Fort Lauderdale banana farm sparks agricultural tax break dispute
The same downtown lot where 2 high-rises were once approved now has 1,000 banana plants at the center of a tax classification dispute.
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The same downtown lot where 2 high-rises were once approved now has 1,000 banana plants at the center of a tax classification dispute.
The family of a man killed in a plane crash at Miami International Airport has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amazon, flight operator 21Air and other entities.
The use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom is drawing fresh attention after an expert witness in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit used ChatGPT to help create his report.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
A trauma nurse was punched in the head while shielding coworkers; her attorney says the hospital failed to protect staff.
The family of 37-year-old Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others, saying she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.
Five people were killed and five others were injured when the Amazon plane overran a runway at MIA, hit vehicles, and then caught fire.
Attorneys for other crash families say more defendants could face liability as the investigation continues.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at MIA and crashed into a van he was driving.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said concerns from parents are what prompted his office to look into Netflix.
A new lawsuit claims the mayor, city attorney, and city manager are preventing commissioners from acting on city business.
City officials say they'll wait for the written ruling before deciding what happens to the 3 council members.
A court ruled FIU likely violated free speech by disciplining students for a silent ICE protest.
The city of Miami authorized only 30 short-term rentals at the building, but inspectors said they found far more.
Students allege in a new lawsuit that FIU's actions violated their constitutional rights.
The Urrutia family says warning software failed before the crash that killed 23-year-old Ezekiel Urrutia in January 2025.
Plaintiffs say the amendment's title uses biased language designed to sway voters, not inform them.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
All 3 patients allege they were left with permanent injuries after procedures with Dr. Hochstein.
The lawsuit argued the Florida Division of Emergency Management violated the federal Clean Air Act by failing to get air quality permits for the facility.
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.
Marcus Sanders, who had recently graduated from the eighth grade, died June 27 after visiting a lake near North Redland Road and Northwest 12th Street with friends.
Darvin Williams, who was appointed city manager earlier this year, denies the allegations against him.
