2 unlicensed contractors accused of scamming South Florida man out of $135K
Two unlicensed contractors have been charged with defrauding a South Florida homeowner out of $135,000 in a home remodeling scam.
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Two unlicensed contractors have been charged with defrauding a South Florida homeowner out of $135,000 in a home remodeling scam.
A 13-year-old girl is speaking out after she and police say a man tried to abduct her last Friday morning.
Nearby doorbell video showed the moments the shooter opened fire in the neighborhood, where gunshots could be heard echoing throughout the clip.
The City of Opa-locka voted on Friday to make its interim city manager their official city manager.
Police and state troopers swarmed parts of Miami Beach running checkpoints to catch drunk drivers and people with open warrants.
A South Florida family says a cemetery double-booked a plot and they have now filed a lawsuit.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois' dad chooses to remain in Haiti by choice. Like many Haitian Americans, he longs for the glory days of Haiti and says he wants to be on the island when they return.
Some of the expected $2 million raised from the annual Florida Aids Walk and Music Festival helps fund 13 nonprofits.
The Metromover will temporarily close on Saturday due to ongoing construction at the Miami Tower in downtown Miami, officials announced.
A man was transported to Ryder Trauma Thursday afternoon following a police-involved shooting in Miami.
Police in South Miami are conducting a death investigation at an apartment complex.
Brand new information Thursday on the investigation into what caused the fall of Champlain Towers South in Surfside.
Miami-Dade County officials addressed the termination of the Miami Seaquarium's lease at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
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A week following the arrest of Opa-locka police officer Johane Taylor, Jr., on multiple charges, CBS News Miami obtained his arrest warrant.
Fire officials say a man standing outside his car in Plantation was hit by a driver who then took off.
Residents complain one Miami apartment building is not safe to live in and say this is not something that happened overnight.
The Hollywood Police Department is asking for the public's assistance for information regarding a fatal hit-and-run involving a white Honda Civic and a scooter.
A Homestead police officer is facing criminal charges.
Federal officials said a former US Army lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 42 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography, after pleading guilty in December 2023.
Violence in Haiti continues to escalate with gangs seizing the international airport.
Kareen Ulysse, founder of CHF Foundation, speaks with CBS News Miami about what's happening around her, on the ground in Haiti.
A Royal Caribbean employee is accused of placing hidden cameras in guest rooms.
Haitian flags flew in North Miami Tuesday afternoon, as leaders and community members gathered to call for an end to the horrific violence plaguing their home country.
Leaders from South Florida's Haitian community held a news conference in North Miami to talk about solutions and what they'd like to see happen in their homeland.
Broward County has the largest concentration of Jamaicans in Florida, and we are spotlighting their heritage, from music to food and even local political figures, this Black History Month.
A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, his family said.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
Broward County has the largest concentration of Jamaicans in Florida, and we are spotlighting their heritage, from music to food and even local political figures, this Black History Month.
A 62-year-old Tampa man is facing months of rehabilitation after contracting necrotizing fasciitis during a Bahamas vacation, his family said.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
The social media platform changed its privacy policy last month, inviting users to allow it to track their specific location.
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.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
A proposal that would further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continues to gain steam in the House.
The SAVE America Act would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.