Dade Teacher Among Finalists For Teacher Of The Year In Florida
Precious Symonette - a creative writing teacher at Miami Norland Senior High School received the surprise of a lifetime.
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Precious Symonette - a creative writing teacher at Miami Norland Senior High School received the surprise of a lifetime.
Gambling in Florida has been very pricy for more than just the casinogoers.
They wanted the picture to be just right, to look as close as possible to the one they'd taken together 50 years ago, back when their memories hadn't yet been clouded by the images of war.
U.S. Senate hopefuls from Florida will square off in an "open debate" with questions chosen by a public vote.
Two Florida police officers were in the right place at the right time - just in time to save a choking baby.
Health officials are asking everyone to be proactive against mosquitoes because of the potential spread of the Zika virus.
China's Ministry of Justice sent back a lawsuit saying thousands of U.S. homeowners cannot sue the Cabinet-level agency for damage to their home from defective drywall made in China.
Sarah Marie Allen returned to the Homestead neighborhood store Thursday where she was known to hang out. That's the spot where her ex-husband kidnapped her a day before.
A retired police dog in Florida is recovering after being bit by an alligator that has not yet been captured.
Authorities in Georgia charged a man with murder after he led authorities to a body believed to be that of a missing Florida priest, law enforcement said.
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz spoke while in South Florida Wednesday afternoon - a day after a loss for his campaign in New York.
The Supreme Court expressed doubts about laws in dozens of states including Florida that would make it a crime for people suspected of driving drunk to refuse to take alcohol tests.
Swimmers enjoying the Florida Keys this weekend had to rush out of the water after a great white shark was spotted nearby.
The family of slain Miami journalist Steven Sotloff is suing Syria claiming the government of President Bashar Assad gave support to Islamic State militants who carried out their son's gruesome beheading.
One of America's known food stores is coming to South Florida and offering jobs.
The massive search for a missing Florida priest ended Monday with authorities finding what they believe to be his body in rural east Georgia.
A Florida man is under arrest, accused of hanging his mother's dog during an eight-hour standoff.
Detectives are looking for a teen missing for nearly a week.
A new Florida law is requiring life insurance companies to check to see if policy holders have died and then attempt to track down beneficiaries once they've passed.
Local political and business leaders joined in a call Tuesday demanding Congress to address the gender pay gap.
A Florida middle school teacher has been suspended after parents complained she polled students on personal information including their sexual orientation.
A 17-year old girl was reunited with her family after she was lost at sea for hours.
A group supported by Florida Governor Rick Scott is responding to a woman seen on a viral video going on a rant against him at Gainesville coffee shop.
The University of Florida's four-man quarterback competition will stretch into fall camp, and it's anyone's guess who will emerge as the starter.
Wellington is getting a royal visitor just in time for an annual Polo match raising money for charity.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle 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.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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.
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.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.