Kennedy Center honoree Arturo Sandoval credits jazz with saving his life
Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval credits jazz for helping him to pursue his dreams in the U.S. after defecting from Cuba.
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Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval credits jazz for helping him to pursue his dreams in the U.S. after defecting from Cuba.
Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway have arrived in Havana for the weekend to visit some of the his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago.
Work and educational activities have been suspended until it is restored.
On Thanksgiving 1999, Elian Gonzalez was found on an inner tube floating in the Atlantic Ocean near Dania Beach.
On Thanksgiving 1999, Elian Gonzalez was found on an inner tube floating in the Atlantic Ocean near Dania Beach.
Senator Marco Rubio's potential rise to secretary of state has energized people in South Florida.
Some in South Florida say they felt the aftershock.
Daniel Barragan in Edgewater posted a video showing his apartment shaking Sunday morning.
Cuba was reeling from a fierce major hurricane that ripped across the island and knocked out its power grid, after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.
Cuba is reeling after the powerful Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and fierce winds knocked out the country’s power grid.
The Miami-Dade Police Department has taken over the investigation into the murder of Jose Manuel Carvajal Zaldivar, known as "El Taiger."
Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.
Rafael, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, became a hurricane on Tuesday evening as it approached the Cayman Islands.
Police said El Taiger was shot at a home on SE 5th Street in Hialeah where the shooting suspect was renting.
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of Cuban reggaeton artist Jose Manuel Carbajal Zadivar, known professionally as El Taiger.
The Cuban people have been left in the dark after their nation's electrical grid collapsed Friday.
The Cuban people have been left in the dark after their nation's electrical grid collapsed Friday. "It was really frustrating because we don't know how long it will last," Omar McKenzie, a Cuban resident in Havana told CBS News Miami.
To make matters worse, the eastern portion of the island is dealing with Tropical Storm Oscar.
Many Cubans are waiting in anguish as electricity on much of the island has yet to be totally restored after days of blackout.
A major power plant failed in Cuba, affecting the entire national system and leaving millions without power.
A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand.
Cuba's electrical grid went offline Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed, the energy ministry said.
Although there are no official figures or estimates of how many pets have been left behind by their owners who leave Cuba, the number of abandoned cats and dogs has spiked in the last two years as Cubans migrate in record numbers, animal activists say.
Olga Espinosa-Anderson says her roots as an Afro-Latina woman molded her into a top executive.
Cuban reggaeton artist Jose Manuel Carbajal Zadivar, known as El Taiger, is critically injured after being shot in the head in Miami.
After nearly 43 years as a Jane Doe, DNA testing identified a woman found dead in the Florida Everglades as Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur, Georgia.
A Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for metro Broward and Miami-Dade on Thursday, as "feels-like" temperatures could peak at 108.
Passionate fans flocked to the streets after Argentina pulled off a win over England, 2-1, sealing their spot in the World Cup final.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.
After nearly 43 years as a Jane Doe, DNA testing identified a woman found dead in the Florida Everglades as Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur, Georgia.
A Heat Advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for metro Broward and Miami-Dade on Thursday, as "feels-like" temperatures could peak at 108.
Passionate fans flocked to the streets after Argentina pulled off a win over England, 2-1, sealing their spot in the World Cup final.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world's 10th-biggest economy.
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.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.