Ex-Miramar police officer accused of sex with teen pleads guilty, gets probation
On Wednesday, 30-year-old Jose Hernandez, a former Miramar police officer, pled guilty to a first-degree felony of aggravated child abuse.
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On Wednesday, 30-year-old Jose Hernandez, a former Miramar police officer, pled guilty to a first-degree felony of aggravated child abuse.
The Broward School Board directed the new superintendent Tuesday to come up with a plan to put metal detectors at all 31 Broward High schools in the fall.
Some residents are living in a construction zone, months after rain and a beehive caused a partial roof collapse at the Bermuda Club Condominiums in Tamarac.
Broward Mosquito Control spent Tuesday afternoon mixing up a batch of larvicide. They're getting ready to spray it Tuesday night in Hollywood.
One oyster is able to filter enough water each year to fill a swimming pool. Eventually, the plan is to create larger oyster beds, meaning more of those living filters to clean more water
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
Coconut Police stated that they did not believe the incident was random as they continued their search for the suspect.
An altercation between two people in the parking lot of a Publix supermarket in Miramar led to a shooting Friday evening, according to Miramar police.
Saturday is a big day for some elementary school students in Broward County participating in a debate championship.
Broward has to replace two water treatment plants that serve about 250,000 customers and that could mean higher water bills for customers.
Florida education officials acknowledged that the Broward County school board is complying with state law about charter school funding, after an investigation into whether the board had failed to share $80 million in tax revenue money with them.
The topic of book bans once again sparked heated debate at a Broward County School Board meeting.
I Heart Animal Rescue has been a staple in South Florida for nearly 10 years and has helped several dogs and other "last-chance" animals in need and hail mary medical cases.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the political and community activist and former rap superstar, who talks about making a run for the Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's seat.
A search is underway for a cruise ship crewmember who went overboard while the vessel was still at sea before docking in South Florida this weekend.
In April 2023, Fort Lauderdale suffered major damages after a monumental downpour flooded the city and surrounding areas in Broward County.
Hidden cameras were found in Boynton Beach, Deerfield Beach, and Davie locations
As efforts are being stepped up in South Florida to remove invasive iguanas that disrupt the state's wildlife, CBS News Miami followed a veteran trapper on Tuesday as he removed some of the animals from a canal in Miami Gardens.
On Monday, much to the surprise of area residents, construction on the building resumed. A concrete truck was pouring cement into the bottom floor and a truck was delivering pipes.
Emily Johnson is a 6th grade science teacher at Lyon's Creek Middle School, and Monday, she hit a major milestone alongside her class as she taught them about the solar eclipse in real time.
The solar eclipse on April 8 has been called the astronomy event of the decade, but the path of totality does not include Florida.
BSO's Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Miramar Police said if anyone witnessed the incident or has more information call (954) 602-4000 (ext. 0).
This is a developing story. Tune into CBS News Miami on-air and online for the latest updates.
A ten-year-old child had to be airlifted to a local hospital Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Coral Springs.
Christian Salgado, 46, is charged with aggravated battery after police say he punched a man and slammed him to the pavement.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows the Sunday encounter inside the restaurant, including the moment the woman appears to be shoved to the ground.
Neighbors say the site was originally pitched as hotels and an entertainment venue, not a wholesale club.
In an interview you'll only see on CBS News Miami, Carlos Betancur shared his account of what he says happened during the 16 days (8 in Miramar, 8 in Krome) he spent in federal custody before being released with an ankle monitor.
Plaintiffs say the amendment's title uses biased language designed to sway voters, not inform them.
Christian Salgado, 46, is charged with aggravated battery after police say he punched a man and slammed him to the pavement.
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Miami shows the Sunday encounter inside the restaurant, including the moment the woman appears to be shoved to the ground.
Neighbors say the site was originally pitched as hotels and an entertainment venue, not a wholesale club.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
In an interview you'll only see on CBS News Miami, Carlos Betancur shared his account of what he says happened during the 16 days (8 in Miramar, 8 in Krome) he spent in federal custody before being released with an ankle monitor.
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 is asking the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation judgment the writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday.
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.
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.