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A Florida school district says an unusual passenger was found in a student's backpack.
Today is September 10th, the official peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the CBS4 Weather team is tracking three tropical waves.
Walt Disney World is stepping up to return a 7-year-old's kindness after the boy emptied his savings to help feed Hurricane Dorian evacuees.
Today, September 10th, is the so-called peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. With Hurricane Dorian in our rearview mirror, you may think it's all downhill from here.
Hurricane Dorian survivors in the Bahamas are filing off boats and planes in Nassau, facing the need to start new lives after the storm but with little ideas on how or where to begin.
With relief and recovery efforts are focused on The Abacos and Grand Bahama Island, what many people may not realize is that a majority of the Bahamas, including 14 of the most commonly visited islands, remains unaffected by the storm.
A green sea turtle, found with a three-foot-long spear in its neck, is now recovering at The Turtle Hospital in Marathon.
Thousands of Bahamians are looking to come to the US to escape the devastation brought by Hurricane Dorian.
A Florida judge ruled Monday that the parents of a 4-year-old boy with leukemia lost their bid Monday to regain custody after their struggle with the state over giving him chemotherapy.
Several of the nation's mayors, including from South Florida, met behind the scenes on Monday to push the White House on background checks.
Young men in the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project are heading to Washington, D.C. this week.
A Miami-Dade County judge set a trial date for Mexican actor Pablo Lyle in the death of a man he is accused of punching during a road-rage incident earlier this year.
Miramar police say they have arrested an Everglades High School student on Monday on charges of bringing a gun on school property.
Florida had 49 new cases of hepatitis A reported last week, bringing the total number of cases this year to 2,461, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health.
While help and supplies are pouring in, many in the hardest-hit parts of the Bahamas are just trying to get out.
Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect seen on video assaulting a woman while exposing himself publicly in Weston on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred near the 16500 block of Gulf Club Road at approximately 4:39 p.m., according to BSO. The victim told deputies that she was sitting on the grass when an unknown man grabbed her from behind. She struggled with the attacker before he got up, put on his shoes, and used a nearby scooter to flee the scene. The latest from Steve Magueri.
Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect seen on video assaulting a woman while exposing himself publicly in Weston on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred near the 16500 block of Gulf Club Road at approximately 4:39 p.m., according to BSO. The victim told deputies that she was sitting on the grass when an unknown man grabbed her from behind. She struggled with the attacker before he got up, put on his shoes, and used a nearby scooter to flee the scene.
The Tortuga Music Festival kicked off on Friday, April 10, 2026, bringing in an estimated 30,000 people to A1A for the weekend. Nikiya Carrero shares what festivalgoers are looking forward to and what public safety officials want the public to keep in mind.
A mother appeared before a judge Friday morning after Miami Police say her six-year-old son was found wandering alone in the streets of Miami. The mother, 30-year-old Annie Rivera, shed tears as she listened to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Mindy Glazer. Judge Glazer told Rivera she was arrested for child neglect and that the Public Defender's office would be appointed for her. Abby Dodge reports.
We’re breaking down the massive main event for the vacant Light Heavyweight title: former champ Jiří Procházka vs. Carlos Ulberg. Also, MMA commentator Rodolfo Roman breaks down the fights in Studio Beyond the Belt. We profile a former MMA Champion turned local Police Officer. Also, CBS Miami's Jaelen Gilkey goes one-on-one with the CEO and president of UFC, Dana White
Neighbors said they were shocked when they saw workers dramatically trimming the tree on Wednesday.
According to a worker for the landowner, the group of cows lives on a property located directly behind a Sweetwater strip mall near the Florida's Turnpike.
From a South Florida attorney whose voice was cloned to a metro Atlanta couple who lost $800,000, AI scams are on the rise, costing nearly $900 million nationwide.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
A cyber tip about AI-generated images led to an arrest in Parkland. Advocates warn parents to closely monitor kids' use of AI apps.
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 delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
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.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
