Homeless Get To Join In On The Party
Over 1,200 homeless people will get the opportunity to blow out their candles on Wednesday at birthday parties held around South Florida.
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Over 1,200 homeless people will get the opportunity to blow out their candles on Wednesday at birthday parties held around South Florida.
For Courtney Hill and her children in Homestead, this Mother's Day marked a milestone. The finally had a roof over the head.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue workers came upon a grisly scene Wednesday morning when they found a homeless woman badly burned at a bus stop in Cutler Bay.
With temperatures forecast to take a chilly dip over the next couple of days, Broward County is taking action to help the homeless.
With overnight low temperatures expected to dip into the mid to upper 40s over the next day or so, Broward County is doing what it can for those who live on its streets.
Homeless shelters in Miami prepped for the extra amount of people that may be coming in, due to the cold front.
The Miami Rescue Mission is continuing their Thanksgiving tradition by feeding the homeless.
One of the teenagers serving a life prison term for killing a homeless man in 2006 was back in a Broward courtroom on Thursday, pleading for a second chance.
Hundreds of South Florida students took part in a rally Thursday for Homeless Awareness Day and learned first-hand from a South Florida mother who lived in a car with her two children while she was pregnant with twins.
A homeless man who lives on Miami Beach says he was punched in the groin during an incident caught on camera and posted on YouTube. A Miami reality star's son is a suspect in the incident.
A reality star's son is in the spotlight, accused of battery on a homeless person.
Thomas Daugherty, the youngest of three South Florida men convicted of fatally beating a homeless man and the only one to get a life sentence will get a new sentencing hearing.
A homeless woman accused of leaving her newborn son to die in a Dumpster was granted $50,000 bond Wednesday by a Broward judge.
Two city of Miami homeless outreach workers who often reached out to help Ronald Poppo described him as territorial who often sought shelter in a stairwell near Jungle Island, a popular tourist spot on Watson Island.
Some trendy restaurants can be viewed as snobby, but one Miami eatery is showing it cares about the community.
The Causeway Cannibal case has ignited Florida lawmakers to rally Congress to help end the trend of violence against the homeless.
For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
Stranahan Park is Fort Lauderdale's front porch, it's the first thing you see as you enter the heart of downtown. It's named after the city founders and is considered to be a serene tropical park. But just a few months ago, it was an eyesore.
The city of Fort Lauderdale has been trying to clean up the image of Stranahan Park for years, and now, they're relying on a plant that could leave some feeling a little bit prickly.
As our summer time temps soar in the lower 90s in the afternoon, the Salvation Army has come up with a unique way to help the homeless in Ft. Lauderdale cool off.
Homeless fathers living on the streets of South Florida were not forgotten this Father's Day.
Ft. Lauderdale's city commission has taken the first step to give the bum's rush to beggars in the city.
For the hundreds of children taking part in the block parties at the Miami Rescue Mission and Broward Outreach Centers, Friday was a chance to play hard, and enjoy all the fun that comes with the Easter holiday.
Street beggars in Fort Lauderdale may soon be banned from panhandling if the city agrees on Tuesday to enact tough new restrictions.
Ft. Lauderdale will take the first step this week towards a ban on begging throughout the city. On Tuesday, city commissioners will begin discussion on a proposal which would bar panhandling at city parks, parking garages and near ATMs and cafes.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
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.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
President Trump is threatening to invoke a centuries-old law to deploy troops to Minnesota. Here's what to know.
The legislation was unveiled after journalist Seth Harp shared a public biography that he said belonged to the commander of the Army's elite Delta Force unit.
President Trump's proposal comes as the Senate is poised to vote on extending enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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