Miami Beach eases spring break rules but keeps heavy police presence
Miami Beach is relaxing some spring break restrictions this year while maintaining a heavy police presence to ensure visitor safety after years of strict crowd-control measures.
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Miami Beach is relaxing some spring break restrictions this year while maintaining a heavy police presence to ensure visitor safety after years of strict crowd-control measures.
Raquel Pacheco said that police showed up to her door as an intimidation tactic, but the chief of police said they only wanted to have a conversation.
A 68-year-old homeless Miami Beach man is behind bars after walking into a police station with a Burger King bag, requesting a warm place to eat, then setting the bag on fire.
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.
Miami Beach Police gave CBS News Miami an inside look at how it's working to keep everyone safe for the big sports weekend.
A woman tried to light a fire inside the gas tank of a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue vehicle over the weekend, Miami Beach police say.
Christopher Pike was seen via surveillance video trying to disable a ring camera out front of the business. However, the footage survived.
Police in Miami say a stolen Ferrari crashed into a police cruiser and utility pole in Brickell while trying to flee from officers.
University of Miami graduate student faces charges after officer suffers hairline fracture during boardwalk encounter.
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.
CBS News Miami is working to gather information on what happened to the worker involved in the incident.
A video from 2024 was recently released by officials. It shows the scary moments an ocean worker drove over a man laying down on the beach.
Officer David Cajuso, 33, died after crashing his patrol motorcycle two weeks ago at I-75 and Gratigny Parkway near Hialeah Gardens.
Rafael Martinez, 42, is charged with one count of sexual battery on a physically helpless victim, the arrest affidavit said.
Officers were called to the marina in the 300 block of Alton Road after reports of a body floating in the water.
Miami Beach Police said at least six similar cases have been reported at the Hilton Cabana in recent months.
According to Miami Beach police, the stabbing happened Aug. 4 just outside a Rebecca Towers apartment on the 10th floor.
A South Florida man is trying to clear his name after an incident caught on video in Miami Beach.
Miami Beach police released a video showing a confrontation with a man armed with a knife and threatening to set himself ablaze.
The man has since been taken into custody and is being charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer.
Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said the department is adding more officers and will be fully staffed in two weeks. He noted that Miami Beach's approach to policing has attracted attention from other agencies.
Two suspects are in custody after allegedly following nightclub patrons wearing expensive watches back to their homes and robbing them at gunpoint in Miami and Miami Beach, according to police.
Vladimir Tovar, an engineer from Miami, faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Police said they found a woman unresponsive and bleeding from stab wounds to her chest and head inside her Miami Beach apartment.
Anthony Caruso is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother, whose body was found in a dumpster at his apartment building, police say.
Police say Karina Pubchara-Martinez's silver Camry hit the boy and his mother while they were trying to cross the street and then fled the scene, leaving the boy with broken bones.
Residents of a Cooper City community want to find the five young men that were seen on video running over a group of geese with ATVs over a year ago.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Anthawn Ragan was given life in prison for the murder of a 10 year old boy in his parents' hair salon in 2013, but he will have to wait over a month more to see if he faces the death penalty.
Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his Minions costume at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men's short program, days after he received approval for the music.
Police say Karina Pubchara-Martinez's silver Camry hit the boy and his mother while they were trying to cross the street and then fled the scene, leaving the boy with broken bones.
Residents of a Cooper City community want to find the five young men that were seen on video running over a group of geese with ATVs over a year ago.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Anthawn Ragan was given life in prison for the murder of a 10 year old boy in his parents' hair salon in 2013, but he will have to wait over a month more to see if he faces the death penalty.
A special town commission meeting was scheduled for Tuesday to oust mayor Geoffrey Jacobs over residency questions, but a county Circuit Court judge has blocked that from happening.
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 grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The leaders of three major immigration agencies defended the Trump administration's deportations in testimony before lawmakers on Tuesday.
The U.S. military struck its 39th alleged drug-carrying boat on Monday, killing two people and leaving one survivor who is now the focus of a search-and-rescue effort.
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.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
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.