Sweetwater Man Accused Of Having Sex With Child
A Sweetwater man is under arrest, accused of forcing a young girl to have sex with him, after befriending her on social media.
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A Sweetwater man is under arrest, accused of forcing a young girl to have sex with him, after befriending her on social media.
A 50-year-old drifter who strangled an American Airlines employee in May of 1997 was sentenced Tuesday to life behind bars.
Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is slamming Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump for his "rhetoric of divisiveness."
Shoppers who want to lessen the blow of stocking up on school supplies take note; the back-to-school sales tax holiday is less than a month away.
What do some students dislike more than actually going back to school? Getting a shot at the doctor's office. But for children entering kindergarten and the 7th grade, chances are they are due for a vaccine to meet requirements for school entry.
The Second Amendment should supersede a Florida law that bans firearms from state university housing, a gun-rights group argued before seemingly skeptical appellate judges Tuesday.
Randal Hill has been a public figure in South Florida for the better part of three decades.
During a campaign stop in Iowa, Jeb Bush said Hillary Rodham Clinton's new economic proposals would not grow the economy or boost wages.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, in an economic speech addressed to supporters, said former Gov. Jeb Bush doesn't understand the plight of American workers, "They don't need a lecture. They need a raise."
Five men, serving life sentences for drug crimes in Florida, have had those prison terms cut by President Barack Obama.
It's the time of year that football fans have been waiting for since the end of the last Super Bowl.
Pluto, reveal thyself, and Earthlings, enjoy the show.
A 23-year-old man who told police he entered the United States illegally from Mexico has been arrested in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 13-year-old Florida girl.
Lawyers pushing for more money for legal aid to the poor will have to look elsewhere after the Florida Supreme Court rejected a proposed dues increase for Florida Bar members.
Florida Supreme Court justices may take up an appeal by the Department of Revenue on a state law that imposes higher taxes on satellite-television companies than on their cable-TV competitors.
Deputies took to social media Friday to warn people about displaying cellphone cases that are shaped as guns.
A man in Boynton Beach lost his life Friday after a train struck his sports utility vehicle.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson says he will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
A Miami man won Lucky Money's $1 million jackpot.
A group of people gathered Thursday to protest a Florida county's decision to allow the Confederate flag to fly in front of a government building.
A young man from Sarasota, who was accidentally shot in the head with a spear gun over the July Fourth holiday, has been taken off life support.
A judge has recused himself from the trial of a former Tampa police captain accused of fatally shooting a man during an argument over texting in a movie theater.
Where did you park your car nine years ago today? It's a question most people would likely not be able to answer—but that isn't stopping the City of Fort Lauderdale from sending almost-decade old parking tickets. And some people are paying because this parking ticket fiasco is hard to beat.
As the battle over Florida's political boundaries looms, the Florida Supreme Court is set to make a decision on the disputed congressional districts.
It's been a whirlwind past few days for Jill Ellis, the U-S Women's National Soccer Team's Head Coach, who happens to be a South Florida resident.
It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
Elie Dorcius, 62, faces charges of molestation and indecent exposure. He went before a judge on Wednesday and was ordered held without bond.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
The train was empty when it slammed into the SUV. It was heading to the rail yard in Hialeah.
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
It has been nearly three weeks since the airline shut down operations, and hundreds of employees say they are still waiting for their last paycheck.
Elie Dorcius, 62, faces charges of molestation and indecent exposure. He went before a judge on Wednesday and was ordered held without bond.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
The train was empty when it slammed into the SUV. It was heading to the rail yard in Hialeah.
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 Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury in Florida, according to court filings made public Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"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.