Miami Beach officials search for missing swimmer
Miami Beach Police said they responded to South Pointe Park Pier around 6 p.m. after reports of two swimmers in distress. One was rescued, the other is still missing.
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Miami Beach Police said they responded to South Pointe Park Pier around 6 p.m. after reports of two swimmers in distress. One was rescued, the other is still missing.
This comes as Miami-Dade County is pressuring the city to pay a $10 million bill for homeless services.
The city recently rescinded a referendum on the November ballot that asked voters if they approved of a restaurant tax to fund those services.
The relocation is raising questions from both cities.
Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, 54, was arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy, was given a May 2025 trial date by a judge in New York. According to the indictment, Combs allegedly abused women for years as associates and employees kept quiet and allegedly helped. Victims were allegedly blackmailed or silenced through violence.
The 53 people told CBS News Miami that they were told to get up and grab their stuff because they were leaving Camillus House. The next thing they knew, a bus brought them to the Bikini Hostel in Miami Beach.
Miami Beach voters are reacting to a decision made by city commissioners regarding a question on their ballot about a proposed 1% food and beverage tax aimed at funding homeless and domestic violence services.
Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday rescinded a proposed 1% food and beverage tax aimed at funding homeless and domestic violence services that is on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.
A dumpster fire at a Miami Beach condo on Tuesday spread to the side of the structure.
U.S. Coast Guard crew members on Tuesday offloaded about 990 pounds of cocaine worth more than $11 million at Base Miami Beach.
The city can explore this option after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in 2023.
The Miami Beach City Commission is considering installing speed cameras at school zones.
The pair were taken into custody Sunday at the Grand Beach Hotel on Collins Avenue.
Milleni Garcia and Orlando Valdes Hernandez are accused of stealing $1.7 million in gold and jewelry.
They are repeat robbery offenders, police say.
Miami Beach police said detectives arrested Fevry Gentillon and Kerbert Jean who are repeat robbery offenders.
The captain of the Atlantic Power, which was off Miami Beach, was airlifted off the ship and taken to the Ryder Trauma Center.
An arrest has been made in the stabbing of a tourist who was in South Beach celebrating with friends over the weekend.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on the arrest of a suspect accused of stabbing a tourist in Miami Beach.
The city of Miami Beach stood in solidarity with the people of Israel on Monday as they marked the worst day in its nation's history.
The city of Miami Beach stood in solidarity with the people of Israel on Monday as they marked the worst day in its nation's history.
Morgan Rynor reports they hope the pumps can keep up with the rainfall.
Miami Beach Police said they are treating his death as a traffic homicide investigation.
The sandbags will be available while supplies last.
A new video shows the moment a Miami Beach police officer finds a little girl wandering alone while her parents were out clubbing.
A man is in custody after Homestead police say he went on the attack, destroying property in the nude.
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
One man was killed and another was injured in a double shooting in Florida City, and the incident was caught on Facebook Live.
Authorities identified three teenagers killed in a Pompano Beach crash Monday night, with investigators saying excessive speed may have been a factor.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
A man is in custody after Homestead police say he went on the attack, destroying property in the nude.
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
One man was killed and another was injured in a double shooting in Florida City, and the incident was caught on Facebook Live.
Authorities identified three teenagers killed in a Pompano Beach crash Monday night, with investigators saying excessive speed may have been a factor.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
The removal by a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands of two displays recognizing Black troops who fought in World War II has spurred anger there.
The U.S. military has hit at least 30 alleged drug vessels in the region since early September, killing 107 people.
U.S. Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick reiterated her innocence after a federal judge agreed to delay her arraignment until Jan. 20.
President Trump said the U.S. hit a "big facility" last week linked to alleged drug boat operations, as tensions ratchet up with Venezuela.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Smith previously played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway.