Flashback 2011: News Headliners In South Florida
A look back at the headline grabbing stories that filled 2011 in South Florida.
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A look back at the headline grabbing stories that filled 2011 in South Florida.
Broward County and Miami-Dade County schools faces the threat of million dollar fines from the state for having its core classes violating size requirements this fall.
In the wake of most countries in Europe vowing to stop using full-body scanners at airports; the Broward County Commission is looking into banning the scanners from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The holidays bring about massive shopping, big lines and for some South Florida residents - home break-ins.
A registered sex offender already out on bond for allegedly trying to have sex with a 16-year-old girl was arrested again Monday, this time for allegedly staging a crack cocaine cooking party at his home.
A Broward Circuit judge ordered West Park man accused of robbing two Dania Beach hotels to be held without bond.
Beginning this Tuesday boaters in Broward will have to keep it 'low and slow' all week long to protect migrating manatees.
A list of agencies that are open or closed on Veterans Day, Friday November 11, 2011.
As a salute to those who have served our country, or are still serving as active military, on Friday, many restaurants, retailers, and other businesses are offering freebies on Veterans Day. Here are some of the options
The Salvation Army of Broward County is seeking bell ringers for its upcoming Red Kettle Campaign during a job fair being held Friday, November 4th.
A registered sex offender, who's lived in relative obscurity in South Florida for several years, is in the Broward County Jail accused of trying to rape a 16 year old girl.
Based on a new road sign, a Broward County contractor may have skipped school the day spelling was being taught.
If you're is sick of the sitting on the same old bowl at home; Broward County wants to make it worth your while to get rid of that old toilet.
One cat has been found dead and nearly a dozen are missing in the upscale Meadow Run community of Parkland in Northwest Broward County. Is the feline mystery felonious or natural in nature? That's the question the Broward Sheriff's Office must answer.
After waiting for more than a decade for the state to pay up, homeowners in two South Florida counties whose citrus trees were chopped down by the state to stop the spread of citrus canker are still for compensation.
A federal trial on mortgage fraud charges against two former Plantation police officers and a Fort Lauderdale real estate attorney ended in a hung jury on Monday.
Residents in northeast Broward County may have done a double-take when they saw ash falling on cars and heavy smoke in the area.
The School Board of Broward County has narrowed the list of candidates for the superintendent's job.
Normally a van fueling up at a gas station wouldn't attract the attention of anyone, but what's been described as gas bomb on wheels caught the attention of one Citgo station owner in Oakland Park.
Broward County is hoping that money will talk when it comes to settling a years-long battle over expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Tamarac is a good place to kick up your feet at the end of your career, according to Forbes Magazine.
The death of a Broward County high school football player is leading to a change in the way football practices are conducted across the county.
South Florida farmers whose crops were withered by drought and fried by the heat may soon get some help, after Broward and Palm Beach counties were included in a disaster declaration by the US Department of Agriculture covering 27 Florida counties.
The frontline of South Florida's war on mosquitoes is moving to Broward County this weekend.
Florida's unemployment problem continues to throw a damper on any potential economic recovery in the state. Statewide, the unemployment rate stood at 10.6 percent; but the news in South Florida was much, much worse.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
The first crash occurred at Southwest 22nd Avenue and 1st Street, while the second involved officers responding to the first crash at Northwest 16th Avenue and West Flagler Street.
A Miami-Dade judge recognized Daniel Ramirez when he appeared in bond court Friday, according to reports.
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."
Several people were killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, local authorities said.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
The first crash occurred at Southwest 22nd Avenue and 1st Street, while the second involved officers responding to the first crash at Northwest 16th Avenue and West Flagler Street.
A Miami-Dade judge recognized Daniel Ramirez when he appeared in bond court Friday, according to reports.
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."
Several people were killed in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, local authorities said.
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.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the bombing and said "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
Todd Blanche previously repeatedly told Congress the "anti-weaponization fund" was "dead."
Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind this week's malicious cyber activity against water systems in Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."
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.
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
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.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.