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.
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
Residents of San Juan and neighboring communities have been without reliable water for more than 100 days.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Police said the 3-year-old girl died four days after getting her head stuck.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
Residents of San Juan and neighboring communities have been without reliable water for more than 100 days.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Police said the 3-year-old girl died four days after getting her head stuck.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
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.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency says.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC 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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.