Migrants Caught Off Florida Coast Repatriated
A group of 19 Cubans seeking America's shore were repatriated by the Coast Guard Monday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba.
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A group of 19 Cubans seeking America's shore were repatriated by the Coast Guard Monday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba.
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier said in a Friday news conference that it was the devastating earthquake that brought him back to Haiti earlier this week.
Jean-Claude Duvalier remains in Haiti but a spokesman says the former Haitian dictator intends to leave when he gets a new passport but he cannot be forced to leave his Caribbean homeland against his will.
Former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has been charged with corruption and embezzlement for reportedly stealing millions of dollars from Haiti's treasury.
A judge will decide whether former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier will be tried on charges that include corruption and embezzlement for allegedly pilfering the treasury before his 1986 ouster, a lawyer for the ex-strongman said Tuesday.
To welcoming chants of "Duvalier!" The 59 year old former dictator slipped out of France and boarded an Air France passenger jet and accomplished what his critics long said was impossible.
Many Haitian-Americans in South Florida are demanding that Jean-Claude Duvalier be tried for decades of alleged human rights abuses.
South Florida's Little Haiti community is calling for justice tonight amidst shock over the news that former Haitian dictator Jean Claude Duvalier has returned to Haiti.
The political group Veye Yo plans to protest Monday in Miami's Little Haiti the return of Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier to Haiti.
Jean Claude Duvalier, the deposed former strongman of Haiti who has been living in exile for 2 decades, returned to his homeland without notice Sunday, drawing cheers from supporters and surprise from government officials. The reason for "Baby Doc"'s returning is not clear, but in the past he had offered his services to help resolve Haiti's problems.
Here is a brief chronology of milestones in the life of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier:
Seven days after the Florida Parole Commission allows the conditional release of a 27-year-old woman who's dying from cancer, that woman fulfills a final wish before goes home to Indiana.
One year after the earthquake ravaged Haiti, progress is still slow to see.
Lynn University in Boca Raton honors the lives of four students and two professors who died in the earthquake in Haiti with a day of service and remembrance.
It's been a year since a massive 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 200 thousand and leaving a million and half homeless.
The tears offer mute testimony for Fritz and Mary and their two young daughters. The family sat down at the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center in Miami Wednesday.
Big hugs and smiles all around as child from Haiti who were treated at Miami Children's Hospital after a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake were re-united with the doctors and nurses who took care of them.
Wednesday will be a day of remembrance across South Florida as thousands of people will gather at a number of events to mark the one year anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake which shook Port au Prince, Haiti to its knees.
Thousands of Haitians gathered Wednesday morning near the heavily damaged Presidential Palace in Port au Prince for a memorial service on the first anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed more than 230-thousand people.
The man's body lay face down, his white dress shirt shining like wax in the sun, as he was unearthed in the ruins of a Port-au-Prince restaurant a year after the earthquake.
One year after the earthquake in Haiti, some of the youngest refugees are slowly adjusting to life in South Florida.
As Haiti prepares to mark the one year anniversary of a devastating earthquake, Republican South Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen visited the island nation to observe the progress which has been made in their rebuilding efforts.
Nearly a year after an earthquake ravaged Haiti, thousands of survivors are still struggling to survive day-to-day.
A year ago this week a powerful magnitude seven earthquake plunged Haiti into chaos. While devastation still surrounds the capital city, Haitians are starting to rebuild in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
Drone video shows dozens of vehicles, some with expired tags, as county code enforcement reviews potential violations.
Surveillance video shows chaotic moments before impact as police investigate whether impairment played a role.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
Drone video shows dozens of vehicles, some with expired tags, as county code enforcement reviews potential violations.
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 Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at the organization's annual conference.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
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.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
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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.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
R&B musician Trey Songz was arrested in New York City over the weekend after an incident at the Dramma nightclub near Times Square.