Santa Look-A-Like Busted For Burglarizing Cars
A South Florida car burglar, who bears a striking resemblance to Santa Claus, has been arrested and charged in Fort Lauderdale.
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A South Florida car burglar, who bears a striking resemblance to Santa Claus, has been arrested and charged in Fort Lauderdale.
Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez pleaded not guilty Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale on charges of domestic battery involving his wife.
Screams, dreams and nightmares. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night through the end of the month ghouls, ghosts and insane zombies roam the Village of Horrors on the grounds of Ft. Lauderdale's War Memorial Auditorium.
The stormy start to the weekend is rolling into Saturday as well. Off and on storms will continue to move across South Florida throughout the day and likely into tonight as well.
Fort Lauderdale residents needing help from BSO emergency dispatch will hear a voice on the other end when they call 9-1-1, at least for 30 days.
Powerline Road is reopen and water has been restored to homes near a water main break in Fort Lauderdale, however, a precautionary boil water notice remains in effect.
Ft. Lauderdale Public Works crews have finally shut off the valve which allowed water to gush from a main break, flooding Powerline Road and leaving around 50 homes without water.
The Broward Sheriff's Office and the City of Fort Lauderdale, locked in a battle over the dispatching of emergency calls, stepped back from the brink of a possible weekend shut-down of 911 service by making a temporary deal with BSO Friday.
Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez has been formally charged in connection with domestic battery case involving his wife.
Tri-Rail riders can expect continued delays Wednesday due to a CSX train derailment in Fort Lauderdale.
Both the school board the Sheriff's Office in Broward County are stepping up efforts to stop bullying.
Recovering and lucky to be alive, those are the words from an innocent bystander shot and nearly killed during a robbery at a check cashing store near Fort Lauderdale last month.
Time is running out for an historic Fort Lauderdale house that could be demolished unless city commissioners approve a plan to save it.
The first charter flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cuba departed Saturday. Airline Brokers Company started non-stop flights once a week to Havana.
Many areas of South Florida can easily be described as a concrete jungle. But a worldwide effort is looking to put a little more green into that jungle.
Two employees of a South Florida Subway restaurant are recovering after being shot during an attempted armed robbery late Wednesday night near Fort Lauderdale.
When you think of an animal that has nine lives, cats usually come to mind. But there's a dog in Fort Lauderdale that may have used up an extra life after she was found dog paddling in a Fort Lauderdale river, all alone, tired and confused.
The Broward School Board has named its new superintendent and it is Robert Runcie.
Churchgoers at one Fort Lauderdale church will no longer have to sit during Sunday service without air conditioning. That's because a local AC business replaced the systems which were stolen a month ago.
Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez bonded out of jail Tuesday, and was ordered to have no contact with his wife following his arrest on Monday.
The two men selected as finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position in Broward met the press on Tuesday.
Former Major League Baseball MVP Manny Ramirez has been arrested after an incident at his Weston home Monday night.
The FBI has turned to the public for help to find a bank robber who struck Friday morning in Fort Lauderdale.
The Broward County School Board has settled a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Amanda Collette, the 15-year-old girl who was gunned down in the hallway of her Fort Lauderdale high school by a heartbroken classmate.
A South Florida family of fortune tellers, arrested in August, have been granted bond.
Here's everything Broward County parents should know before the first day back.
An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami for Seattle reported a "customer disturbance" involving threats Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Here's everything Broward County parents should know before the first day back.
An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami for Seattle reported a "customer disturbance" involving threats Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.