Miami Proud: U.S. Navy Vet Finds Life Changing Work Through Volunteering
Lorena Gonzalez is a U.S. Navy veteran who served during Operation Enduring Freedom from 2004 to 2009.
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Lorena Gonzalez is a U.S. Navy veteran who served during Operation Enduring Freedom from 2004 to 2009.
Evelyn Perl enjoys her outings and her independence. Before COVID-19, the Davie resident would go out to play Texas Hold 'Em.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. There is a 14-year-old Parkland girl with the disease who is a budding entrepreneur in the fashion world. She's not letting anything stop her from her goals or giving back.
A safe space for kids to express themselves through music is what Guitars over Guns is all about. The organization has been mentoring teens through music for more than a decade.
Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic can be difficult for some. There can be plenty of stress and potential mental health issues, but Dr. Santiago Medina, an associate director of radiology at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, is using his passion for art to help address overall healing with the formation of the "Show Us Your HeART" initiative.
A near death experience due to an unknown bacterium left marine scientist Kemit-Amon Lewis a changed man after losing both feet and both hands, but he has coped with the challenges and now teaches others about determination with an attitude that is truly inspiring.
Everything about Centner Academy preschool is bright, colorful, designed to increase happiness to lead to academic performance. The school's founding principles are a holistic approach to wellness, kindness, and education.
Recently an adult male giraffe named Pongo was fully anesthetized in order to treat critical foot injuries. This incredibly risky procedure would take a special team and a tactical operation.
Our Grounds is a unique coffee shop in Kendall brewing kindness and creating opportunity for people with all kinds of disabilities. CBS4's Marybel Rodriguez explains how they are literally grinding through the pandemic.
Dr. Daniel Bober spoke about the impact of the pandemic on mental health, what he is experiencing day to day, and what we all need to know.
Dragonfly Thrift Boutique in Miami has all sorts of contemporary items you'd expect to find- furniture, clothing, ladies' accessories, handbags; and there is the unexpected.
This week's Miami Proud shines a light on a Miami teenager going through a difficult struggle but finding strength and inspiration through his dedication to his community service.
Remembering Jimmy Ryce 25 years ago this week. Jimmy's parents Don and Claudine Ryce created a legacy in Jimmy's name in the hopes that no parent go through what they did by creating the bloodhound network.
Greg Young had some difficult years living on and off the streets in South Florida until he got his life on track.
4ocean's South Florida co-founders, whose mission is to remove pollution from the ocean, has hit a new milestone.
The Miami Dolphins' season-opening loss to the Las Vegas Raiders was a sobering reminder of the growing pains that come with a full organizational rebuild.
Cesar Oriol Cardoso, 53, faces charges including showing obscene material to a minor and lewd conduct.
Four people were injured after an 85-foot drilling rig collapsed in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, crushing vehicles and trapping two workers.
Most unruptured brain aneurysms cause no symptoms and are found only through imaging, a Baptist Hospital doctor says.
With both parents still hospitalized, the girl's grandfather says the family has no way to lay her to rest yet.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.