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Voters in Broward County will be asked if they want to raise their sales tax from six to seven cents to finance a $15.6 billion, thirty year plan to address traffic congestion.
Tuesday was the second day of early voting… and the early numbers are indicating a dramatic increase in voter turnout.
Just in time for the weekend, Deerfield Beach city officials announced Friday that their beaches are free of red tide.
The Broward School Board met on Tuesday, holding a workshop on the issue of mental health in public schools.
For people along the beach walkway in Deerfield Beach, the red tide impact is obvious.
Red Tide has been present in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and at times, along Florida's west coast.
Election Day is a little more than a month away and the first wave of vote-by-mail ballots are starting to go out across the state including South Florida.
An ethics investigation revealed that the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau vice president steered company money to her boyfriend's business.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is working with Tamarac Fire Rescue to improve active shooter response times.
For the second time in three months, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday ordered a new trial for a defendant convicted in the high-profile 2001 murder of the founder of the Miami Subs restaurant chain.
Authorities in Broward are investigating after a student reportedly made threats targeting a football game at Hollywood Hills High School.
The races for seats on the Broward County School Board have been hotly contested and watched closely leading up to Tuesday's primary election.
The 2018 midterm elections could be one of the most important in the recent history of the United States.
Broward County had been working for several years to upgrade an aging emergency radio system.
A missing Tamarac child has been found safe and sound.
Last year rents dropped in Downtown Miami for the first time in years.
The information is contained in a lengthy and detailed report released by the Broward School District.
Early voting starts Saturday in Broward and will run nine days.
Days after calls for his resignation, state representatives and community leaders hosted a press conference Tuesday in support of Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.
The Broward County Public Schools system is seeking a 1/2 mill increase on the August 28 primary election ballot for its "Secure the Next Generation" initiative.
Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a shooting outside Broward County's main public library in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
A deadly hit and run in Broward County claimed a beloved high school football coach.
A Broward County judge has ordered one of the men accused of murdering rapper XXXTentacion to undergo a mental exam evaluation before proceeding with the case.
A Broward County man accused of killing his pregnant wife and her father is now facing an additional charge in the death of his unborn baby.
A fire ripped through a barn in Broward County, claiming the lives of countless exotic animals.
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The Prieto Law Firm and Puglisi-Carames, Clenney's attorney, confirmed that a plea deal has been reached, but said in a statement that "the terms of the agreement are not final until accepted by the Court."
The fire broke out at the Bay Parc Apartments across from Margaret Pace Park.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
The owner of Our Dream ALF was given until 5 p.m. Friday to remove 26 residents and close the Hialeah facility.
The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The Prieto Law Firm and Puglisi-Carames, Clenney's attorney, confirmed that a plea deal has been reached, but said in a statement that "the terms of the agreement are not final until accepted by the Court."
The fire broke out at the Bay Parc Apartments across from Margaret Pace Park.
One of the notes threatened to kill Nancy Guthrie if a multimillion-dollar ransom wasn't paid in a week. The second, a few days later, says, "She is buried in nature now."
The owner of Our Dream ALF was given until 5 p.m. Friday to remove 26 residents and close the Hialeah facility.
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 U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
President Trump said Hamas and his international "Board of Peace" have agreed on the next steps in a peace deal that includes Hamas' disarmament in the Gaza Strip.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
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.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
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.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
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.