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When former Hollywood City Commissioner Keith Wasserstrom called me out of the blue several weeks ago, I have to admit, I didn't immediately recognize the name. There have been so many politicians Broward convicted of wrongdoing in recent years it's hard to keep track of them all.
The search is on for a south Miami-Dade man who shot his girlfriend at an early morning party in Kendall and then took off in the party host's SUV.
A 9-year-old boy who was found bruised, naked and severely malnourished while wandering in the street near his North Miami beach home will remain in foster care along with three of his siblings.
Two years ago, Carolyn Bianco was unconscious in a hospital bed on life support fighting for her life after being hit by a car. It was a fight she would not win.
Art almost imitated life after postings on Twitter and YouTube invited teens to a "Project X Party 2" in Miramar. The only problem was the teens throwing the party didn't live in the home which was in foreclosure.
Nine years ago this week, the world was captivated watching the return of Elizabeth Smart to her family in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A Ft. Lauderdale man apparently thought he had a foolproof plan to rob a Burger King restaurant. What he didn't count on was that the restaurant's employees wouldn't take to kindly to being robbed and would do something about it.
A Vero Beach man accused of selling a Los Angeles art collector forgeries of works by Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock and Claude Monet has pleaded not guilty.
A Homestead man is being held without bond after he allegedly inappropriately touched several girls in a swimming pool.
A sophisticated scam is running rampant nationwide, and even the savviest taxpayers are falling for it.
Hialeah Police are searching for a man they believe may have kidnapped a woman as she watched two children, driving her around and assaulting her while the kids remained home alone. The two children are fine, but the alleged kidnap victim is under protection in a shelter.
Jury selection may or may not get underway Monday in the trial of Matthew Bent, one of three teens charged with setting Michael Brewer on fire in October 2009.
Flush with Black Friday weekend sales, a Sunrise clothing store gave $162 thousand to a man who said he was an armored car guard for Brinks. The only problem was the man was an impostor, the money went missing with him, and now, police are asking for help in finding him.
A 17-year old boy has been charged with attempted second degree murder in the weekend shooting of a 10-year old Homestead boy.
A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot Saturday night in the Seapines area of Homestead.
Three people were injured in what police say was a drive by shooting in northeast Miami-Dade. It happened late Saturday evening on NE 4th Avenue between 143rd and 144th streets.
A Hallandale Beach man who lived directly across the street from a park is facing 250 counts of child pornography.
More than 300 drug dealers, prostitutes and people with child pornography have been arrested in a 2 day sting in Broward County.
A Fort Lauderdale man caught on camera running over a man with his car learned his fate in a Broward courtroom Friday.
There's a hearing Friday in New York where a judge wants to hear arguments about what evidence should be allowed at the trial of a South Florida woman accused of directing the killings of her husband and mother-in-law.
Police removed three people from a Miami Gardens home that was surrounded after a chase of robbery suspects in a stolen car.
Be careful about what you post on Facebook, it could land you jail.
The final suspect in one of South Florida's most horrific rimes, the burning of Michael Brewer, is seeking transfer to juvenile court rather than prosecution as an adult.
A Lighthouse Point man suspected in his ex-wife's death and disappearance nearly two decades ago made his first appearance before a judge on Thursday.
A North Miami Beach man, doing a good deed early Thursday morning, was robbed at gunpoint, beaten and left stripped down to his skivvies in Miami Gardens
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Broward County is recruiting thousands of temporary poll workers to help run voting locations on Election Day, with workers earning hundreds of dollars.
Edianys Santoyo said she began noticing missing deliveries months ago while ordering items for her upcoming wedding.
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."