Fort Lauderdale wants to add affordable housing to a historic neighborhood
While city officials say new affordable housing will help keep the community in place, some neighbors say they feel like they are being forced out.
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While city officials say new affordable housing will help keep the community in place, some neighbors say they feel like they are being forced out.
The site is currently covered under a black tarp as the city continues to disagree on its final plans.
The Flagler District Business Improvement District (BID) is funding "Weekend on Flagler" events every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening, staging shows and entertainment to attract crowds back to the area.
Planned features for the new Water District include a rooftop restaurant and a marine aquarium.
Chopper 4 was over the scene where you can see the white crane tipped over on one home's driveway.
The vote allows a developer to move forward with plans to construct 500 two-story townhouses, with the remaining property to be used for retail, a restaurant, and park space.
Residents argue the project is too large, doesn't fit the neighborhood, and will worsen flooding in the area.
The demolition is part of a plan to build two new towers that will include both hotel rooms and residences.
Mark Wasser, the HOA director, told CBS News Miami Investigates that while Kolter is trying to complete the job, the company is waiting for a permit that requires approval from the county and several agencies.
More than six years ago, City of Miami staff ordered a five-phase makeover of Flagler Street to improve its business district. They expected to finish the first phase months later. However, delays hounded construction.
The Rader Memorial United Methodist Church was a staple in the El Portal community, but soon the land will become a private school. Residents, however, are very unhappy with the plans and want to preserve the church instead, but demolition has already begun.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
The Downtown Development Authority, Flagler Business Improvement District and the City of Miami designed a five-phase plan to turn Miami's oldest street into a brick, curbless, festival-style space capable of hosting large outdoor events. However, delays hounded the project.
Midtown Park's master plan, approved by the city's Urban Development Review Board, will bring hundreds of luxury condominiums, offices, dining, shops and more.
City staff reviewed the complaints and paused work on Friday, according to City Commissioner Damian Pardo.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports from Davie, where a construction worker had to be airlifted to a local hospital following a fall.
The injured workers were taken to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital.
City officials said the project, the first of two phases, is expected to take about 10 months to complete.
Donald M. Soffer, a real estate mogul best known as the developer of South Florida's Aventura Mall and often credited as the city's "founder," has died. He was 92.
Miami-Dade County initially said the bridge would be closed for four weeks — that's now turned into three months.
CBS News Miami investigated and learned that Miami-Dade County issued the developer a 30-day notice.
CBS News Miami's Joan Murray looks at the impact tarifs will have on South Florida's construction industry.
The man was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale.
Gabriella Santi excels in her field and makes Miami Proud.
The proposal, which voters will decide in November, would increase the homestead exemption and reduce taxable home values.
Meteorologist Nic Merianos said 1.5 to 3 inches of rain had fallen over the area over a two-hour window, enough to produce urban and poor-drainage street flooding.
The incident has renewed safety concerns among residents who say the corner of Southeast 15th Road and Brickell Avenue has been a safety issue for years.
During the second day of selection, Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez questioned prospective jurors about scheduling issues and their knowledge of the case.
CBS News Miami has learned that four Black candidates had a private meeting to discuss consolidating down to one or two candidates.
The proposal, which voters will decide in November, would increase the homestead exemption and reduce taxable home values.
Meteorologist Nic Merianos said 1.5 to 3 inches of rain had fallen over the area over a two-hour window, enough to produce urban and poor-drainage street flooding.
The incident has renewed safety concerns among residents who say the corner of Southeast 15th Road and Brickell Avenue has been a safety issue for years.
Hurricane preparedness supplies and resources will be distributed at four South Florida locations on June 6 to help families get ready for hurricane season.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
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.
"We are not moving forward with the fund. Period," Blanche told House lawmakers.
Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
The Justice Department said it will stop work on the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund following a district judge's decision temporarily blocking the program.
Left-wing streamers Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say Britain's government has denied them entry over their criticism of Israel.
U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump's first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice, according to Robert O'Brien.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities 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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.