Florida Man Paid $150 For 'Full-Contact Experience,' Ended Up Mauled By Leopard
In a case of you get what you pay for, a Florida man paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a black leopard and he ended up being mauled.
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In a case of you get what you pay for, a Florida man paid $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a black leopard and he ended up being mauled.
Elections and law enforcement officials detected a scheme that sought to register dozens of dead people to vote in Broward County, though the motive is not clear, according to the county elections office.
The Florida Department of Health reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
A woman about to give birth and on the way to the hospital had her husband first take her to the county's Supervisor of Elections Office because she wanted to make sure she got her vote in.
Vice presidential candidate, US Senator Kamala Harris will campaign Saturday in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties on the last weekend of early voting.
More than 11,400 workers at Walt Disney properties across Central Florida will be laid off on New Years' Eve, as tourism remains sluggish from the coronavirus pandemic.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for cruise ships to resume operations.
An early voting site on Florida's Space Coast was forced to close on Friday after poll workers tested positive for the coronavirus.
As President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden pull out all the stops to capture Florida's 29 electoral votes, courts in the state capital are preparing for what could be a judicial tangle over the outcome of Tuesday's election.
Reversing historical trends during economic downturns, state college enrollment has dropped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague Florida.
The Florida Department of Health reported 883 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. The highest number of newly reported cases since mid-September.
The thought of letting their children do traditional door to door trick-or-treating door-to-door for candy is definitely a scary idea for parents this year due to the pandemic.
Felons who registered to vote in Florida before a major court ruling last month must be allowed to cast regular ballots --- not provisional ballots --- in Tuesday's presidential election, the top lawyer for county supervisors of elections said Thursday.
Hoping to keep a spooky good time from being a coronavirus spreader event, Airbnb is warning against house parties this Halloween weekend.
More than 50 percent of Florida's registered voters have cast ballots by mail or at early voting sites, as turnout continues to surge ahead of Tuesday's elections.
Police say two men from Pennsylvania brought improvised explosive devices to a protest near the New York City mayor’s residence and allegedly threw one into an anti-Islam rally. Both face multiple charges, including attempted support of ISIS. Authorities vow accountability for violence on city streets.
A tragic prank turns deadly in Gainesville, Georgia, as beloved teacher Jason Hughes is struck and killed outside his home. Five teenagers now face charges, including vehicular homicide. Students and the community mourn Hughes’ loss, leaving flowers and memories outside North Hall High School.
New video reveals the destruction inside last week’s enormous warehouse fire in Northwest Miami-Dade. Firefighters remain on scene extinguishing hotspots, while demolition teams prepare to clear the ruins. Some local business owners count their blessings as the community begins a long recovery process.
As anticipation builds for a possible presidential appearance, hundreds gather at El Paso in Doral—a hub for Miami’s Venezuelan community. CBS News Miami’s Abbey Dodge is live on the scene, capturing the excitement, heightened security, and hopes for U.S. action in Latin America.
Fort Lauderdale firefighters race to save lives as flames and thick smoke engulf a home on SW 14th Street. Watch exclusive rescue footage as crews battle the blaze, rescue two people, and investigate what sparked the fire. One victim is hospitalized; officials are still searching for answers.
Jurors found Republican David Rivera and an associate, Esther Nuhfer, guilty on all counts.
Miami-Dade Animal Services removed 10 dogs from the property as part of an ongoing investigation.
David Schaecter died in 2025 at 96-years-old and he was the only survivor from his family of 105 people to survive the Holocaust.
Since 2021, the share of U.S.-based employees who have left their jobs to work in another country has more than doubled.
Officials are warning that there is a moderate risk of heat-related health illnesses on Saturday for most of South Florida
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.
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.
Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
