Special Needs Teacher Vindicated After Abuse Accusations
A state judge has determined that accusations of child abuse against an elementary school teacher for special needs kids were untrue or exaggerated.
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A state judge has determined that accusations of child abuse against an elementary school teacher for special needs kids were untrue or exaggerated.
The mother of a missing Florida child is now facing aggravated child abuse and contempt of court charges.
A Miami-Dade County judge released a 25-year-old man on bond Friday on charges of aggravated child abuse and torture.
A local millionaire accused of of sexually abusing a minor is set to face a judge Monday afternoon.
A North Lauderdale woman is accused of physically abusing a 13-year old boy.
A man is facing a child abuse charge, accused of roughing up a 13-year old who allegedly asked his niece if she would trade a key chain for her virginity.
A Lighthouse Point man is in trouble with the law, accused of sexually abusing a minor using duct tape, needles and knives.
Florida authorities are searching for a man accused of kicking, punching and biting an 11-month old baby.
Two weeks ago, Hollywood Police again descended on the home where investigators found the body of 3-year-old Ahizya Osceola in a garbage bag stuffed inside a cardboard box in mid-March.
Dozens of social workers in the Daytona Beach area will receive training to help them head off family abuse passed down for generations.
A woman has been arrested after police accused her of beating a child with a belt and making her wear a shirt to school that she said she had bad grades.
A 9-year-old's uncle, who she considered a father, is behind bars Thursday after he allegedly beat her and forced her into a dumpster.
Jorge and Carmen Barahona, accused of brutally killing and beating their adopted daughter, are scheduled to appear in court Friday.
State law generally bars recording of conversations unless all parties agree, but a proposal filed on Tuesday by a senator would allow minors who are victims of sexual abuse to secretly record conversations with their abusers.
Police said a woman shocked her 3-year-old nephew with a stun gun over the weekend. She now faces a felony child abuse charge.
Miramar Police were again called to the home of a woman accused of trying to drown her baby but this time they found a woman unconscious.
A teacher at a Christian school in Hialeah is accused of crossing the line in disciplining her students.
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson avoided jail time on Tuesday in a plea agreement reached with prosecutors to resolve his child abuse case.
A father whose wife is accused of trying to drown their infant son in a Miramar lake three months ago, is now also facing charges along with the baby's grandmother.
Republican Gov. Rick Scott repeatedly tells voters that abused and neglected children are safer under his leadership than when his Democratic opponent Charlie Crist was governor, but an Associated Press examination of that claim shows that campaign claim may be an exaggeration.
A Broward Sheriff's (BSO) Deputy who said he discovered a baby in the trunk of a car during a traffic stop spoke out about the encounter Wednesday evening.
A woman is behind bars after a Broward Sheriff's deputy found her baby in the trunk of her car during a traffic stop.
The adoptive sister of Nubia Barahona, a young girl who died in the custody of her adoptive parents, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Children and Families.
A vigil is being held Saturday evening for a baby on life support who prosecutors say is "expected to pass."
Prosecutors announced Friday a baby, on life support is "expected to pass." Meantime, the mother's boyfriend is being held on no bond, charged with child abuse.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 3,600 acres just west of US-27 and north of I-75.
A 22-year-old Broward woman is accused of driving her car toward her boyfriend while he was carrying his 3-year-old daughter outside a Hollywood Burlington.
A South Florida woman says a Cyclospora infection left her bedridden and severely dehydrated, as doctors warn the parasite can cause weeks of lingering illness.
After a week that has been mostly dry, hot, and hazy, there is a return of significant rain chances across South Florida for Friday afternoon.
Neighbors said they were shocked when they saw workers dramatically trimming the tree on Wednesday.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 3,600 acres just west of US-27 and north of I-75.
A 22-year-old Broward woman is accused of driving her car toward her boyfriend while he was carrying his 3-year-old daughter outside a Hollywood Burlington.
A South Florida woman says a Cyclospora infection left her bedridden and severely dehydrated, as doctors warn the parasite can cause weeks of lingering illness.
After a week that has been mostly dry, hot, and hazy, there is a return of significant rain chances across South Florida for Friday afternoon.
Neighbors said they were shocked when they saw workers dramatically trimming the tree on Wednesday.
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 delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
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.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.