Tossed Bag Of Popcorn Could Play Key Role In 2018 Deadly Florida Movie Theater Shooting
Trial got underway Monday for a retired police captain accused fatally shooting a man who was on his phone in a movie theater while the previews rolled.
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Trial got underway Monday for a retired police captain accused fatally shooting a man who was on his phone in a movie theater while the previews rolled.
The number of patients in Florida hospitals who tested positive for COVID-19 dropped during the past week.
Alligator hunting could become a 24/7 endeavor under a proposal going before Florida wildlife commissioners.
While South Florida takes a brief pause on Monday to mark four years since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, anti-gun violence groups are using the grim milestone to put renewed pressure on the White House.
South Florida Rapper Kodak Black was one of four people shot early Saturday morning at an afterparty following a Justin Bieber concert in Los Angeles, according to multiple media reports.
As Florida lawmakers consider blocking abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the state also is seeking to scuttle a court challenge to a 2015 law that would require women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
City of Miami officials said high levels of carbon monoxide caused 30 people to be evaluated and 8 to be hospitalized after high levels of the gas were detected at a Navarro Discount Pharmacy in Miami on Saturday morning.
In early 2020, when COVID-19 ran rampant within South Florida jails, Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation wanted to evaluate how to curb the virus' spread.
Taxpayers could see a repeat of last year's snarls in processing when about 30 million taxpayers had their returns — and refunds — held up by the IRS.
Prosecutors told jurors that DNA evidence linked an accused serial killer with the slayings of three women 16 years ago when he was a criminal justice student at a local university.
Reported deaths of Florida residents from COVID-19 increased by nearly 1,300 during the past week, bringing the total to more than 67,500 since the pandemic started in early 2020.
Opening statements are set to begin next week in the case of a retired Tampa police captain who is accused of killing a man during an argument over cellphone use in a movie theater in 2014.
NASA's new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.
Cupid's special day could be a little bittersweet this year as inflation is driving up prices everywhere.
Some Florida voters are raising a red flag, saying their political party affiliation was changed without their consent and they want to make sure it doesn't happen again.
Military officials said more than 5,500 targets, including ships, have been struck since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations in Iran.
The town of Pembroke Park wants to hold a vote to remove Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs, and he and his attorneys appeared in court on Wednesday as questions remain as to whether the town commission has the authority to do so.
A 2-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital Tuesday evening after police said he was bitten in the face by two pit bulls while he was in his backyard.
Police in Hialeah are searching for the person who shot and killed a man who was found dead on a sidewalk in front of an apartment building early Wednesday morning.
This Hialeah Police Department was seen conducting a large investigation outside an apartment building on Wednesday morning, and video from the scene showed crime scene tape surrounding a yellow tarp.
The free Cuba rally, hosted by the city of Hialeah and the Cuba Anti-Communist Foundation, brought together Cuban Americans from across South Florida who said the Trump administration has created new hope for the country.
Authorities also say Christian Miguel Orosco, 49, had been working as an air traffic controller in Peru for decades before he was extradited to Miami.
The 32-page report, titled "The Human Cost of House Plants," is based on a 2024 survey of more than 300 nursery workers in Miami-Dade County, many of whom work in Homestead.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
The family is now calling for the homeowner to remove the listing from all rental sites and plans to file a lawsuit.
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.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
A command element and some ground forces are expected to be part of the Middle East deployment, according to a source familiar with the planning.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
A Venezuelan man who was deported from the U.S. and detained at CECOT prison in El Salvador has become the first known ex-prisoner to sue the U.S. for damages.
Minnesota officials allege they're being blocked from probing the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
