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The report identifies these families under the acronym ALICE, which stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed. According to the findings, 56% of the county's families fall into this category.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
According to code enforcement, Miramar had 80 complaints last year about RVs being used as rentals, with some of them hooked up to water, sewer and electricity.
Miami residents rallied against tree removals in the city on Sunday in an effort to urge leaders to halt cutting permits.
While city officials say new affordable housing will help keep the community in place, some neighbors say they feel like they are being forced out.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
The cost of renting a home, which surged during the pandemic, is showing signs of returning to earth, new data shows.
Raising a child through age 18 is most expensive in Hawaii, where a family would spend an estimated $412,661 in 2026, LendingTree found.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
An idea catching fire in Fort Lauderdale is at the Sanctuary Presbyterian Church on North Federal Highway, which has filed an application to build a 12-story, 340-unit residential building, with up to a third set aside for affordable housing.
Former longtime anchor Eliott Rodriguez announced a run for Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District, setting up a challenge to incumbent María Elvira Salazar.
Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo released more information on the program during a Wednesday morning news conference.
Despite thousands of new affordable units and more tenant incentives, Miami renters like Angelica Guerra still face high prices and tough choices.
A 100-unit project at Silver Blue Lake is splitting homeowners fighting for preservation from renters seeking affordable housing in northwest Miami-Dade.
Affordability is changing the perception of living in South Florida, according to a new survey.
The bill, which will go to the Florida House, was passed unanimously by the Senate, giving permission for garage apartments to be built on lots where they were once prohibited.
A Broward property appraiser said of 305,035 single-family homes, 20,000 belong to business entities and not individuals.
The Chapman Partnership is empowering individuals experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
Economists say high home prices and a shortage of available properties may limit how much federal action can lower U.S. housing costs.
Higgins was sworn in Thursday at Miami Dade College, vowing faster permitting, more affordable housing and a review of the city's cooperation with ICE.
The typical age of a first-time home buyer sits at 40-years-old, the highest on record, according to the National Association of REALTORS.
Homeownership can feel like a luxury when only a sliver of the country's housing market is affordable for most Americans, Bankrate analyst says.
Rents in the 50 largest cities have surged by hundreds of dollars per month over the last five years, a LendingTree analysis found.
Applications for the Tamarac Economic Empowerment Dividend opened Monday. Residents can apply online or in person.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
Stray morning showers are possible Wednesday morning, but significant rain chances won't return until the end of the workweek.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
Stray morning showers are possible Wednesday morning, but significant rain chances won't return until the end of the workweek.
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.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Sen. Mark Warner said he'll vote against Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
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.