Broward man pleads guilty to $1 million in COVID relief fraud
Conrad Brandon Bernard faces up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, then 2 years for ID theft.
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Conrad Brandon Bernard faces up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, then 2 years for ID theft.
The cold front CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather team has been tracking for the past several days will move through South Florida on Wednesday.
One pedestrian died and the other one was taken to a local hospital in Collier County, FHP said.
The migrants included five from China and 13 from Ecuador, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
Richelle Holness, 41, of Lauderhill, has pleaded guilty to a fraud charge of a federal pandemic program that involved stealing from her father Dale's Broward County Commission campaign in 2020. She faces up to six months in prison at her sentencing in January after admitting in Miami federal court to getting $30,000 in emergency benefits from a federally funded state unemployment program. Two years ago, her younger sister Damara was sentenced for the Paycheck Protection Program theft of $300,000
A stolen trailer packed with nearly $20,000 worth of kitchen equipment and camping gear has been recovered, but its contents are still missing.
The man and woman share two children, who were left at a daycare at the time of the murder, police said.
The Broward County School Board will conduct public engagement meetings on considering school closures and other cuts: Monday at Broward Estates Elementary School, Tuesday at Pines Middle School and Wednesday at Coconut Creek Elementary School. They all run 6-8 p.m.
The Broward Sheriff's Office and SWAT were on the scene of an armed robbery investigation at a Pompano Beach home.
Service was disrupted Friday morning.
Theft of trailer packed with nearly $20,000 worth of supplies stuns members of a father-son group in Pompano Beach.
The nesting season ended on Oct. 31 with more than 2,700 nests documented.
The incident occurred on Oct. 7.
The eight suspects also face 19 attempted murders counts and other charges, Broward Sheriff's Office said.
He was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
Waste Management wants to add another 100 feet to Monarch Hill Landfill.
CBS News Miami's John Murray speaks to residents who turned out at a Broward County Commission where members were considering WM’s request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill. The plan is to make it 10 stories higher from the current 225 feet to 325 feet and an extra 24 acres wide once an incinerator is demolished. There is now about six years left to fill the landfill, which borders Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Coconut Creek, and the change would add another 16 years.
$5 million was awarded through the Pathways to Career Opportunities Grow Your Own Teacher Grant
The man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
Here's how to safely dispose of unused, expired meds.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at CocoPark Condominiums.
A victim is speaking out after federal authorities captured a serial postal thief who allegedly victimized at least 10 people across South Florida.
The incident happened during the afternoon of Sept. 30 at a home near 5600 Rock Island Road.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at CocoPark Condominiums in Coconut Creek on Tuesday.
The turnouts include 77.04% in Broward, 72.35% in Miami-Dade and 85.37% in Monroe.
The measure, which the governor is expected to sign, is set to go into effect in January 2027, after the midterm elections.
The measure, in part, restricts government contracts with entities in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria --- nations listed by Florida as foreign countries of concern --- and prohibits public officials and employees from accepting gifts from those countries.
Surveillance video shows the driver did not slow down or stop after hitting Antonio Sanchez, 62, who later died at the hospital, according to authorities.
The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
The measure, which the governor is expected to sign, is set to go into effect in January 2027, after the midterm elections.
The measure, in part, restricts government contracts with entities in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria --- nations listed by Florida as foreign countries of concern --- and prohibits public officials and employees from accepting gifts from those countries.
Surveillance video shows the driver did not slow down or stop after hitting Antonio Sanchez, 62, who later died at the hospital, according to authorities.
The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
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 Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
The U.S. military says six service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.