Seventh arrest made in The Hammocks fraud investigation, prosecutors say
Ivan Diez was arrested Thursday and is accused of billing $172,000 worth of work that was allegedly never done.
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Ivan Diez was arrested Thursday and is accused of billing $172,000 worth of work that was allegedly never done.
Kadel Piedrahita was also sentenced to five years for aggravated assault with a firearm.
The new roads will help ease congestion and make it easier for drivers and people who use public transportation.
UTD received 83% support in the vote.
Disturbing video shows the moment a large dog pounces on a small dog outside a Crema coffee shop in Brickell.
Teachers and other school employees in Miami-Dade County on Wednesday voted to keep their current union, United Teachers of Dade, after an unprecedented election. UTD received 83% support.
Disturbing video shows the moment a large dog pounces on a small dog outside a Crema coffee shop in Brickell.
Three dogs were in the home at the time of the fire and one did not survive.
Both men were fathers to three children, witnesses and family members told CBS News Miami.
More than 56,000 voted in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties' sites on Monday.
On too many occasions the new school bus cameras have captured the moment students come dangerously close to being hit by a car.
Organizers haven't said whether theme park will return in 2025.
The Christmas-themed Santa's Enchanted Forest in Miami-Dade County won't take place this year.
The City of Miami is offering a first-time homebuyer program, which is a zero-interest loan for those who meet the income requirements.
An altercation led to a shooting Sunday night in Southwest Miami-Dade County.
Two men went to Jackson South Medical Center with non-life-threatening injurie.
A sentencing date of Nov. 18 has been set for former Florida Sen. Frank Artiles, who was found guilty of violating state election laws by paying a man to run as a "ghost candidate" to take votes from the Democrat in Miami-Dade County. He faces five years in prison for each of the felony counts.
The rider landed on railroad tracks below the highway, Miami-Dade police said.
The two candidates for Miami-Dade County sheriff, Democrat James Reyes and Republican Rosanna Cordero-Stutz were at events Monday, encouraging people to get out and cast their ballots.
A motorcyclist died when he crashed with a vehicle near Miami International Airport on Monday night and landed on railroad tracks below the highway, police said.
In-person early voting for the Nov. 5 general election began Monday throughout Florida's 67 counties.
Three men were involved in a fight, police said.
Starting Monday, voters in South Florida can cast their ballots two weeks before the Nov. 5 election.
Starting Monday, voters in South Florida can cast their ballots two weeks before the Nov. 5 election.
Taylor Swift is performing at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens this weekend as part of her Eras Tour.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Christopher Michael Veit, 53, of Key Largo, is facing several charges.
High temperatures will climb into the low 90s, and the feels-like temperatures could get as high as 110 degrees on Tuesday.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
Surrounded by family, friends, and supporters, this year's Walk to Defeat ALS Champion, Lourdes Machado, was shining with hope.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
Christopher Michael Veit, 53, of Key Largo, is facing several charges.
High temperatures will climb into the low 90s, and the feels-like temperatures could get as high as 110 degrees on Tuesday.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
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.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.