Former Lt. Gov. Nuñez discusses new role as FIU interim president
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
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The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
When asked by a reporter at FIU about the contest, Casey DeSantis replied by using a quote from baseball legend Yogi Berra.
Marybel Rodriguez reports the research began with pediatric patients. The grant will allow the research being done at Florida International University to expand to adults.
Meanwhile, former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner was approved to serve as president of Florida Atlantic University.
The demonstration took place outside the Graham Center, where outgoing President Dr. Kenneth Jessell received a standing ovation.
Rogelio Tovar, the Board of Trustees chair, said he overwhelming supports Jeanette Nunez as interim president.
"Coach B" is Head Coach Mike Larabee, who remained with the team throughout the fall despite his cancer diagnosis.
Morgan Rynor reports Jeanette Nunez will have to resign her role as lieutentant governor if she accepts. Her first day as interim president would be Feb. 17.
A "special meeting," has been called for Friday morning by the chairman of the FIU Board of Trustees to discuss "Presidential Search and Selection."
Morgan Rynor reports the Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday to discuss "Presidential Search and Selection."
A Florida International University student is facing charges after federal authorities said they received a tip about written threats made on social media.
CBS News Miami recently visited FIU's Student Academic Success Center to look deeper into the study.
Florida International has hired Willie Simmons as its football coach.
Florida International University is among the latest battlegrounds in a growing debate over state restrictions on university courses.
An FIU professor is speaking out about state-mandated changes to the curriculum.
Cristian Benavides reports it's the first robo-chef on a college campus.
There was a Republican sweep in Miami-Dade when voters went to the polls, with some Hispanic voters moving to the right.
There will be street closures mostly at night.
More than six years after the Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapsed, work has begun on a new one.
For the first time ever, FIU came in at No. 46 in the rankings of public universities.
Florida International University came in at No. 46 among public universities, breaking into the top 50 for the first time, according to U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2025 rankings.
The Florida Department of Transportation will begin construction of a new pedestrian bridge on 8th Street pedestrian bridge at Southwest 109th Avenue.
The Village of Palmetto Bay held an emergency meeting Thursday evening to discuss a controversial bridge project.
The Village of Palmetto Bay will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss a controversial bridge project.
Five motorists and one construction worker were killed when the bridge collapsed in 2018.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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 Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.