Ex-Miami city attorney Victoria Mendez can face fraud lawsuit, court rules
An appeals court rejected her request to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging she took part in a conspiracy to commit fraud in a property deal.
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An appeals court rejected her request to dismiss a civil lawsuit alleging she took part in a conspiracy to commit fraud in a property deal.
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston has agreed to return to from California to Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars in fraud.
The woman was arrested last Thursday during a raid on the singer's Southwest Ranches mansion.
She was arrested Thursday during a raid on Kingston's rental home in Southwest Ranches, he was arrested later in California
Authorities say Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture.
The singer is accused of not completing payments on a $150,000 entertainment system that included a 232-inch television.
The apparent foreclosure notice is allegedly because Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, used Graceland as collateral to secure a loan that she failed to pay off before she died last year.
A tag agency clerk is facing serious charges Tuesday after authorities say she participated in a $3 million title fraud scheme.
Tech support fraud was the number one crime type reported by people over 60.
Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
"Their job is to protect our investments," said one man whose bank account was drained of $15,000. "Otherwise, what's the point of putting it with a bank?"
"You're not a lottery winner, you're a criminal," said the sheriff.
A home health care worker is facing serious charges after being accused of fraudulent property transfer of her clients' condominium.
A home health care worker is facing serious charges after being accused of fraudulent property transfer of her clients' condominium.
A home health care worker is facing serious charges after being accused of fraudulent property transfer of her clients' condominium.
The Florida brothers admitted they made over $22 million illegally before a 2021 announcement about Trump's media firm going public.
Victims are speaking out after Miami-Dade Police say they have busted a Miami man they said had been posing as a licensed roofer and who is accused of stealing $103,000 from 13 victims.
Former President Donald Trump has until March 25 to obtain a bond to secure $464 million judgment against him as he appeals his New York civil fraud case.
Two unlicensed contractors have been charged with defrauding a South Florida homeowner out of $135,000 in a home remodeling scam.
Judge Anil Singh of the state's mid-level appeals court ruled that Trump must post a bond covering the full amount in order to stop enforcement of the judgment.
Former President Donald Trump, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization were dealt severe penalties in a civil case alleging widespread fraud.
Judge's ruling in civil fraud case could make it hard for Trump to continue overseeing his sprawling business empire.
She is facing four counts including organized scheme to defraud
Isabelle Brourman has used a unique art style to capture the courtroom drama of Donald Trump's civil fraud case in New York.
The biggest week of the year is here: Miami Art Week.
The family of slain Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino told a Broward jury Thursday that they are devastated by his death four years ago.
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
The biggest week of the year is here: Miami Art Week.
The family of slain Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino told a Broward jury Thursday that they are devastated by his death four years ago.
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.
President Trump said he would support releasing the footage of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on Sept. 2.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.