Woman sues Broward County after mistaken identity leads to arrest, jailing
A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was mistakenly arrested after coming home from a Royal Caribbean Cruise on Christmas Eve, two years ago.
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A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was mistakenly arrested after coming home from a Royal Caribbean Cruise on Christmas Eve, two years ago.
The Fed lowered interest rates Wednesday by 0.50 percentage points and CBS News Miami hit South Florida streets to get reactions.
Broward County's $7.7 billion budget includes $25 million to build new affordable housing.
Arrest documents stated the man and teenager met on Discord, where they've been messaging each other since April.
Parts of Hollywood's South Lake Neighborhood had standing water on the streets after Tuesday morning's King Tides.
Broward County Public Schools staff began a series of meetings to determine which campuses will close or reorganize next school year.
Pembroke Park police are searching for the car driver they believe intentionally struck a woman lying in a hospital bed at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood with injuries throughout her body.
Investigators released surveillance video of the suspect driving off in a 2020 Chevy Equinox.
Investigators released surveillance video of the suspect driving off in a 2020 Chevy Equinox.
Both people had to be extricated from their vehicles because of how severely damaged they were, authorities said.
Arrest documents said he had worked in medicine for over 20 years.
Florida Highway Patrol said two people died at the scene while the third person died at the hospital.
Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue said the crash happened on Friday night.
Police said they made the arrest on Thursday, nearly three years after the crash.
Hallandale Beach Police said Jenny Saint Pierre, 25, has been missing for more than a month.
The Broward Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating 14-year-old Angelina Bruno.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police said she was found with stab wounds at a Chevron.
The advisory was issued for Miami-Dade and Broward Counties until 6 p.m. and until 7 p.m. for the Florida Keys.
Police said the death happened on Christmas Day last year.
The highest chance of rain is from midday through afternoon and evening.
The Broward Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 12-year-old girl accused of making social media threats to county schools.
A few heavy showers rolled through South Florida earlier Tuesday but the rain chance will be highest midday through the afternoon and evening.
In the district's 32 high schools, students will pass through metal detectors from now on, as part of new security measures.
The Broward COunty School Board will meet Tuesday to approve an additional $211,000 for the metal-detection program.
Tua Tagovailoa is on injured reserve following his third diagnosed concussion in the past two years
The chance of rain drops a bit this weekend.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice preaches about the value of the little plays, like fighting for the puck against the boards.
Today's Taste of the Town culinary adventure takes us to the heart of Coral Gables.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava anticipates faster repairs for broken elevators and escalators around public transportation platforms.
Tua Tagovailoa is on injured reserve following his third diagnosed concussion in the past two years
The chance of rain drops a bit this weekend.
Panthers coach Paul Maurice preaches about the value of the little plays, like fighting for the puck against the boards.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Today's Taste of the Town culinary adventure takes us to the heart of Coral Gables.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden's campaign in information stolen from the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the FBI and other federal agencies said.
The union's president, Sean O'Brien, earlier this summer broke with tradition and became the first Teamsters president to address the Republican convention.
The online system bypasses the traditional method that required printing out a form and mailing a check.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
A non-profit advocacy group says the state's process for verifying registration violates federal law.
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of likely Florida voters believe global warming is real.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede discusses the latest update with Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and county Commissioner Raquel Regalado.
Martin Karp is running against Joe Geller for a Miami-Dade School Board seat.
South Florida cities play hot potato with a new incinerator the area needs but residents don't want anywhere near their homes, work or wetlands.
The race for the United States Senate is set with Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, taking on Republican Rick Scott.
Many of the pertussis infections have been reported in older children and adults.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday after he was taken into custody in New York.