Two Years After Barahona Murder, DCF Debuts New Abuse Hotline
Inspired by the merciless killing of a 10-year-old girl by her adoptive parents in 2010, the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) debuted a revamped Florida Abuse Hotline.
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Inspired by the merciless killing of a 10-year-old girl by her adoptive parents in 2010, the state Department of Children and Families (DCF) debuted a revamped Florida Abuse Hotline.
A two-year-old child tried to stop a man from allegedly attacking his mother during an attack that lasted several hours, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Pembroke Pines Police are investigating a murder-suicide inside a gated community, police said Thursday.
A Broward judge imposed an unusual bail requirement for a Hollywood man accused of brutally beating a woman in their home.
Broward County Circuit Judge John Hurley has seen his fair share of sob stories come before him in bond court, but 74-year-old Peter Schwartz is probably near the top of the list.
Former Miami Dolphins player Chad Johnson has pled not guilty to a domestic violence charge.
Chad Johnson and his wife Evelyn Lozada have broken the marriage-to-divorce record set by Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
Chad Johnson will not be reporting to training camp Monday with the rest of the Miami Dolphins.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday night in Davie on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge after police said he head-butted his wife, Evelyn Lozada.
A Coral Gables police officer has been relieved of duty after he was arrested for allegedly beating up his girlfriend, also a police department employee.
A central Florida father made it clear to his adult son who was in charge of the house during an argument on Thursday. Monroe Harvey Desaussure, 62, reportedly shot his 31-year old son Ashton Desaussure in the buttock while the two fought in their home.
The number of fatal domestic violence cases in Broward County is on the rise and officials there are trying to do something about it.
A misdemeanor domestic battery charge against former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez has been dismissed because his wife won't cooperate in the investigation.
When the Miami Dolphins traded star wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Chicago Bears, most pundits and fans were left stunned. But, a report from the New York Post may explain why the Fins decided to give up on the 28-year-old receiver.
We hear stories about the cycle of abuse, but rarely is it ever caught on camera.
A Broward County judge ordered a Plantation man to perform an unusual release condition after he was arrested for domestic violence: take your wife out to dinner and bowling.
A Broward County judge ordered a Plantation man to perform an unusual release condition after he was arrested for domestic violence: take your wife out to dinner and bowling.
Miami police are hunting a man on the lam after he allegedly shot his wife in front of her children, and left her to die in a pool of blood.
Miami-Dade police are investigating what they believe is a murder-suicide in the Hammocks. It happened some time around midnight Monday in a home at SW 155th Avenue and SW 94th Street.
Bond has been set at $30,000 for a South Florida man charged with torturing and killing a kitten and domestic violence.
A Broward County Sheriff's deputy has been jailed after he allegedly violently attacked his girlfriend Sunday. He now faces two domestic battery charges.
Actress Lindsay Lohan's father spent the night in Tampa's jail after he was charged with domestic violence.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
It's going to be slightly warmer across South Florida on Wednesday, and the warm temperatures are expected to continue over the next several days.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The City of Hollywood unveiled a tribute for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Athletic Director Chris Hixon.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
It's going to be slightly warmer across South Florida on Wednesday, and the warm temperatures are expected to continue over the next several days.
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.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
A proposal that would further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continues to gain steam in the House.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced contentious questioning from House Democrats about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.