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When wipes, paper towels and other non-flushable items get introduced into a sewer system it creates a yucky, stinky mess that can clog the system, create overflows and backups and even shut the system down temporarily.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has signed an emergency order requiring people to wear masks "in situations where it is difficult to attain social distancing."
A longtime employee of the University of Miami Health System and doctor at of Jackson Health System died Wednesday from complications of COVID-19.
As the coronavirus decimates Florida's largest industry – tourism – the state's second most important economic driver, agriculture, is facing a similar dire circumstance.
New cases of the coronavirus are surfacing every day across the nation and around the world. Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 6:30 p.m. on April 9, 2020.
With the upcoming Easter holiday on Sunday, churches in South Florida are reinventing tradition to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office lent a helping hand Thursday to help deliver much-needed food to elderly people in need.
The nation's supply chains continue to deliver products to Port of Miami, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Having very vivid dreams lately? Maybe you're being chased by a bad guy or you're taking a final exam for a class you never even attended.
Families who have been relying on the Miami-Dade school district for 'grab and go' breakfast and lunches may want to stock up on Thursday.
As people venture out only for necessities and adhere to stay-at-home orders, there's concern by advocacy groups about unreported cases of child abuse and domestic violence.
Four locations in Hialeah and more than two dozen libraries across Miami-Dade have become very handy for people who want to pick up unemployment applications.
To stem the spread of COVID-19, two more cities have passed executive orders requiring people to cover their mouth and nose when going out.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, food distributions continue throughout South Florida.
A Georgia bar owner struggling to pay her employees during the cornavirus pandemic is showing a dollar bill can go a long way.
The City of Miami Commission approved an emergency resolution Thursday asking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state agencies to retroactively compensate Florida residents who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida election supervisors have asked Gov. Ron DeSantis for emergency measures they say will help them cope with an anticipated "significant statewide shortage" of poll workers later this year because of the novel coronavirus.
A Florida man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly coughing on a cashier and claiming that social distancing precautions for the coronavirus pandemic are "getting out of hand," according to a police report.
South Florida is preparing for a possible surge in serious COVID-19 cases.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has launched a mobile-friendly site for unemployment help.
A Broward County jail inmate died Wednesday of COVID-19, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
Governor Ron DeSantis joined Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber and the commanding general of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Wednesday where a field hospital will be constructed over the next week or so.
Gary Marion, best known as drag queen "Sushi" who "drops" each New Year's Eve in a giant red high-heel shoe on Key West's Duval Street, is sewing colorful cloth masks for facial protection against the coronavirus.
Democrats, who successfully used health care as a key issue in winning back control of the U.S. House two years ago, are reigniting the issue in Florida amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic that has sent the state's economy into free fall.
Unable to feed people inside, Divieto Ristorante in Doral is taking the meals on the road, delivering them to the parking lots of South Florida hospitals.
According to a Nova Southeastern University economics professor, necessities such as groceries could become more expensive as fuel costs used to ship goods continue to rise.
Transportation officials believe the rail line would ease traffic around the world's busiest cruise ship terminal, according to a MDTPO 2050 Master Plan study published four months ago.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
The Justice Department has sued the company behind SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, saying its ban on seated wheeled walkers breaks disability rights law.
According to a Nova Southeastern University economics professor, necessities such as groceries could become more expensive as fuel costs used to ship goods continue to rise.
Transportation officials believe the rail line would ease traffic around the world's busiest cruise ship terminal, according to a MDTPO 2050 Master Plan study published four months ago.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
The Justice Department has sued the company behind SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, saying its ban on seated wheeled walkers breaks disability rights law.
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.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
President Trump announced the extension of the pause "per Iranian government request."
MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, is home to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Air Force's Air Mobility Command.
DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.