Bills advance in Florida legislature to ease financial burden on condo owners
New measures aim to address high costs from safety inspections and reserve studies.
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New measures aim to address high costs from safety inspections and reserve studies.
While it may be a tough time to sell, experts say it's not necessarily a bad time to buy, if you're informed.
CBS Miami first highlighted Adanay Galvez's story in October, when she was among 50,000 applicants for affordable housing in Miami-Dade County.
Granny flats are independent living spaces added to homes or properties. Current law says local governments can allow granny flats, but the new legislation would require them to do so.
City of Sunrise staff posted "unsafe building" notices on windows around the complex. Without repairs to shore up buildings by noon Monday, residents will have to temporarily relocate.
Across South Florida, there are people experiencing homelessness despite being in the workforce.
A Hialeah town hall was held Thursday to gather complaints from condo owners and homeowners' associations.
Broward County's $7.7 billion budget includes $25 million to build new affordable housing.
South Florida condo owners face escalating costs due to rising assessments and fees pushing some to move away.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that lawmakers should act before the 2025 regular legislative session to address problems facing condominium associations and owners, including soaring costs.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that lawmakers should act before the 2025 regular legislative session to address problems facing condominium associations and owners, including soaring costs.
Years after the Surfside collapse, South Florida is in a condo crisis.
The project will allow residents to live in a place that is sustainable and affordable.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
Dozens of South Florida families are being told to move out of their Miami Beach apartments or face eviction.
Nearly a day after CBS News Miami's Joan Murray looked into the issues residents faced at the Manor, more people came to her about their complaints also being unanswered.
Nearly a day after CBS News Miami's Joan Murray looked into the issues residents faced at the Manor, more people came to her about their complaints also being unanswered.
Tenants who live in the Manor at Flagler Village told CBS News Miami they don't believe they're getting their money's worth.
CBS News Miami Investigates rising rents at an affordable housing community for senior citizens in Palmetto Bay.
The bill would have prevented local governments from inhibiting construction of farmworker housing on agricultural land if the housing met criteria set by the state.
The Hialeah Housing Authority said that people will receive a second letter in the coming weeks.
Miami-Dade police say a homeless man was found dead on a bench near Homestead City Hall and while no foul play was found to be involved, people are saying this is an example of why more resources are needed in south Dade.
One hundred million dollars is available for the Hometown Heroes Program. It kicks in July 1st, but people are encouraged to apply now because funds can run out quickly.
There is a new affordable housing complex thanks to the generosity of a man who believes in helping the less fortunate transform their lives and live in dignity. The complex received a very special blessing from the man it's named after.
Almost 5,000 applications were received in Hialeah Monday from folks applying for the opportunity to get one of one thousand Section 8 Housing vouchers.
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
AileyCamp Miami is a full-scholarship summer program that transforms lives and makes Miami Proud.
Authorities are searching for 6-year-old Ivy Mitchell and 10-year-old Devin Mitchell.
Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.
Emilio Gonzalez is among several candidates hoping to replace Mayor Francis Suarez, but that race may be delayed until 2026.
Detainees claim they are enduring inhumane conditions, including lack of access to water, inadequate food and denial of religious rights.
AileyCamp Miami is a full-scholarship summer program that transforms lives and makes Miami Proud.
Authorities are searching for 6-year-old Ivy Mitchell and 10-year-old Devin Mitchell.
Change is afoot at some U.S. airports as passengers no longer have to remove their shoes while going through security.
Emilio Gonzalez is among several candidates hoping to replace Mayor Francis Suarez, but that race may be delayed until 2026.
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 Monday it will soon revoke the legal immigration status of more than 70,000 immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua.
White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear" ahead of a key tariff deadline this week.
Filmmaker Ken Burns said it's "shortsighted" to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as public media has become a target of the White House.
A man alleged to be the mastermind of a plot to shoot Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was taken into custody Saturday, law enforcement said.
Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the deportation flight carrying the deportees landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday.
Jim DeFede and State Sen. Lori Berman discuss the $600 million in line-item vetoes that the governor made, as well as the funding and programs from which that money was allocated.
Gruters was among the Florida contingent who toured the facility with President Donald Trump earlier this week.
Jim DeFede talks to Key West City Commissioner Sam Kaufman about the vote and what's next.
Weil says we need someone in Washington who will fight for the people of Florida.
Butcher speaks of the detention center's potential impact on the River of Grass.
Novo Nordisk said it will stop selling Wegovy on Hims & Hers, claiming the telehealth company sold knockoff versions of the weight-loss drug.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC says.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
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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.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Julian McMahon's last acting role before his death was playing the prime minister of Australia in Netflix's murder mystery series "The Residence."
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty of two prostitution-related charges, but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
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