Students return to class on Broward's first day of school
Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school district in the country
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Broward County Public Schools is the sixth largest school district in the country
According to the Florida Department of Health, Broward reported two cases and Miami-Dade reported nine cases
There are more than 100 classroom teacher openings, according to Broward public school district
Both Miami-Dade and Broward officials say despite the shortage all routes will be covered the first day of school, but parents need to prepare for some bumps in the road.
With the end of summer break, South Florida school districts are preparing to begin the 2023-2024 school year.
Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a former NFL player who was riding a motorcycle Sunday night when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Lauderdale Lakes.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is warning people that scammers have begun making calls to the general public claiming to be from their civil division office and asking for money to put an arrest warrant on hold.
Carriage Hills residents in Hollywood are facing special assessments that will cost them tens of thousands of dollars. It's a story many across South Florida can relate to.
The four students were selected for Bank of America's Student Leaders paid internship program because of their hard work.
BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony wrote a letter to Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher in which he is critical of the "underfunded" budget recommendation and how it impacts his department.
More than three decades ago, Chad Brocato saw a sign asking for volunteer firefighters and it was a sign of things to come.
Triple-digit heat indices triggered safety warnings from Key West to Deerfield Beach.
A couple discovered an iguana in their toilet. Neither knows how it got there but wants others to know how to avoid a fright hard to forget.
The people living at Carriage Hills tell CBS News Miami they are frustrated, confused, and concerned about their immediate future.
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A local Lauderhill business is credited with replacing National Night Out with a fishing trip. Youth will get opportunities to fish with officers and others on August 10th, starting at 7:30 a.m. at 301 Seabreeze Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
James Pierre will face federal mail fraud charges
Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata said as they prepare for the new year, they have their work cut out for them
Residents at Jacaranda Lakes in Plantation were in for a rude awakening Wednesday morning.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the murder of a Broward man.
Lois Brown, who was reported missing Saturday, has been safely located, officials say.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says they will never text you to request gift cards, money or any form of payment.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says they will never text you to request gift cards, money or any form of payment.
Destiny Bucknor was riding as a passenger in a neon green slingshot before she was shot.
Heavy Thursday afternoon downpours which triggered a Flash Flood Warning have left flooded streets in parts of Broward County.
Juan Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility since May 2025.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
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.
Pearce is facing charges of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren.
The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
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.
Pearce is facing charges of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren.
The new restrictions, which took effect last week, prohibit people from carrying open containers and stop vendors from selling alcohol outdoors.
The NEXT Weather Team is monitoring an active wildfire in northwestern Broward County named the "Buggy Fire".
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.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
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.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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