South Florida woman pleads for husband's release from ICE detention
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
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Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Judith Morgan, who has lived in the Applewood Village community for 20 years, said her problems began in April 2025 when she awoke in the middle of the night to find her air conditioning unit had stopped working.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A woman has been charged with murder after a pursuit led to a fatal crash on the Florida Turnpike in Broward on Thursday, officials say.
A late-night semi-truck crash in St. Lucie County led investigators to discover blood evidence, ultimately resulting in a first-degree murder charge.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says it will respond to reports of aggressive coyotes, but otherwise it does not relocate them
Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Coconut Creek on Tuesday night that injured two dogs, according to officials.
Police say surveillance video from the store shows a man and woman putting products in a purse, pockets and down their pants. They then allegedly left the store without paying.
Ruben Perales, 45, spent eight days at Broward Health North Medical Center after being struck while jogging.
Want to look at holiday lights from your car? CBS News Miami Meteorologist Shane Hinton shows you how to do that at Tradewinds Park at 3600 W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek. It runs nightly from 6-10 p.m. through Jan. 4.
CBS News Miami's John Murray speaks to residents who turned out at a Broward County Commission where members were considering WM’s request to expand the Monarch Hill Landfill. The plan is to make it 10 stories higher from the current 225 feet to 325 feet and an extra 24 acres wide once an incinerator is demolished. There is now about six years left to fill the landfill, which borders Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Coconut Creek, and the change would add another 16 years.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at CocoPark Condominiums.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at CocoPark Condominiums.
A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at CocoPark Condominiums in Coconut Creek on Tuesday.
One person died in a shooting in a condominium complex, Coconut Creek police said.
In Florida, a threat made against a school is a second-degree felony.
A second horse was injured.
Morgan Rynor reports the owners bought the ranch last February and were in the process of tearing down the wooden barn so they could replace it with a metal one.
Morgan Rynor reports a second horse was taken to a veterinarian for emergency services.
A Monarch High School teacher is facing charges Friday after being accused of abusing a student.
An independent review of Arenal's police department released last week found a 'toxic work' environment.
An independent review of Arenal's police department released last week found a 'toxic work' environment.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest in the stabbing death of a Coconut Creek 15-year-old boy.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest in the stabbing death of a Coconut Creek 15-year-old boy.
Coconut Police stated that they did not believe the incident was random as they continued their search for the suspect.
A late-night recording session in a Hollywood, Florida home used as a studio turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.
Authorities in Miami have arrested 11 people accused of falsifying information to obtain disabled parking permits.
At first glance, the Everglades seem unchanged—but a closer look reveals the unmistakable impact of two straight years of drought.
A Homestead woman tells CBS News Miami her husband was handed $2,100 in counterfeit "Motion Picture Use Only" bills before a suspect snatched his gold chain.
Backyard gardening isn't for everybody, but if you're successful the rewards go far beyond the potential money saved.
A late-night recording session in a Hollywood, Florida home used as a studio turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.
Authorities in Miami have arrested 11 people accused of falsifying information to obtain disabled parking permits.
At first glance, the Everglades seem unchanged—but a closer look reveals the unmistakable impact of two straight years of drought.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 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.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
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.