Mother Charged With Child Abuse & Neglect After 3-Year-Old Dies
An 18-year-old mother has been arrested for child abuse and neglect five days after the death of her three-year old son.
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An 18-year-old mother has been arrested for child abuse and neglect five days after the death of her three-year old son.
In Florida and in the areas where the Broward Sheriff's Office provides service, the crime rate fell in 2013, officials said.
A man accused of hitting a cyclist in Fort Lauderdale then trying to dispose of the body faced a judge Wednesday.
A man arrested for allegedly trying to lure two high school girls into prostitution, will remain behind bars.
Two dozen small dogs, confiscated as evidence in a criminal investigation against a South Florida animal rescue, are looking for a "fur-ever" home.
Crime in Florida has dropped to its lowest rate in more than 40 years, officials announced Wednesday.
The South Florida trial of pop star Justin Bieber was pushed to July.
A clerk, trying to stop an alleged beer thief was injured in front of a southwest Miami-Dade 7-11 convenience store earlier this month.
A judge in Jacksonville is considering a request by new attorneys for a man charged with killing a teen over loud music to delay his retrial.
A man wanted in connection to a human trafficking investigation was taken into custody by SWAT teams at a North Miami condominium.
A jury deliberated approximately two and a half hours before finding Michel Escoto guilty of first degree murder for the 2002 death of his wife Wendy Trapaga.
Detectives believe that a man, arrested and charged with sexual battery on a helpless person, may have other victims.
The City of Coral Gables honored the Good Samaritan who died in a tragic crash while trying to help two teenage girls stuck on the side of the road.
A Miami-Dade College professor is recovering from injuries he received in a brutal attack at the school's Kendall campus.
Standing before a Miami-Dade jury Assistant State Attorney Gail Levine pointed to Michel Escoto Monday and declared, "This defendant is guilty of murder in the first degree."
When a young guy tried to snatch Gina Coppiano's Coach bag, he didn't realize who he was up against.
A southwest Miami-Dade woman was arrested after she reportedly shot a man at strip club over the weekend.
A surveillance camera caught a pair of burglars at work in a Palmetto Bay home. Now Miami-Dade police have made the video public so they can do a little catching of their own.
The leader of a violent gang is facing life in prison for his role in 2010 armored car robbery in which a guard was killed.
Three Miami men have been charged in a number of rod and reel theft cases which took place between Duck Key and Key Largo over the last three months.
A settlement has been reached in a whistleblower lawsuit which alleged a Tampa area hospital violated anti-kickback laws by paying inflated salaries and bonuses to doctors so that they would bring in more patients and revenues.
One person was taken into custody after a shooting at a Southwest Miami-Dade strip club.
The former president and vice president of the Broward tax preparation firm Luxury Tax Inc. have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $2 million tax fraud and identity theft operation.
A car, driving away from police, crashed into a Sarasota home Saturday killing one woman inside the residence.
ix people were charged with conspiracy to defraud the government.
A South Florida health care worker whose apartment was destroyed in a fire is relying on the kindness of coworkers and a community fundraiser as she faces an uncertain future.
Over a thousand students walked out of class to protest the ongoing immigration crackdown across the country.
Coral Gables officials are urging residents to stay alert after multiple coyote sightings, issuing a public warning with safety guidance.
The magic behind millions of romantic Valentine's Day bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at Miami International Airport.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
A South Florida health care worker whose apartment was destroyed in a fire is relying on the kindness of coworkers and a community fundraiser as she faces an uncertain future.
Over a thousand students walked out of class to protest the ongoing immigration crackdown across the country.
Coral Gables officials are urging residents to stay alert after multiple coyote sightings, issuing a public warning with safety guidance.
The magic behind millions of romantic Valentine's Day bouquets happens in a cargo warehouse at Miami International Airport.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
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.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
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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.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.