Pet sitter acquitted in Sunny Isles Beach animal cruelty case
A pet sitter accused in the death of a dog and neglect of others in Sunny Isles Beach has been found not guilty on all charges, closing the case.
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A pet sitter accused in the death of a dog and neglect of others in Sunny Isles Beach has been found not guilty on all charges, closing the case.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would create a public registry of people who abuse animals.
Residents of a Cooper City community want to find the five young men that were seen on video running over a group of geese with ATVs over a year ago.
Fort Lauderdale police say they located the child seen on video violently stomping a duck to death in January.
Police say a Pembroke Pines man left his three dogs malnourished and exposed to freezing temperatures overnight.
Investigators released home‑surveillance footage from a Southwest 8th Avenue yard.
A Miami-Dade man was arrested after being accused of killing a puppy on Tuesday, according to officials.
Several new laws went into effect in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026.
Video of Trooper the dog captured the country's attention last fall when he was found by the Florida Highway Patrol, tied to a pole off of Interstate 75 as the Category 3 hurricane barreled toward Florida.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton.
Trooper's story has inspired the new Florida law, which would make it a felony to abandon a dog during a natural disaster.
Animal advocates told CBS News Miami that they're glad it's gone and may be torn down.
The surviving animals were feeding off the dead animals due to the lack of food and water, authorities said.
A 61-year-old Central Florida man was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after admitting he killed and ate his pet peacocks.
Photos showed Cody Roberts posing with the wolf, its mouth bound with tape, in a bar. Video showed the same animal lying on a floor, alive but barely moving.
A Biscayne Park man was arrested after police say he was caught on video poisoning his neighbor's cats with food laced with a crystal substance, leading to their deaths.
Chaim Gubitz has been charged with animal cruelty.
It took several days to trap the cat and bring him in so they could remove the 5-inch dart.
Investigators said Jessica Copeland left a child alone for two weeks, along with several emaciated animals living in poor conditions.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is cracking down on cases related to animal cruelty by unveiling a new task force.
One of the laws is named after Trooper, a dog found by FHP after being tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton and later adopted.
Florida lawmakers sent Gov. DeSantis bills to ban student cellphone use during the school day and to make restraining dogs during natural disasters a felony.
A North Miami man was arrested after a viral video allegedly showed him stomping on a kitten and fleeing from police, authorities said.
A North Miami man has been charged with animal cruelty after police said he was seen stomping on a white kitten and attempting to wedge it into a metal drainage grate.
The problem is compounded by construction blocking portions of the lanes and delivery vans navigating around barrels to park.
The testimony happened as attorneys for 13-year-old Nelson Nuñez and 12-year-old Jusiah Jones requested that the youngsters be released on bond.
Dr. Ronald Demeo, 63, is facing three counts of sexual battery on a physically helpless victim, according to his arrest report.
Florida State kicker Conor McAneney remains jailed following his arrest on felony charges of battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.
"This idea that unless you're an axe murderer you should be able to stay, that is not consistent with our laws, and it's also not good policy," DeSantis said at an event in Bradenton.
The problem is compounded by construction blocking portions of the lanes and delivery vans navigating around barrels to park.
The testimony happened as attorneys for 13-year-old Nelson Nuñez and 12-year-old Jusiah Jones requested that the youngsters be released on bond.
Dr. Ronald Demeo, 63, is facing three counts of sexual battery on a physically helpless victim, according to his arrest report.
Florida State kicker Conor McAneney remains jailed following his arrest on felony charges of battery of a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence, according to jail records.
"This idea that unless you're an axe murderer you should be able to stay, that is not consistent with our laws, and it's also not good policy," DeSantis said at an event in Bradenton.
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.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the war began.
Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer testified to the House Oversight Committee that he "had no knowledge whatsoever" of his client's crimes.
A group of House Democrats walked out of a closed-door briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Jeffrey Epstein probe late Wednesday, as tensions over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein case continue to simmer.
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.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
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.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.