Teen Overcomes Undocumented Status, Becomes A Florida Gator
An undocumented immigrant teenager, who feared he would not get a chance to go to college because he did not have the money, is now officially a University of Florida Gator.
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An undocumented immigrant teenager, who feared he would not get a chance to go to college because he did not have the money, is now officially a University of Florida Gator.
Cuban workers are preparing the flag mast at the U.S. embassy in Havana.
In a type of case it said has become increasingly common, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday rejected a legal-dependency request for a Guatemalan teen who entered the United States as an undocumented immigrant.
Dozens of migrants came ashore off Boynton Beach on Saturday morning.
The future is murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants ordered to leave the United States.
In a pair of similar cases, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday turned down dependency requests by teens from El Salvador and Honduras who want to apply for permanent residency in the United States.
Donald Trump is standing by his claim that the Mexican government is shipping drug dealers and rapists to the United States.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush took a jab at fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump while campaigning in New Hampshire.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, whose wife is from Mexico, said he was personally offended by rival Donald Trump's recent comments about Mexican immigrants.
A replica of the Statue of Liberty is set to be unveiled at a South Florida university next week.
Four Cuban refugees washed ashore early Tuesday morning on Hallandale Beach.
Amid a new relationship between Cuba and the U.S., more Cubans are attempting a risky journey to U.S. shores in fear the "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy will be changed.
A group of migrants came ashore Wednesday off Key Biscayne.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest spoke out Wednesday about a number of issues including the upcoming hurricane season, re-establishing relations with Cuba, immigration reform and Medicaid expansion.
Elian Gonzalez, who became the center of an international custody battle that ended with a Miami raid by federal agents and riots, wants to visit the United States and wants the American people to know he loves them.
Thirty-eight Cuban migrants are stranded aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel waiting for permission to return to Cuba.
Hillary Rodham Clinton has put her spin on the immigration debate, now saying those in the country illegally should gain citizenship, challenging a centerpiece of Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush's likely presidential candidacy.
A group of Cuban migrants came ashore in Hollywood Friday afternoon.
Senator Marco Rubio stood before a crowd at the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami Monday night to announce his candidacy for President of the United States, proclaiming it's time for "a new American century."
Miami Lakes Educational Center senior Giancarlo Tejeda has a secret that sets him apart from most of his classmates--he is an undocumented immigrant.
It was a proud day on South Beach Wednesday as 100 new American citizens were sworn in.
South Florida is in for a presidential visit next week.
Over the next two days, more than 300 men, women and children will swear their allegiance to the United States and become official become U.S. citizens at Biscayne National Park.
A former Broward Sheriff's Deputy accused of intimidating undocumented immigrants into performing sex acts entered a guilty plea on Thursday.
Migrants came ashore on Friday in Palmetto Bay.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
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.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.