Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava vetoes removing fluoride from drinking water
The mayor said scientific studies support the need to have fluoride in county water for dental health. CBS News Miami's Marybel Rodriguez has the story.
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The mayor said scientific studies support the need to have fluoride in county water for dental health. CBS News Miami's Marybel Rodriguez has the story.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who holds veto power over commission decisions, said she is still gathering information before making a final decision.
This comes after published allegations of overcrowding, medical neglect and more.
To pay for the increase, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava asked county agencies to carve out about 10-percent in spending cuts, according to the Miami Herald.
Broward residents, along with the mayors of Miramar and Doral, showed up at county hall to ensure their voices were heard.
The county's original incinerator burned down in Doral in 2023.
Two little piggies will not become Christmas Eve roast pork thanks to a holiday pardon they received from a Florida mayor.
Years of fierce legal battles over bridge construction in Palmetto Bay neared an end Wednesday.
Miami-Dade County officials postponed a decision on the location of a new incinerator.
Morgan Rynor reports that Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said she supports deferring the decision, citing the need for additional time to explore options beyond rebuilding the incinerator in Doral.
The growing battle over building a new trash incinerator in Doral is heating up
Miami-Dade County commissioners will decide the future of the county's incinerator on December 3.
Doral Mayor Christi Fraga explained in an Instagram post why Doral isn't the "best" place for it.
The debate over where to build Miami-Dade County's new trash incinerator has taken a surprising turn.
The teams specialize in swift water rescue and disaster response.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava anticipates faster repairs for broken elevators and escalators around public transportation platforms.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava anticipates faster repairs for broken elevators and escalators around public transportation platforms.
Miami-Dade County leaders plan to spend close to $20 million on repairs to elevators and escalators around Metrorail and Metromover platforms.
The Miami-Dade County Commission deferred until Nov. 6 on where a new incinerator will be built as part of the county's new Sustainable Solid Waste Campus. They are considering four sites.
Amazon has officially opened its new state-of-the-art Homestead facility.
Morgan Rynor reports that the mayor recommended that the commission fully fund the transportation improvement district funding.
Miami-Dade County Commissioners will host a public hearing on the budget proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
The unions stressed the importance of safe working conditions and fair wages.
Rosie Cordero-Stutz expressed concerns about funds for the sheriff's office disagreeing with James Reyes' assurance that public safety isn't being cut.
In November, Miami-Dade voters will elect a sheriff for the first time in nearly 60 years.
L.A. has now won 8 in a row, its longest streak of the season, after Friday's win at loanDepot park.
A bystander who recorded video at the scene describes chaos as two children were struck.
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
A group of retired NYPD officers gathers at the Moose Lodge in Tamarac 10 times a year to lean on one another.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
L.A. has now won 8 in a row, its longest streak of the season, after Friday's win at loanDepot park.
A bystander who recorded video at the scene describes chaos as two children were struck.
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
A group of retired NYPD officers gathers at the Moose Lodge in Tamarac 10 times a year to lean on one another.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
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.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
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.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
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.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
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.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.