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A summer job as a 14-year-old turned into a career for Miami Heat Operations Manager Santi Echavarria.
Miami-Dade is considering where to build a major trash incinerator to replace the one that burned down last year in Doral
Two people were rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday night after being shot in Northwest Miami and one other person was reportedly stabbed in a separate incident.
Florida abortion providers and activists are girding for a law that will take effect Wednesday and prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest in the stabbing death of a Coconut Creek 15-year-old boy.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis wants to use the old BSO jail known as "The Stockade" as a shelter, but the county is opposed.
New Ring camera video shows the moments cars came speeding down 197th Street in Miami Gardens Monday, just minutes before Miami Gardens Police say gunshots were fired.
We first met Lara after she returned from Tokyo back in 2021 when she competed in the 2-person dinghy with her partner Nikole Barnes. Unfortunately, they didn't medal.
Miami-Dade police detectives are asking for the public's help tracking down a man they say killed a woman and his toddler back in 1985.
Miami Gardens police are investigating a shooting resulting in 5 people hurt on Monday afternoon.
In an effort to curb violence, the city of Lauderhill Monday launched the groundbreaking 'Peace 365' campaign.
CBS News Miami wanted to see what three South Florida families would do with $100 of groceries on us, with no limitation on what they could buy.
Chaotic moments off the coast of Dania Beach on Sunday when 4 people got caught in rip currents.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the bulk of this week's program to Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect in a few days.
The oldest living retired Miami-Dade police officer is now 99 years old.
The oldest living retired Miami-Dade police officer is now 99 years old and he's still living in the neighborhood where he served. On Friday, Miami-Dade police officers turned out in droves for a drive-by salute to celebrate George Gibson's 99th birthday.
A 71-year-old man is speaking out after he says two young men robbed him and pistol-whipped him earlier this week and Miami-Dade Police are appealing for the public's help.
There is a new affordable housing complex thanks to the generosity of a man who believes in helping the less fortunate transform their lives and live in dignity. The complex received a very special blessing from the man it's named after.
For the first time, we are hearing from the mother of a 37-year-old transgender woman who police say was beaten to death early Tuesday with a metal pipe.
Allergy season is here, and visits to the vet to combat the issues allergies cause, are on the rise.
An emotional moment for supermodel Gisele Bundchen after she was pulled over by police in Surfside.
Hialeah police said a 15-year-old unlicensed driver has been arrested and charged in the fatal crash that killed 2 women and severely injured another.
Construction to alleviate traffic to Fort Lauderdale Beach should get underway on May 1st.
Hialeah police say teens on a joyride ended up involved in a crash that killed two women and left another critically injured.
The grass fire which burned 20 acres along the Turnpike in SW Miami-Dade had been mostly contained by Monday evening.
Residents in Miami Gardens say drivers routinely ignore stop signs at Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 170th Terrace, raising safety concerns and calls for fixes.
A California man is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a plot to illegally export hundreds of protected turtles to Asia, prosecutors said.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
Residents in Miami Gardens say drivers routinely ignore stop signs at Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 170th Terrace, raising safety concerns and calls for fixes.
A California man is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a plot to illegally export hundreds of protected turtles to Asia, prosecutors said.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
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 Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
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.
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.