State Rep. Vicki Lopez on why changes were needed to condo reform laws
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Rep. Vicki Lopez, who led the charge in the state House for condo reform.
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CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Rep. Vicki Lopez, who led the charge in the state House for condo reform.
The measure is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has made changing the condo laws one of his top priorities of this year's legislative session.
The Florida House overwhelmingly approved a plan that aims to ease financial strains on condominium owners.
Dominicans in South Florida are still coming to grips with the reality of the Jet Set tragedy that claimed more than 200 lives.
Miami's Dominican community has gathered to honor the lives lost and those forever changed.
Former MLB players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco died after the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
The roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo collapsed on a crowd, killing at least 184 people and leaving many others injured or trapped under rubble.
Legislative leaders have argued that many condo buildings are in need of critical upgrades but that associations had inadequate reserves to cover repairs.
Miles Bridges scored 35 points, Mark Williams added 24 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets got their first divisional win of the season by beating the reeling Miami Heat 105-102 on Monday night.
A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium where Champlain Towers South once stood.
The safety law was passed in 2022 after Surfside collapse.
June 24 marks three years since the Champlain Towers South condo collapse, which killed 98 people.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on the vacant Miami building that collapsed Thursday morning.
The building was vacant and scheduled to be demolished.
Federal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster.
Federal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster.
The families of those who died are fighting to keep the memory alive
It's a day that will live in infamy in the state of Florida and across the country.
The families of those who died are fighting to keep the memory alive
Federal investigators say the swimming pool deck of Champlain Towers South condo that collapsed two years ago in Surfside, killing 98 people, failed to comply with original building codes and standards.
More than three days after the devastating quakes hit Turkey and Syria, experts say a "critical" survival window is closing fast amid harsh winter conditions.
Deven Gonzalez survived the collapse of Champlain Towers South and has marked a major milestone in her recovery: Returning as a star athlete.
Fifteen families have been displaced in Hialeah after the underside of a second-floor exterior walkway collapsed on Monday morning prompting the evacuation of a small building.
City officials have ordered residents of a condo tower in the city to immediately evacuate the building after engineers discovered a structural beam in the parking garage that was damaged
CBS4's Najahe Sherman reports on the new street named in Collins Ave in Miami honoring the 98 victims in the Surfside collapse.
About 60% of the hundreds of radio and TV stations that could soon suffer funding cuts are in Trump-won states, a new congressional report says.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Organizers of "No Kings: Nationwide Day of Defiance" call it "a national day of action" in response to the "increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration."
Thousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city's O2 Arena.
All three were taken to the Ryder Trauma Center where they were listed as stable.
About 60% of the hundreds of radio and TV stations that could soon suffer funding cuts are in Trump-won states, a new congressional report says.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Organizers of "No Kings: Nationwide Day of Defiance" call it "a national day of action" in response to the "increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration."
Thousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city's O2 Arena.
The weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
About 60% of the hundreds of radio and TV stations that could soon suffer funding cuts are in Trump-won states, a new congressional report says.
Protests against ICE raids have continued to spread across the U.S. Here's a rundown of many of them.
U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources say.
Activist David Hogg will leave the Democratic Party's leadership, saying he will not run in a planned redo of this year's DNC vice chair elections.
The proposed rollback of emissions regulations is part of the Trump administration's efforts to repeal rules that aim to address climate change.
Cordero-Stutz is the county's first sheriff in nearly 60 years.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics, with a focus on the congressman's belief that cuts made to FEMA will hinder its ability to be ready to respond what hurricane season might bring.
Jim talks to Sui Chung, the executive director of Americans for Immigrant Justice.
The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and lawmakers are nowhere close to a budget deal.
There is now a criminal investigation into Gov.Ron DeSantis' decision to divert $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the Hope Florida Foundation, money that eventually ended up in a political action committee he controlled.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Nearly 4 million BowFlex adjustable dumbbells are being recalled because the plates can dislodge and cause injury.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) brings hope to families but at a cost many cannot afford.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami is among the only pediatric facilities in the country performing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for children.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Thousands and thousands of Pitbull fans dressed up for his London shows this week wearing bald caps, a white shirt, black tie and drawn-on facial hair, before swarming to the city's O2 Arena.
Weinstein was convicted of one of two counts of criminal sexual assault. The jury told the judge they hadn't reached a verdict on the third degree rape charge.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
"Maybe Happy Ending" won big at the 2025 Tony Awards, taking home six awards, including the coveted Best Musical.