Cases In Miami-Dade, 857 In Broward
The Florida Department of Health added 1,876 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Friday and deaths rose by 5 to 3,706.
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The Florida Department of Health added 1,876 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Friday and deaths rose by 5 to 3,706.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for plotting to kill a federal judge and prosecutor in Miami who handled a 2018 case in which he was found guilty of murder-for-hire.
Tropical Storm Iota formed in the Caribbean on Friday afternoon and it is expected to impact Central America beginning Sunday night.
While mortgage rates remain at record lows, home prices across South Florida and around the nation are rising in many areas.
Florida has made improvements in curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes, according to an AARP report released Thursday.
Rejecting arguments by the state and Deloitte Consulting LLP, a circuit judge has given more time to plaintiffs to file a revised class-action lawsuit stemming from problems in Florida's unemployment-compensation system.
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter Thursday to federal Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and governors throughout the country asking for detailed information about the distribution of rapid "antigen" tests for COVID-19.
First-time jobless claims continued to slow last week in Florida, while efforts are underway to bulk up the state's unemployment agency and key parts of the economy still struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Florida Department of Health added 1,205 newly reported cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County on Thursday and deaths rose by 8 to 3,701.
Tropical Storm Eta is expected to pass just offshore of the coast of the Carolinas through Friday morning.
A U.S. Department of Justice report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised "poor judgment" in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top federal prosecutor in Florida.
The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed to CNN on Wednesday that a data analyst their office recently hired is the same person who is alleged, in recent reporting from the Miami Herald, to have spread Covid-19 conspiracy theories online.
Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of rain on Florida's west coast as it came ashore near Cedar Key early Thursday morning with sustained winds of 50 mph.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly proposing "anti-mob" legislation that would expand the state's Stand Your Ground law to allow armed citizens to defend themselves against violent rioters and looters, according to CBS4 News partner the Miami Herald.
Eta was downgraded from Category 1 Hurricane to Tropical Storm on Wednesday afternoon.
Hot, dry mornings give way to scattered showers and thunderstorms by afternoon across South Florida. Next Weather tracks when to expect rain, how it may help wildfire conditions, and what boaters and beachgoers should know for the week ahead.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income on housing costs.
Janis Garcia appeared in court after allegedly driving drunk and seriously injuring a Miami-Dade deputy. Blood tests showed her BAC was nearly double the legal limit. The judge set bond and ordered house arrest as the deputy recovers from life-changing injuries.
Miami drivers say the Brickell Avenue Bridge is opening during rush hour, worsening traffic jams. One local engineer built a real-time website to prove it, pressing officials to fix the problem and keep families safe.
As the West Broward wildfire burns over 11,000 acres, CBS News Miami interviews Everglades science chief Dr. Steve Davis. He explains how severe drought and "muck fires" threaten to permanently change South Florida’s natural water-absorbing landscape, with long-term impacts for residents and habitats.
In one call, a caller is heard screaming through tears while pleading with dispatchers for help, while another repeatedly begs for an ambulance.
The mother, who identified herself only as Chrissy, said the assailant approached them from behind and began yelling at her son.
Investigators say Jaydon Williams, 21, was shot multiple times early Saturday morning at a vacation rental in the 1900 block of Funston Street.
The family has launched an online petition that has gathered more than 600 signatures, urging city officials to install safety improvements.
At George's Restaurant, fans draped in sky blue and white stripes filled the establishment, chanting and cheering throughout the match against Egypt.
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.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump is tightening bonds with Turkey.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case are seeking to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
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The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
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.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
