PETA Sends Letter To State Attorney, Wants Jail Time For Man Who Burned Cat To Death
Animal rights group PETA wants a man arrested for killing a cat to end up behind bars and receive psychiatric care.
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Animal rights group PETA wants a man arrested for killing a cat to end up behind bars and receive psychiatric care.
Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel filed a lawsuit Thursday against Governor Ron DeSantis saying he wants his job back and alleges DeSantis improperly ousted him for political reasons.
Opening arguments got underway Thursday in the trial of a former North Miami police officer.
Good news and bad news for Star Wars fans anxiously awaiting the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland and the Walt Disney World Resort this year.
An extremely generous gift has been given to a South Florida university.
In an issue driven by South Florida's history with professional sports owners, the House has started moving forward with a plan to reduce the potential of tax dollars being used to build sports facilities.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation is responding to a recently reissued U.S. Travel Advisory, which recommends visitors to the Bahamas use caution due to violent crime.
A state House committee has approved a bill that would require all Florida public high schools to offer elective courses on the study of the Bible.
A group of Florida lawmakers are tired of the Sunshine state springing forward and falling back every year. Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott and Representative Vern Buchanan have introduced legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent, not only in Florida, but also across the country.
After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland last year, Florida legislators mandated that schools conduct monthly code red drills.
A community is waiting for answers following a teen's arrest for a horrible crime on a school campus.
It's been two years since lawmakers approved a controversial change to the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law.
A Miami-based pilot made history thanks to her heroic efforts following two devastating hurricanes and received the Air Medal from the US Coast Guard for her efforts.
An elderly woman was targeted in a scam while doing that everyone does; grocery shopping.
The Hallandale Beach Police Department continues to investigate a double shooting involving a man and a 9-year-old girl.
Next Weather radar shows lingering smoke from sugar field burns, but a shift in ocean breezes will help clear the air. Expect one more mostly dry day before a cold front brings cooler temps and a slight chance of showers midweek, with rain chances rising into the weekend.
Shocking security video captures three hooded suspects setting fire to ambulances in London, triggering explosions that destroyed vehicles and shattered nearby windows. No injuries reported, but authorities are treating the attack as an anti-Semitic hate crime and continue searching for those responsible.
Tragedy strikes in Colombia as a military aircraft carrying 125 people crashes during takeoff, killing at least one and injuring 77. Authorities say the status of 43 passengers remains unknown as rescue efforts continue and the nation awaits updates on the missing.
President Trump postpones military action against Iran, though U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and families across the nation grieve the loss of service members killed in recent Middle East attacks.
Dramatic police pursuit ends as a stolen van crashes through a gate and sinks in a Fort Lauderdale marina. The driver was rescued and hospitalized, but a woman passenger died. Authorities have charged the suspect with felony murder and aggravated assault; the incident is under investigation by state officials.
Christian Salgado, 46, is charged with aggravated battery after police say he punched a man and slammed him to the pavement.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows the Sunday encounter inside the restaurant, including the moment the woman appears to be shoved to the ground.
Neighbors say the site was originally pitched as hotels and an entertainment venue, not a wholesale club.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
In an interview you'll only see on CBS News Miami, Carlos Betancur shared his account of what he says happened during the 16 days (8 in Miramar, 8 in Krome) he spent in federal custody before being released with an ankle monitor.
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 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.
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
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.
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
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.
