Black mayor files federal lawsuit against town in wake of election
Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
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Patrick Braxton said that the "minority White residents ... long accustomed to exercising total control over the government, refused to accept his election as mayor.
The lawsuit has remained active and has yet to go to trial.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow attended a Sunny Isles meeting where State Rep. Fabian Basabe attended. He avoided questions from reporters.
A lawsuit alleged the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy or affect elections.
Attorneys for the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have filed a lawsuit in Florida against those accused in the assassination.
A federal judge is temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers.
A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor.
Florida Burger King will pay millions to a customer who alleges he injured his back in the restaurant's bathroom.
A popular Orlando restaurant that regularly features drag shows has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis less than a week after he signed a bill targeting drag performances.
Tiger Woods' ex-girlfriend Erica Herman wanted to quash a nondisclosure agreement she purportedly signed by saying the golf superstar had committed sexual harassment against her.
Disney is asking a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World.
Longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll has accused Trump of raping her in a luxury department store dressing room in 1996.
In a letter to the judge, Trump's lawyers argued the judge has made "unfair and prejudicial" rulings against the former president.
Days after Disney sued Florida's governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill, members of Disney World's governing board made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees have authorized a lawsuit against the entertainment giant.
"Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get It On" were released decades apart, but some say they sound seamless when paired together.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is brushing off Disney's lawsuit against him as politically motivated and saying it's time for the iconic company to stop getting favorable treatment in his state.
Jones' body stayed on board the ship for "approximately six days," according to the lawsuit.
Both lawsuits stemmed from 2017 — three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd with a knee to the neck.
The lawsuit alleges the city of Miramar, and its West Water Treatment Plant are responsible for water damage to homes.
The lawyer for two Miami police officers is speaking out after filing a lawsuit this week.
"This has been really difficult and painful for my family," said Miami City Attorney Victoria Mendez when she discussed a lawsuit alleging she and her husband enriched themselves through a real estate scheme.
A new bill being proposed aims to reform how liable a business is for crimes or an accident, but crime victim advocates say it puts them at a disadvantage to get compensation.
Two attorneys and the parents of two teenagers who were killed when their car went into a canal are suing the City of Homestead, saying police should not have been pursuing their vehicle at a high rate of speed two years ago.
Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump and other elected officials are expected to file a lawsuit in Tallahassee against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
The lawsuit claims Sicknick's death was a "foreseeable consequence" of Trump's alleged incitement of mob attack.
Wallace Sapp's broken AC unit wasn't repaired for more than a year after a dispute with his apartment complex. Then, one CBS Miami viewer stepped in.
An Atlanta man was booked into a Miami-Dade jail after being accused of causing a harmful boating accident and then leaving the scene.
A woman was injured when her car was hit by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, according to officials.
The Archbishop of Miami is traveling to Washington D.C. in hopes of convincing a group of senators to extend TPS protections for Haitians.
At midnight, hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants could lose their TPS protections.
Wallace Sapp's broken AC unit wasn't repaired for more than a year after a dispute with his apartment complex. Then, one CBS Miami viewer stepped in.
An Atlanta man was booked into a Miami-Dade jail after being accused of causing a harmful boating accident and then leaving the scene.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
A woman was injured when her car was hit by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday night, according to officials.
The Archbishop of Miami is traveling to Washington D.C. in hopes of convincing a group of senators to extend TPS protections for Haitians.
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 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.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Nearly as many Americans are following news about the cyclospora parasite as they are the conflict with Iran.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
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.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.