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Miami Marlins hosts special summer camp for kids battling medical conditions
Camp Simcha helped out 957 kids across the country last year, and they're expecting to help even more this year.
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Camp Simcha helped out 957 kids across the country last year, and they're expecting to help even more this year.
Elizabeth Bagley shares tips for parents on how to navigate tricky conversations about climate change with their children.
Gender-neutral baby names like Dylan, Avery and Logan are on the rise, according to data from baby name website names.org.
Miami-Dade County participated Thursday in the Guinness Book of World Records' World's Largest Swimming Lesson
A former Lauderdale-by-the-Sea commissioner - who pled guilty to possession of child porn - has learned his fate.
Authorities identified the man as 39-year-old Junior Del Villar Hernandez.
A new short film about surviving cancer touches on gun violence and children.
Florida will have one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors — if it withstands expected legal challenges.
A toned-down but still controversial proposal that would loosen decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida lawmakers this week approved a watered-down bill targeting vape products geared toward children, setting up a process for Attorney General Ashley Moody to go after illegal electronic cigarette manufacturers and sellers.
Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The bill would prohibit children under 14 from opening social-media accounts but would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to open accounts with parental consent.
Jim DeFede and the Broward County Public Schools Superintendent tackle the measles outbreak, and school closures due to under-enrollment.
A key change in the revised plan is allowing parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have social-media accounts. Another key is that the revised plan removed age-verification requirements that were in the earlier bill.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow spent the week with the Finazzos, whose two sons both have the rare disease.
On Friday, the governor posted to X that he had vetoed the bill because "the [Florida] Legislature is about to produce a different, superior bill."
Miah-Lynn Pean celebrated her 12th birthday on Thursday, even though she's technically only had three.
A Florida bill banning social media use for minors heads to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk. It would be among the nation's most restrictive for kids under 16.
Police have identified the two children who were trapped inside the deadly sandhole collapse on Tuesday.
Amid a debate about the role of government and parental rights, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to keep children under the age of 16 off social media platforms.
The Florida House has passed a bill to let 16- and 17-year-olds work longer and later hours.
The mother said parents at her children's private Christian school will allow her to use the main entrance — only if she removes the ad from her car.
Shoes donated to children from underserved communities.
"It was a special experience because my daughters attend this school. My younger daughter dressed up as a meteorologist," said Gonzalez.
New York health officials allege that a midwife faked vaccine records for kids.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
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It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
The last match, hosted by Miami in March, was won by Charleston 1-2.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
The campaign chair said winning the needed 270 electoral votes runs through states in play
Technology groups have said parts of the law would violate First Amendment rights.
President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Discover the features and functions added to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and why it's a great phone for power users.
These compact microwaves are small, but come packed with the same features as their larger counterparts.
If you're concerned about losing power after a a storm, be prepared by installing a home generator.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
A Florida woman accused him of sex trafficking and imprisoning her in Romania.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.