Demoted Miami-Dade Firefighter Wins Appeal, Regains Captain Rank
An arbitrator has concluded a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee demoted over a Facebook post should be restored to his previous rank of captain.
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An arbitrator has concluded a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee demoted over a Facebook post should be restored to his previous rank of captain.
Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor has won Venezuela's presidential election and his challenger Henrique Capriles, along with South Florida Venezuelans, are not happy about it.
On Saturday afternoon, South Florida's Venezuelans began a 16-hour trek from Doral to New Orleans, to vote in their country's presidential election.
Penalties have been handed down against five contracting companies involved in the partial collapse of a college parking garage that killed four workers.
Mayor Luigi Boria, who attracted national attention for his proposal to make Doral an officially bilingual city, has turned his focus to immigration reform.
Tiger Woods was starting to pull away with six birdies over a span of eight holes. Phil Mickelson, on the other side of the golf course, caught up to Woods briefly when he started his second nine with four birdies in five holes.
Many Venezuelans living in South Florida are cautiously optimistic that with the death of President Hugo Chavez new elections could bring change to their homeland.
The last time Rory McIlroy was on the golf course, he walked off the course mid-round and quit. If he was hoping to avoid the attention at the Cadillac Championship this week, the first-round pairings didn't help him at all.
South Florida's Venezuelan population took to their local restaurants and bars to discuss the death of their controversial leader Tuesday night.
An upcoming ramp closure in Doral will affect drivers trying to get on State Road 826.
It's been a flood of flowers at the Miami International Airport Cargo Facility leading up to Valentine's Day.
¿Qué Pasa Doral? City officials would like to see Spanish made the official second language in hopes of attracting more foreign businesses.
Donald Trump and the city of Doral have squared off over palms and noise levels around his golf course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
Another sexual abuse lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the Doral Golf Resort & Spa by a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted during a massage at the luxury spa.
The city of Doral was left without a city manager briefly after interim city manager Merrett Stierheim abruptly resigned Wednesday afternoon.
It's back to class Tuesday at Miami-Dade College's West campus for the first day of the Spring Term. This is the first time classes were held at the campus in Doral since the partial collapse of a parking garage on October 10th which killed four workers.
One day after Doral's police chief was abruptly fired, the now former police chief fired back at the city officials who removed him from his post. He said he is considering taking legal action.
The City of Doral has a new City Manager and he is someone with a very familiar name.
A new survey of home prices based on comparing thousands of 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom homes in more that 2500 communities nationwide found that in Florida, the priciest homes surveyed were not in Coral Gables or Miami Beach, but in the city of Doral.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is headed to South Florida Monday to take part in a leadership change at U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral.
Students who attend school at Miami-Dade College West Campus will head back to class on Monday, but not at the school.
Gov. Rick Scott and local officials will announce this week that a Univision-ABC joint venture for a new cable network will be based in Miami, likely bringing about 350 jobs to South Florida.
Tropical Storm Isaac left a big mess in parts of Miami-Dade with downed trees and flooded roadways.
A man believed to have committed four smash-and-grab-the-cash-register burglaries at four small restaurants in Doral has struck again, this time in Medley.
A brazen burglar broke into two Doral restaurants over the weekend, and the crimes were caught on camera.
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Little Jam Fest, which is now in its third year.
Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose a scaled-down Bal Harbour Shops expansion, as officials warn Florida's Live Local Act may override local control.
Crews are continuing to monitor a fast-moving wildfire called the Highway 41 Fire that was discovered in west Miami-Dade on Monday night.
Advocacy groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Little Jam Fest, which is now in its third year.
Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose a scaled-down Bal Harbour Shops expansion, as officials warn Florida's Live Local Act may override local control.
Crews are continuing to monitor a fast-moving wildfire called the Highway 41 Fire that was discovered in west Miami-Dade on Monday night.
Advocacy groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
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.
Gov. DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map that could flip Democratic districts to Republican control, sparking backlash and likely legal challenges.
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy on students' gender identity.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.