Less Crime Leads To Bigger Budget Problems
How can a drop in crime have a negative impact on law enforcement? Believe it or not, that is happening in Florida.
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How can a drop in crime have a negative impact on law enforcement? Believe it or not, that is happening in Florida.
Fort Lauderdale Police have released a sketch of a man they believe attempted to abduct a 9-year-old girl from a busy street Monday afternoon.
A confrontation in the parking lot of an Opa-locka apartment complex Tuesday night ended with one man dead, his killer on the loose.
Residents of NE 88 Street just east of Biscayne Blvd in Northeast Miami-Dade say they feel the county isn't paying enough attention to their neighborhood crime problem.
Police arrested a man they said posed as a photographer and lured women, promising photo shoots, only to sexually assault at least two of them.
A Miami man was put into a coma and police say a bar manager has been arrested for causing his injuries.
A man accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old Jacksonville girl has been indicted.
A sexual misconduct investigation is underway at a Fort Lauderdale program for juvenile offenders after one female worker and an intern were accused of having inappropriate relationships with members of the program.
Parents held their children a little tighter Tuesday morning before they dropped them off at the Boys and Girls Club of Ft. Lauderdale, one day after a nine year old girl said a man tried to abduct her.
A Miami area man charged with taking part in the theft of $90 million in prescription drugs from a Connecticut warehouse pleaded guilty on Monday.
For a second time, sentencing for the wife of convicted Ponzi scammer Scott Rothstein has been pushed back.
Fort Lauderdale Police are looking for a man who reportedly snatched a 9-year-old girl and forced her into his car.
Police in South Miami are warning residents about cell phone snatchings.
The Miami-Dade police have asked for the public's help in finding those responsible for a deadly drive-by shooting on Sunday.
A woman wanted in connection with a number of high end jewelry thefts across the state has been arrested in New York.
A north Miami-Dade man died at the hospital after he was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting.
A former Miami Beach restaurant magnate charged in a deadly car accident last October has been released from jail on bond.
A father and son accused of running an illegal slaughter farm have been released from jail on bond.
A father and son were arrested on charges of animal cruelty Friday at a location described as an illegal slaughter house in Southwest Miami-Dade.
The stepfather of two Oakland Park children was arrested after a 13 year old boy allegedly got a hold of his gun and shot his little sister.
A day after investigators finally put faces to "Crystal" and her cohorts in crime, one of the thieves is in custody.
The stay of execution for Marshall Lee Gore, the escort service owner convicted of killing two Florida women, has been lifted.
Investigators have finally put names and faces to "Crystal" and her cohorts in crime. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the women pick men up at upscale bars and restaurants. They then go home with the men, drug the men and steal their money and jewelry.
It is a disturbing call to 911. A man who is accused of taking the life of his girlfriend's two-year-old son calls for help after assaulting the child.
A Boynton Beach man has been charged in the armed robbery of a TJ Maxx store last March.
The longtime South Florida congresswoman backed Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert on Monday, citing his experience and leadership record.
Authorities say surveillance footage and physical evidence link an 18-year-old man to the killing of his stepfather in a northeast Miami-Dade home over Father's Day weekend.
Miami Shores Police Chief Dave Golt talks with CBS News Miami after one of his officers shot an armed man during a Sunday confrontation.
Messi sent a left-footed strike into the back of the net in the 38th minute that gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
The longtime South Florida congresswoman backed Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert on Monday, citing his experience and leadership record.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Authorities say surveillance footage and physical evidence link an 18-year-old man to the killing of his stepfather in a northeast Miami-Dade home over Father's Day weekend.
Miami Shores Police Chief Dave Golt talks with CBS News Miami after one of his officers shot an armed man during a Sunday confrontation.
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 Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.