Report: Florida National Guard to help secure "Alligator Alcatraz"
Florida Highway Patrol troopers have also been assigned to man the gates for at least 30 days.
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Florida Highway Patrol troopers have also been assigned to man the gates for at least 30 days.
Officials say a Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody.
A Miami-Dade Commission meeting turned chaotic when deputies dragged out a woman protesting a stalled ICE jail vote.
The state says the site will help relieve overcrowded county jails, but environmental advocates and tribal leaders are pushing back.
DeSantis said he's considering standing up a facility at a Florida National Guard training center known as Camp Blanding, southwest of Jacksonville.
Lawyers for Abrego Garcia and federal prosecutors met in court in Nashville on Wednesday for a hearing to discuss the conditions of his release.
ICE officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment.
Republican leaders from 17 other states Tuesday filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court backing Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's push to enforce a law targeting undocumented immigrants who enter Florida.
The migrant facility is drawing sharp criticism from environmental advocates, tribal leaders and local officials who say the project threatens drinking water and protected land.
An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield is just days away from being operational, according to Florida officials.
CBS News Miami's Larry Seward reports from near the area where the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention camp for migrants is being set up.
ICE is holding around 59,000 detainees in facilities across the country, likely setting a record high, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says new immigration detention centers in Florida will be largely funded by FEMA's shelter and services program.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the proposed facility poses a threat to the water supply, regional economy and public asset value.
Many are rejecting the idea, citing environmental concerns — including Executive Director of Friends of the Everglades, Eve Samples.
The Florida Attorney General asked justices to put on hold a judge's decision blocking law enforcement from enforcing Florida's strict new immigration law.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez visited Miami's Krome ICE facility after disputing abuse claims at another detention center in Downtown Miami.
After touring the overcrowded Krome detention center, Rep. Carlos Gimenez said conditions aren’t pleasant but found no signs of inhumane treatment.
After reports of overcrowding, poor conditions, and recent detainee deaths, Rep. Carlos Gimenez is touring the ICE-run Krome detention center, which lies within his district.
Unauthorized immigrants make up nearly 5% of the U.S. workforce, according to 2022 estimates, and a higher share in construction and agriculture.
Some high-profile Democrats have been detained or prosecuted, in what one lawmaker called "strong-arm tactics" intended to "silence and intimidate people."
Didie Espinoza, originally from Cuba, arrived at the U.S. southern border in May 2022 and requested political asylum.
A federal judge has found Florida's attorney general to be in civil contempt over her ruling that put on hold a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.
The federal 287(g) program allows state and local law enforcement to collaborate with ICE in detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants.
Paul's story is one of more than half a million migrants who came to the U.S. hoping to find safety and stability, only to be faced with the looming threat of deportation.
Francisco Marrero, 79, is facing multiple charges of organized fraud, first-degree grand theft, practicing accounting without a license, and money laundering.
While organizers and city leaders tout the economic and cultural impact of the event, nearby residents say road closures, limited park access, and high noise levels disrupt daily life in an area that has grown increasingly residential.
Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
The bill (HB 399) has been criticized by Miami Beach officials because it allows the development to move forward without being cleared by the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board.
The festival is in its 26th year at the park and is running alongside other major events in the area this weekend, including Mana' at Kaseya Center and a Cleveland Orchestra show at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Francisco Marrero, 79, is facing multiple charges of organized fraud, first-degree grand theft, practicing accounting without a license, and money laundering.
Hundreds are expected to rally across South Florida as part of a nationwide "No Kings" day, with organizers planning demonstrations in several cities.
While organizers and city leaders tout the economic and cultural impact of the event, nearby residents say road closures, limited park access, and high noise levels disrupt daily life in an area that has grown increasingly residential.
Javier Sanoja had three hits, Sandy Alcantara allowed one run over seven innings and the Miami Marlins opened the season with a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies.
The bill (HB 399) has been criticized by Miami Beach officials because it allows the development to move forward without being cleared by the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board.
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.
Ten U.S. service members were injured in an attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple U.S. officials.
The full committee will recommend sanctions for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, after the House's April recess.
The House passed a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days — but it's still unclear how the shutdown will end as the Senate, which approved its own funding plan, is on recess.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."