Bill Could Boost Autism Screening
A House Democrat has filed a bill that could place new requirements on health insurers in the screening of children for autism spectrum disorder.
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A House Democrat has filed a bill that could place new requirements on health insurers in the screening of children for autism spectrum disorder.
The Dan Marino Foundation was established in 1992 by Dan and Claire Marino.
It was a special day for Miami-Dade Public High School students with autism.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. "Autism Speaks" is a national autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, We focus on the work it does, its signature fundraiser, and how you can be a part of it.
An ID card for people with disabilities is an idea that's making its way through the Florida House and Senate. The purpose is to alert first responders.
A vertical climb of 1,576 steps—86 flights—is no match for a Miami resident who willed her way to the top of the Empire State Building in the name of autism.
Running up thousands of steps is not something most would just opt for--especially so if a less-than-60 second elevator ride will carry you to the same destination.
With the potential to affect thousands, the recent outbreak of measles in the U.S. has placed a spotlight on a debate that's raged for years.
A young man's specially trained dog is helping his owner score big on the football field without risking his life.
An autistic high school student has dreamt playing football his whole life. He got even more than he wished for when he took the field on Thursday night.
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control, one in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder. That's a 30 percent increase from just two years ago. For more than 20 years, the mission of the Dan Marino Foundation has been to empower individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. Now the Marino Foundation is getting help promoting autism awareness from a rather unlikely source. We focus on its partnership with Everglades Holiday Park, and how you can join the cause.
A Broward Grand Jury has indicted four people in connection to the death of a 12-year-old autistic girl found dead in her Lauderhill home.
Just this past week the Centers for Disease Control reported an autism rate in this country of one in 68 children, that's a 30 percent increase from two years ago. We focus on the Dan Marino Foundation's ongoing efforts to promote autism awareness and support, specifically its annual teaming up with Panera Bread, to score a "Touchdown for Autism".
There won't be a blue moon over Miami but blue buildings lighting up the South Florida skyline as part of a global initiative to raise awareness for autism.
CBS4 News has learned new details about the death of a 12-year-old autistic girl found dead in her Lauderhill home last fall.
The trial of Jason Beckman, accused of murdering his father, South Miami City Commissioner Jay Beckman, got underway Wednesday morning in a Miami courtroom.
Tamiyah Audain, autistic and disabled, lost a large amount of weight in the months leading up to her death at the end of September while living with a caregiver -- her cousin -- in a Lauderhill apartment with a rotting smell and cockroaches all over the kitchen, state records obtained by CBS4's news partner The Miami Herald show.
Teacher David Baier from the AEF School in Davie entered a plea, Monday, to two charges of child abuse.
Police in Sweetwater said they discovered a "dungeon-like" room inside a trailer home Thursday where a 30-year-old man with autism was locked up by his own mother.
The actions of an alternative school teacher accused of abusing a 12-year boy with autism were caught on camera.
Broward County prosecutors released surveillance video Monday showing a teacher at alternative school accused of abusing a 12-year-old autistic boy.
If you are looking to get your car squeaky clean and help make a difference, a new car wash in Parkland may be just the thing for you.
New studies reveal more children have autism than previously thought. South Florida joins the world in "Light It Up Blue", an autism awareness event, which also asks everyone to sign a petition sponsored by "Autism Speaks" to ask President Obama and Congress to develop a national plan to address autism.
When Calincito De La Serna was born six years ago, like all children, he was an adorable little baby.
An attorney for a Broward school bus attendant accused of abusing a 13-year-old boy with autism entered a not guilty plea in court Wednesday.
A new analysis of FTC complaints found Miami ranked fourth nationwide for debt collection calls, while Florida placed among the states with the highest complaint rates.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan broke away from discussing his team's upcoming World Cup round of 16 match against Argentina to give an impassioned monologue about the plight of the Palestinian people.
Miami Palmetto Senior High alum and 13-year NBA veteran Tim Hardaway Jr. is heading home after signing with the Miami Heat, bringing one of the league's top outside shooters back to South Florida.
A Haitian nurse in North Miami says she fears being forced to return to a country she fled after a kidnapping.
The City of Miami and the Miami Marlins have opened a new donation collection site for victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Financial contributions remain the fastest way to provide help.
A new analysis of FTC complaints found Miami ranked fourth nationwide for debt collection calls, while Florida placed among the states with the highest complaint rates.
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan broke away from discussing his team's upcoming World Cup round of 16 match against Argentina to give an impassioned monologue about the plight of the Palestinian people.
Miami Palmetto Senior High alum and 13-year NBA veteran Tim Hardaway Jr. is heading home after signing with the Miami Heat, bringing one of the league's top outside shooters back to South Florida.
A Haitian nurse in North Miami says she fears being forced to return to a country she fled after a kidnapping.
The City of Miami and the Miami Marlins have opened a new donation collection site for victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Financial contributions remain the fastest way to provide help.
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.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case are seeking to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
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.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.