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An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a boy escape from a possibly abusive home.
The Miami Police Department is alarmed by a new case revealing a "long period" of abuse of a 4-year-old boy. The judge in the case also had some strong words in court.
A Florida couple will not serve any prison time in a child abuse case in which a malnourished, injured teenage girl was discovered hiding in the woods.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and child-welfare advocates warned Friday about the toll the COVID-19 pandemic is taking on some families.
As people venture out only for necessities and adhere to stay-at-home orders, there's concern by advocacy groups about unreported cases of child abuse and domestic violence.
An Opa-locka mother charged with child abuse faced a Miami judge on Monday.
A Miami daycare worker was arrested after she reportedly mistreated a child in her care.
A Florida mom is facing child abuse charges after being accused of hitting a student on the head with a stun gun during a fight at her daughters' middle school.
A mother of two was arrested after she reportedly showed up at her children's daycare while intoxicated and proceeded to pick up and thrown her two children to the ground.
Following a wellness check, three children and 245 animals were removed from a Florida home by police.
Gina Emmanuel stood before a Miami-Dade County judge Wednesday afternoon and heard the disturbing child abuse allegations against her.
A Florida woman struggling to potty-train her 3-year-old reportedly withheld food to keep her from soiling her diaper.
A west coast Florida man reportedly molested a young girl after kidnapping her from a back yard.
A terrifying swimming lesson led to child abuse charges against a father in Florida.
A former Florida Panhandle reform school known for horrific abuse, where the remains of 55 people were unearthed after the state shut its doors, might have more grisly mysteries underneath its grounds.
A Florida day care worker is facing child abuse charges after being caught on security video hitting, slapping and shaking children during nap time.
A mother in the Florida Panhandle is facing five counts of child abuse after a hundred roaches came out of her daughters' backpack during school lunch.
A mother has been charged for allegedly putting her newborn in a Boca Raton dumpster.
A four-year-old Miami Gardens boy who taken to Jackson North after he was burned by hot water in a bathroom over the weekend has died.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a New Jersey man on Tuesday afternoon for allegedly choking a child in the parking lot of a Key West restaurant.
A Miami mother is charged with aggravated child abuse for hitting her 9-year-old son with a spiked, metal meat tenderizer when she got angry because he didn't do some homework, according to police.
A Miami Gardens man was arrested after he allegedly physically abused his girlfriend's son after he wet the bed.
A 21-year-old Miami mother appeared in bond court Tuesday following her arrest for failing to take her 6-year-old son to the hospital for medical treatment after he was grazed in the neck by a bullet.
A woman was taken into custody after she allegedly burned her daughter's foot on a stove as a punishment for misbehaving.
President Trump's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase has shifted to a legal fight over where the case should be heard and whether CEO Jamie Dimon can remain a defendant.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
Residents of San Juan and neighboring communities have been without reliable water for more than 100 days.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
President Trump's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase has shifted to a legal fight over where the case should be heard and whether CEO Jamie Dimon can remain a defendant.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
Residents of San Juan and neighboring communities have been without reliable water for more than 100 days.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
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.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.