Retrial postponed for teammate accused in former UM football player's murder
A judge has delayed the second murder trial of Rashaun Jones, who is accused of killing his former University of Miami football teammate, Bryan Pata, in 2006.
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A judge has delayed the second murder trial of Rashaun Jones, who is accused of killing his former University of Miami football teammate, Bryan Pata, in 2006.
The bill (SB 628) includes 16 road and facility dedications, including a coast-to-coast highway in South Florida for President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cristina Miranda set a new trial date for May 18 and reduced his bond during a hearing in Miami-Dade court.
Colorado quarterback and South Florida native Dominiq Ponder has died in a single-car crash, according to police in Colorado.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered their closing arguments this week in the trial of Rashaun Jones, another former Hurricanes player accused of fatally shooting Pata outside his Kendall home on November 7, 2006.
Emotional testimony from Bryan Pata's former teammates, with one of them recalling a fight between Pata and his teammate at the time, and suspected killer Rashaun Jones.
Opening statements in the trial began on Wednesday, with prosecutors framing the case as a long-delayed search for justice, while the defense paints a very different picture.
CBS Miami recently had a very special guest in the studio.
Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza official declared for the NFL draft and could be the no. 1 pick.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
A New York City man was arrested for selling fake tickets to the College Football Playoff National Championship game at HArd Rock Stadium.
Miami's bid for its first national championship since 2001 ended Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium as the Hurricanes lost to unbeaten Indiana.
The Miami Hurricanes host the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
With kickoff approaching, Canes fans packed Coral Gables, where Miami’s Best Pizza expected to sell up to 800 pies as confidence surged around the hometown Miami Hurricanes ahead of the title game.
As Indiana quarterback and Christopher Columbus High alum Fernando Mendoza takes the national stage, his Southwest Miami-Dade school community reunites to cheer familiar faces on both sides, calling it a rare, once-in-a-lifetime win for everyone.
From Pitbull performing for his hometown to cafecito-fueled tailgates packed with students, alumni, former players and celebrities, the atmosphere around the Miami Hurricanes is buzzing with belief ahead of a high-stakes national championship showdown at Hard Rock Stadium.
Indiana University fans have taken over Las Olas and nearby beach areas ahead of the big game, driving packed restaurants, full hotels and an unexpected economic surge for local businesses in Fort Lauderdale and across Broward County.
Fans began lining up as early as 4 p.m. at a packed Duffy’s in Southwest Miami-Dade, where every seat was reserved, walk-ins were turned away, and Hurricanes supporters gathered with high hopes, and pots and pans ready, ahead of the game.
The Miami Hurricanes are hours away from taking on the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
Steve Maugeri has everything you need to know ahead of time if you plan on taking a trip to Monday's big game.
Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking "Who?" or "What?" then you are not alone.
The student athletes love hanging out with him at the training facility, and Mendoza was a regular.
Miami defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. is about to play his final college game.
With so many people here to see big names like DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, there were some issues.
Miami Beach Police gave CBS News Miami an inside look at how it's working to keep everyone safe for the big sports weekend.
We're keeping an eye on the tropics as well.
Video posted to Facebook captured the moment Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara walked out of the international arrivals doors at Miami International Airport.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
We're keeping an eye on the tropics as well.
Video posted to Facebook captured the moment Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara walked out of the international arrivals doors at Miami International Airport.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals, scoring twice for France in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place match.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities Saturday in Miami.
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.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.