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On Friday, Broward Judge Elizabeth Scherer told school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz he must appear in court when issues central to his death penalty case are discussed.
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On Friday, Broward Judge Elizabeth Scherer told school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz he must appear in court when issues central to his death penalty case are discussed.
A routine traffic stop on Thursday afternoon yielded the arrests of two men accused of illegal possession of a fuel container and re-encoded gift cards with other people's information.
With a year until the 2020 elections, leaders of the Florida Democratic Party said Friday they are on pace to register 200,000 new Democratic voters, a goal they believe is key to avoiding more "heartbreaking" narrow losses.
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission wants Florida lawmakers to boost funding for mental health services.
We kick off the month of November with above-average temperatures and the potential for record heat.
A woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Hialeah faced a judge Thursday morning.
Hallandale Beach Police hope audio recordings from a pair of Amazon Echo devices might hold crucial evidence in a bizarre murder case, court documents show.
A former high school principal in Boca Raton was fired on Wednesday as a result of emails he sent to a student's parent in April 2018 that appeared to cast doubt on the historical truth of the Holocaust.
A small plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing, killing both people on board.
A fight between two students at Coconut Creek High School ended up with one student hospitalized and the other one under arrest.
A 79-year-old man is accused of touching a woman in a lewd and lascivious manner inside a Pembroke Pines Target store back in September of this year and police fear there may be other victims.
A state commission tasked with making school-safety policy recommendations to the Florida Legislature approved a draft report on Thursday that will highlight a need for more mental health funding.
The percentages of children lacking health insurance in Florida and nationwide are on the rise, reversing recent trends.
Do you have little ghouls or goblins that will be trick or treating in South Florida Thursday night?
Two South Florida men pleaded guilty to participating in a $60 million movie financing fraud scheme.
President Trump declares a national emergency over Cuba, citing security threats and human rights abuses — and warning of tariffs on countries supplying the island with oil.
Cold air arrives this weekend with rain first, then wind chills in the 20s and possible inland freeze by Sunday morning.
"Stripes" and her calf "Argyle" are back swimming after recovering from a fishing line accident.
CBS Miami's Samantha Rivera gives us a sneak peek at the Miami E-Prix.
The hit reality show is celebrating its historic 50th season by inviting fans to join the countrywide contest.
Officers say they found a gunshot victim who died at the scene, and detectives are now working to determine what led to the shooting.
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.
A new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis clarifies that license plate frames are allowed as long as they don't block key details like the numbers, letters or registration.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
Officials warn scammers are posing as Apple Pay security, sending fake charge alerts to pressure people into calling and handing over money or information.
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.
The order places FDA-approved products containing marijuana and state-regulated medical marijuana products at a lower drug classification.
After paying the $10,440 fee on Wednesday at the Division of Elections office in Tallahassee to run as a Democrat, Vindman acknowledged he faces an uphill climb for a seat in a state that has tilted toward Republicans in recent years.
The wife of Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano is being held at an ICE detention center in El Paso.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
The focus on immigration and law enforcement comes one year after the department terminated or delayed funding for victims services, criminal justice researchers and more.
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.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
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.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
