Miami-Dade commissioners OK plan to double their pay
The Miami-Dade County Commission voted early Wednesday to approve a budget measure that will double commissioners' pay from their current annual salary of $60,000 to $138,000.
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The Miami-Dade County Commission voted early Wednesday to approve a budget measure that will double commissioners' pay from their current annual salary of $60,000 to $138,000.
Officials said the new ordinance carries a $100 fine or up to 60 days in jail for the first violation within a 12-month period.
Tucked away in the proposed Miami-Dade County Commission budget is the creation of the County Ambassador Program.
The Miami-Dade County Commission held its first budget hearing on Thursday evening.
Miami-Dade School Board members voted 8-1 rejecting a motion to make October LGBTQ National History Month.
The year is already starting to wind down, and you know what that means: The dreaded property tax bill has either already arrived or is on its way.
A teen was taken into custody after a disturbing attack on two children waiting for their school bus in northwest Miami-Dade.
A person had to be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital following a multi-million dollar yacht fire in Aventura on Friday evening.
More than 100 businesses in North Miami-Dade will be next to receive sewer system expansions through the county's Connect 2 Protect program.
After years of constant change and COVID protocols, going back to school this year comes with new excitement.
The officer was shot by a robbery suspect after a short chase in Liberty City.
On Friday, folks lined up for monkeypox vaccination shots at Miami-Dade's two newly opened locations.
CBS4 talked with Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez for a one-on-one interview to hear from her.
State Republican and Democratic leaders are plowing money into a race for a Miami-Dade County Senate seat.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new playground.
A new playground debuted at Gwen Cherry Park Thursday along with new slides, and a zip line.
The decision leaves students in the district without materials to learn from for this curriculum.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Pepe Diaz asked those in the crowded commission chambers to take their seats and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am beyond honored and proud to introduce The Makasi Warriors."
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava spoke Friday about the proposed budget and multi-year capital plan for Miami Dade County.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released the 2022-2023 proposed budget for the county.
A proposal would split up part of unincorporated Miami-Dade County that's mostly industrial and commercial land.
Miami-Dade County partnered with Nomi Health to offer the vaccines.
"I believe in the vaccine," said Daniel Dadron., who took his son to get vaccinated.
CBS4's Bobeth Yates spoke with one dad who said it was the right thing to do.
The vaccine drive starts Saturday and will run through Wednesday at eight different locations.
A man from India, a Disney World employee and a school bus driver were along those who were arrested.
The Texas-based company could go public with a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, making it the largest IPO in history.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
A motorman was rushed to a hospital late Wednesday morning after being involved in a crash, officials say.
CBS Miami and the Miami Marlins will bring 10 regular-season games to South Florida fans for free in 2026, including three primetime matchups.
A man from India, a Disney World employee and a school bus driver were along those who were arrested.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to launch today on a nine-day mission around the moon and back. Follow the countdown and watch it live.
The Texas-based company could go public with a valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, making it the largest IPO in history.
Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, after getting criticism for changing the popular treats.
A motorman was rushed to a hospital late Wednesday morning after being involved in a crash, officials say.
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.
Lev Parnas is the latest democrat to throw his name into the fray, and it's a name that many may associate with President Donald Trump.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
A federal judge has ordered Penn to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.