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Florida's unemployment problem continues to throw a damper on any potential economic recovery in the state. Statewide, the unemployment rate stood at 10.6 percent; but the news in South Florida was much, much worse.
The Democratic National Committee is launching a Spanish language ad which will run in several markets across the country, including Florida.
Florida is poised to lose $88 million in airport construction money if Congress can't or won't approve a new Federal Aviation Administration spending bill by midnight.
Freshman U.S. Congressman Allen West and Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz's war of words gained headlines Wednesday; but it turns out, West has a lot riding on Wasserman-Schultz's performance in Congress.
As tensions over the possibility of a potential government default continue to rise; an ugly e-mail battle sprang up Tuesday night between U.S. Representatives Allen West and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
Three-term Democratic state representative Luis Garcia announced Wednesday that he will run for the seat now held by embattled Republican rookie congressman David Rivera.
Former South Florida senator Muriel Amanda Dawson was arrested Wednesday on federal tax evasion charges.
The Florida Education Association has filed a lawsuit against the state over a proposed 2012 state constitutional amendment that would repeal the state's ban on giving taxpayer money to aid churches and other religious organizations.
Voters went to the polls Tuesday night in one Deerfield Beach district for a special election to fill an open commission seat.
Amid tears, hugs and highly-charged emotional moments, members of three families whose loved ones were cut down in one drive-by shooting early Sunday pleaded for the public's help. They gathered at Miami Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon to speak out.
As city employees shouted in anger, the Hollywood city commission unanimously passed three ordinances freezing pension plans for city employees and setting up new plans with potentially lower future payoffs. They also set a September referendum to take the changes to the voters unless they can work out a deal with employees first.
he GOP Senate campaign is still in its infancy, but it's already lost one powerful Florida legislator. According to the News Service of Florida, Senate President Mike Haridopolos has dropped his campaign for the GOP nomination to face incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has become arguably the most unpopular governor in the United State just six months after taking office. But Scott seems immune to the reality and vows to continue on the same path he charted in the 2010 election.
Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado unveiled his 2012 budget that has to fill a $54 million deficit. In order to fill the hole, Regalado proposed to furlough the city's work force for more than a month, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald.
Many in the state of Florida rely on Social Security and Medicare as a lifeline, but as the days countdown to a U.S. default, everyone in the Sunshine State has reason to worry.
A black pickup and silver SUV were searched on W. 49th St. after Hialeah police and troopers responded Saturday evening.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of second-half goals and Nashville SC beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-1 in a match featuring the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to remain atop the MLS standings.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
Jakob Marsee and Joe Mack homered, and the Miami Marlins rallied with a four-run eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Saturday night.
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 Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children, according to the health ministry.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom where they're charged with rape and sex trafficking.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
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.
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.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.
