Bella's Battle With Cancer Source Of Inspiration
Funeral arrangements have been made for a young South Florida girl who died after a courageous and inspiring six-year battle with cancer.
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Funeral arrangements have been made for a young South Florida girl who died after a courageous and inspiring six-year battle with cancer.
A young South Florida girl has died after a six-year battle with cancer. Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a 10-year-old girl featured on CBS4 News earlier this year, passed away Tuesday surrounded by family and loved ones.
The National Football League sent a message to South Florida and any other city hoping to host the Super Bowl Tuesday: put together public funding for our stadiums or don't expect to host the big game.
It's almost anti-climactic for South Florida at this point, but Tuesday, NFL owners will meet in Boston and vote on the sites to hold Super Bowl's L and LI.
Some sad news about a young South Florida's girl fight for life. Bella Rodriguez-Torres, a 10-year-old girl featured on CBS4 News earlier this year is losing her battle with cancer.
Members of the South Florida Super Bowl Committee met with NFL executives Tuesday in New York where they discussed the area's bid for Super Bowl 50 before the formal presentation and vote in Boston on May 21.
Members of the South Florida Super Bowl Committee will meet in New York Monday night to go over their game plan for Tuesday meetings with NFL Executives.
The conference announced the decision Wednesday after university presidents approved the new moniker earlier in the day.
It was a homecoming fit for a hero.
Miami Heat power forward Chris Bosh has been added to the roster next month's All Star Game in Houston, the NBA announced Thursday.
As the end of year nears it is time to take a moment to look back to see what made the top of the best of lists for 2012. Other than the presidential election there have been many other battles this year to score a number one spot in the United States. Companies, writers, public relation experts and cities have all been vying for the golden top spot.
Super Bowl action may be coming back to South Beach.
"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Mark Twain didn't really say that, but it's true.
Romney had an opportunity to open a dialogue with the NAACP. Instead he talked about denying civil rights to a civil rights organization and spoke in condescending and paternalistic terms about being a better president for African Americans than Barack Obama. It was a clear and cynical play for white votes.
Florida International University will leave the Sun Belt Conference and join Conference USA next year, according to CBSSports.com.
Facebook fans are getting an early shot to see the all-star superhero tale "The Avengers."
While most of the focus for the Miami Dolphins has been on free agent quarterback Peyton Manning; a player who just became a free agent Monday could be the answer to a long festering problem for the Dolphins.
The former conference home of the Miami Hurricanes, the Big East Conference, has voted to extend invitations to a number of schools to join the fledgling conference.
The Big East Conference has played host to the University of Miami among others and has a legendary basketball presence. But that may be about to change as the conference re-alignment jumble could put a death nail into the once flourishing conference.
Hoping to win their first game of the season, the Miami Dolphins instead let themselves be dominated by the Houston Texans, with a disastrous turnover, repeated failures to convert in the red zone, in-explicable missteps by usually reliable kicker Dan Carpenter, and Chad Henne having pass after pass batted down by the Houston offense. The Texans handed Miami their ten-gallon hat, 23-13.
Comments from the post-game news conference, following the Dolphins loss to the Texans at Sun Life stadium, dropping their record to 0-2. This is the 5th time in 6 years the 'Fins have started the season 0-2
Shoppers in Miami have made one company's list for being some of the most frugal consumers in the country.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.
Extensive sun all morning, combined with high humidity levels, will create triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out how you can watch the match at home, mingle with other soccer fans, and read up on the main storylines for both teams.
Parker Messick had a no-hitter going through five innings before Heriberto Hernández hit a solo home run in the sixth to break it up.
Evelyn Valdes, 28, was fatally shot while in the backseat of a friend's car after an altercation at a nearby nightclub spilled into the street.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.
Extensive sun all morning, combined with high humidity levels, will create triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out how you can watch the match at home, mingle with other soccer fans, and read up on the main storylines for both teams.
Parker Messick had a no-hitter going through five innings before Heriberto Hernández hit a solo home run in the sixth to break it up.
Evelyn Valdes, 28, was fatally shot while in the backseat of a friend's car after an altercation at a nearby nightclub spilled into the street.
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.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Palm Beach International Airport officially became Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but the airport's code won't change for another 40 days.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
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.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.