Jamaican Man Sentenced In Florida For Lottery Scam
A man from Jamaica is behind bars for running a lottery scam which targeted elderly people.
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A man from Jamaica is behind bars for running a lottery scam which targeted elderly people.
After months of polar vortexes it's finally almost time to lay out in the sun and sand. To help get the ball rolling, we rounded up the 25 best beaches in the world.
Miami-Dade Police are asking for the public's help to located a 20-year-old former Miramar High School student who allegedly beat his elderly caregiver to death last year.
If you're from the Caribbean or just are an art fan, a new exhibit is open in Miami's Little Haiti area that might tickle your fancy.
One of the victims on board when a boat capsized off the coast of Miami earlier this month will be laid to rest Saturday.
Jamaica is a quintessential Caribbean travel destination. Here's a guide to both the basics and the intoxicatingly refreshing things to do.
Four Haitian boat survivors, on a smuggling voyage from the Bahamas that capsized killing four people last week, have been released from U.S. immigration custody.
Four people are dead, eleven others rescued by U.S. Coast Guard crews after they were found clinging to the hull of an overturned boat seven miles east of Miami.
Hurricane Sandy is being blamed for 29 deaths across the Caribbean.
An Air Force Hurricane Hunter plane has been sent to investigate a new Tropical Depression in the Caribbean.
Thousands of people are celebrating the lively spirit of Caribbean at a Carnival style bash at Sun Life Stadium.
This weekend, the Miami Broward Carnival is immersing revelers and music-lovers in the lively spirit of the Caribbean.
Flush with Black Friday weekend sales, a Sunrise clothing store gave $162 thousand to a man who said he was an armored car guard for Brinks. The only problem was the man was an impostor, the money went missing with him, and now, police are asking for help in finding him.
A British teen caught with nearly 30 pounds of cocaine stuffed in cake mix boxes at Miami International Airport will spend the next year behind bars.
If you live on South Beach, get ready for an influx of spring breakers.
A British teen found carrying 30 pounds of cocaine stuffed in boxes of cake mix at Miami International Airport has been formally charged as an adult.
A British teen found carrying 30 pounds of cocaine stuffed in boxes of cake mix at Miami International Airport will be charged as an adult, according to prosecutors.
Authorities in Miami are trying to figure out if a British teen is a very crafty baker, or an ameteur drug smuggler.
More than $7 million worth of marijuana will not make it to the streets of South Florida or anywhere else for that matter after it was seized at the Miami Seaport.
An earthquake rocked Jamaica and Cuba Thursday just after 4 a.m.
Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton is asking for a reduced prison sentence. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison at his sentencing hearing June 23 in Tampa federal court.
A broad area of low pressure is located over the Caribbean to the Southwest of Jamaica. The system has not become better organized since Sunday.
For the first time since his arrest on federal drug trafficking charges, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton will take to the stage and perform.
The treasure-trove of U.S. diplomatic documents from the Wikileaks website showed that the Cuban government works well with the U.S. Coast Guard on drug cases, but has "significant frustration" at the lack of cooperation on drug cases from the Jamaican government.
Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
Juan Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility since May 2025.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
Pearce is facing charges of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren.
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.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
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Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.