State Making Progress On War Against Giant Snails
The war against the giant African Land Snail continues across South Florida, the the generals directing the battle say the enemy is being hunted down and captured, thanks to help from the public.
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The war against the giant African Land Snail continues across South Florida, the the generals directing the battle say the enemy is being hunted down and captured, thanks to help from the public.
Are you looking for a job? There are more than a dozen companies participating in a job fair in Coral Gables Thursday.
They're back. Giant African land snails which once took a decade to eradicate from South Florida have returned.
The state has set the execution date of a man who killed a Coral Gables police officer more than three decades ago.
Newly elected Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is trying to make good on his promise of relief from high tax bills.
The courts have cleared the way for the state of Florida to execute a man who has outlived for more than three decades a death sentence for a killing a Coral Gables police officer.
Once again, the courts have stepped in to extend the life of a man who has outlived for more than three decades a death sentence for killing a Coral Gable cop. This time, a court has delayed Tuesday's planned execution of Manuel Valle over a clemency hearing he claims he was denied.
Following in the footsteps of décor showrooms and design houses around the world, Artefacto Design House 2011 in Coral Gables marks the debut of Miami's first branded design showcase.
Sixty-one-year-old Manuel Valle is headed for a state execution chamber next month after the Florida Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's new drug used in lethal injections is constitutional.
The body of a teen, who police sources say may be from Miramar, died from a gunshot wound to his back after being found in Boynton Beach early Tuesday morning.
A Miami-Dade homicide detective took the stand Wednesday in the Coral Gables High School stabbing murder trial.
For the first time since the trial of a Coral Gables High student got underway, jurors heard from the student accused in the death of a classmate Tuesday afternoon.
It has been nearly two years since a Coral Gables High School student was arrested and accused of stabbing another student to death in the crowded high school's courtyard.
More than three decades after the crime, a man who murdered a Coral Gables Police officer is finally scheduled to be executed next month.
On the streets of Coral Gables you'll find sparkling fountains, lush landscaping, and fancy boutiques; but if you look closely, you'll also see something else on walls, doors, and even parking meters: graffiti.
The driver of a Ford Mustang was rushed to the hospital early Sunday morning after the car slammed into a tree during an apparent drag race in Coral Gables.
Love was in the air for five lucky couples from across the country who were named the finalists of the "Marry Me in Miami" contest but there could only be one winning couple.
Starting this month, the city of Coral Gables will issue warning notices to owners of pickup trucks who do not park their trucks inside their garages at night.
Forget that summer-body diet and give in to temptation at the 4th Annual Coral Gables Restaurant Week!
Three winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $79,424.89 each, and two of those players are from South Florida, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.
A fugitive recently extradited from Philadelphia to South Florida has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his live-in girlfriend, an American Airlines employee, according to court records.
Andy Rodriguez, the former Coral Gables high school student accused of stabbing a classmate to death in a school yard, will be facing trial soon.
South Floridians swept up in royal fever woke long before dawn Friday to attend British-themed parties as they watched Prince William marry longtime sweetheart Kate Middleton.
A South Florida student was so touched by the death of a young boy that she decided to try and help other young children by starting a grassroots organization called Knots of Hope.
Voters in Miami Shores and Coral Gables headed to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor and fill several council seats.
This year has already seen eight of the busiest air travel days in TSA history. Could a December date join them?
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul is set to take on two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami on Friday night.
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
Miami sophomore forward Marcus Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the rest of the season.
This year has already seen eight of the busiest air travel days in TSA history. Could a December date join them?
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul is set to take on two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami on Friday night.
Police said the suspect was declared dead at a hospital after jumping from the building's sixth floor, the Central News Agency reported.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at the organization's annual conference.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
R&B musician Trey Songz was arrested in New York City over the weekend after an incident at the Dramma nightclub near Times Square.