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Five county governments have been awarded a first-of-its-kind grant aimed at preventing pool drownings.
On Thursday, Lawmakers in the U.S. House voted to essentially halt a program aimed at resettling thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn homeland.
Amid speculation over whether Vice President Joe Biden would run for president in 2016, he announced Wednesday he would not run.
Weston Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she has the "skin of an alligator" referring to the criticism she has faced as chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
The representative and DNC chair joins us by satellite from Washington, DC.
As Pope Francis stood in front of Congress, he called for various things, among them unity, a message that has stayed with some South Florida leaders.
Takin' it to the streets. A group of people who oppose President Barack Obama's proposed nuclear deal with Iran and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's support of it hit the road Monday morning on bicycles to make a statement.
Democratic party chairwoman and Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made a decision as to whether or not she will support President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran.
Hundreds of protesters greeted Vice President Joe Biden as he arrived at the Jewish Community Center in Davie to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran.
A looming vote on a nuclear deal with Iran, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities, has Florida Democrats in a bind.
Five of the Democrats main presidential candidates will address the Democratic National Committee next month.
Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has some things to say about Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush ahead of his big announcement.
It's hard to imagine Gov. Rick Scott was ever a supporter of "Obamacare." But following his mother's death, Scott had dropped his objections to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz isn't going anywhere. The outspoken South Florida congresswoman has announced that she will not be running for a Senate seat in next year's election.
By turning away appeals from a handful of states which wanted to prohibit same-sex unions, the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for an immediate expansion of gay marriage.
Jim sits down for an extended one-on-one interview with Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Jim and the Florida congresswoman cover a variety of topics including the murder of Miami journalist Steven Sotloff and the intensifying ISIS threat, and the upcoming Florida governor's race.
Local leaders are reacting to the newly released video which purports to show the beheading of U.S. Journalist Steven Sotloff.
Now that the dust from the August Primary has settled, key members of the state's Democratic party are beginning to rally the proverbial troops in a run up to the November election.
Coming off a landslide win over former state Democratic leader Nan Rich in the August Primary, former Gov. Charlie Crist now turns his full attention to beating Republican Gov. Rick Scott.
Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo was the winner of a five-way GOP primary that included former U.S. Rep. David Rivera.
Election Day rolls on as South Florida voters continue to file into their polls throughout the region.
Family and friends of an American journalist from South Florida who is being held hostage by Islamic State militants are hoping and praying for his safe return.
An announcement by the U.S. Secretary of State concerning new sanctions on two dozen high-ranking Venezuelan officials linked to human rights abuses was met with party line reaction by some of Florida's top politicians.
There are four statewide offices on November's ballot, and the Florida Democratic Party is essentially conceding two of them.
The Stonewall Pride Wilton Manors brought together the LGBT community Saturday to celebrate diversity.
Whether you've lived in Florida for your entire life or you're new, having a plan in place is the best way you can stay safe.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said they arrested 38-year-old Jamie Allan Koval, of Big Pine Key, on Wednesday evening.
The proposal comes from Google's life sciences company, Verily, through its Debug mosquito-control program.
The Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
Drier air starts to arrive in South Florida on Friday and continues to move in for the weekend. Rain chances will also drop significantly.
Whether you've lived in Florida for your entire life or you're new, having a plan in place is the best way you can stay safe.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said they arrested 38-year-old Jamie Allan Koval, of Big Pine Key, on Wednesday evening.
The proposal comes from Google's life sciences company, Verily, through its Debug mosquito-control program.
The Senate will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
Hurricane preparedness supplies and resources will be distributed at four South Florida locations on June 6 to help families get ready for hurricane season.
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 will soon hold what's expected to be a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a judge to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the DOJ shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment with members of the media.
Senate Republicans moved forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration agencies Wednesday.
The Trump administration has unveiled proposed tariffs of 10% or more on dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, including some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities 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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.