Dry January gains traction in South Florida as many look for a healthy reset
As the new year begins, millions are taking part in Dry January, with health experts and participants saying a break from alcohol can boost well-being.
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As the new year begins, millions are taking part in Dry January, with health experts and participants saying a break from alcohol can boost well-being.
Run for Recovery, a new program, offers a boot camp for people in recovery from substance use who dream of holding political office.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
If you notice someone turning down alcohol at your holiday party, experts say it's best to skip the questions about why and offer support instead. Here's how.
Nondrinker Jennifer Lopez was blasted by some fans who called her "opportunistic" for selling new line of spritz cocktails.
Doctors across the country are seeing a disturbing new trend of alcohol-related illnesses in young adults, particularly women, despite growing attempts by some to be healthier.
The study from Carnegie Mellon University investigated the dangers of solitary drinking.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), 56.4 percent of adults 18 and over admit to having consumed alcohol within the past month. For some, however, drinking leads to a dependence on alcohol, which can destroy every aspect of their lives. Here is how to know when drinking becomes dangerous.
Alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults and most have never sought treatment, according to a government survey that suggests rates have increased in recent years.
A state judicial panel is recommending that suspended Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack be removed from the bench.
Attorneys for a suspended Broward County judge are asking the Florida Supreme Court to allow her to continue getting paid while she undergoes treatment for a drinking problem.
Another Broward County judge is in trouble and this one will be heading to rehab after acting erratically while at work Tuesday, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
A sobering statistic from a new study: more than one in ten U.S. children live with an alcoholic parent.
Raising children is tough, but it's even tougher when mom turns to the bottle to cope. It's a growing problem some moms are reluctant to talk about, but one mother of four agreed to explain to CBS4's Shannon Hori why stress has, literally, driven her to drink.
Showers and storms are likely on Saturday and Sunday, but more widespread rain is expected at the end of the weekend.
Explosions were heard near a U.S. base in Iraq, and Iran said it targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as the 21-week war intensifies.
Guillermo Mayorga Prado was released on bond and was told to stay away from the victim and restaurant.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
Samantha Feliz, 20, and Alejandro Leon Jr., 21, were arrested in Rockingham, NC shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the Hollywood Police Department.
Showers and storms are likely on Saturday and Sunday, but more widespread rain is expected at the end of the weekend.
Explosions were heard near a U.S. base in Iraq, and Iran said it targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as the 21-week war intensifies.
Guillermo Mayorga Prado was released on bond and was told to stay away from the victim and restaurant.
The central bank is widely expected to stand pat on Wednesday, but persistent inflation concerns are reshaping expectations for the rest of 2026.
Samantha Feliz, 20, and Alejandro Leon Jr., 21, were arrested in Rockingham, NC shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the Hollywood Police Department.
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 Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor's service history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.