Miami Beach increases police presence at Jewish sites following embassy employee killings
The shooting is being called antisemitic by many in the Jewish and Israeli communities, including Israel's consul general's office.
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The shooting is being called antisemitic by many in the Jewish and Israeli communities, including Israel's consul general's office.
A new Florida law signed this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis limits how long people can anchor their boats overnight in the state's largest counties - a change that is already reshaping life on the water in places like Miami Beach.
In response to the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner announced heightened police presence around Jewish sites throughout the city to reassure residents and bolster safety.
Angelina Chenel Esty, a 25-year-old from Pompano Beach, is facing grand theft and burglary charges.
Families, professionals and advocates came together Sunday for a 5k run/walk at Altos Del Mar Park in Miami Beach.
The Miami Beach Fire Department says it started in the back of the 52-foot yacht around 4:15 p.m., Saturday.
It happened Sunday afternoon at the Miami Beach Marina on Alton Road. No injuries were reported.
The incident occurred early March 26, at the Breakwater Hotel, leaving the victim shaken but cooperative with authorities.
A woman is facing serious charges after allegedly pepper-spraying an international tourist and stealing his watch, wallet and cash in a Miami Beach hotel room, according to police.
Residents won't get a warning if they are parked in a loading zone, fire lane or are blocking traffic.
The exact cause of the bloom is still unknown, though warmer ocean temperatures and stronger winds may be contributing factors.
The victim said he blacked out after bringing the suspect home from a South Beach bar.
The boat's maximum capacity is 16 people, but authorities said 32 people were rescued when the yacht began to sink on Saturday.
A luxury yacht that partially sank near Star Island over the weekend had twice the number of people on board than it was built to hold, according to officials, prompting an investigation that could result in civil or criminal penalties for the vessel's owner.
CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri spoke with a woman who escaped the sinking boat.
The U.S. Coast Guard reported no injuries.
Around 5:05 p.m., Saturday evening, Miami Beach Police responded to reports of a compromised 63-foot vessel near 22 Star Island Dr. and Flagler Monument Island.
A Miami Beach man was arrested this week after he was caught on camera attacking his elderly neighbor with an electric bicycle wheel during a dispute over trash placement.
Senate Bill 1730 passed with only three lawmakers in opposition.
Miami Beach city leaders are opposing a new Florida bill expanding affordable housing, warning it threatens the city’s historic Art Deco architecture. CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero has the story.
A Miami veteran launched a company that created Badger: Operation Gamify, a social app designed to build community through mission-based challenges.
A homeless man in Miami was arrested as the second suspect in the theft of Kristi Noem's purse in Washington, D.C., authorities say.
Cristian Rodrigo Montecino-Sanzanaat, 51, was arrested at a Walgreens in South Beach. The Secret Service said he's being held on an immigration detainer, and agents said he's been linked to "a pattern of robberies and thefts" in Washington, D.C CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor has the latest on the story.
Gregory Sean Yearty Jr., 24, was taken into custody on April 21 by Miami Beach police.
A man accused of stealing nearly $2 million worth of high-end vehicles from a luxury Miami Beach hotel has been arrested, according to police.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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 new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.