Ex-Hialeah officer Rafael Otano sentenced 66 months in prison for kidnapping homeless man
Otano, 28, will be serving a 66-month-long sentence, followed by 5 years of probation.
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Otano, 28, will be serving a 66-month-long sentence, followed by 5 years of probation.
Miami International Airport is gearing up for its busiest holiday travel season on record.
New details have emerged from a fatal crash involving a Miami-Dade Police cruiser on Halloween night.
Miami-Dade police said a crash involving one of their police cruisers Tuesday night resulted in the death of the driver of a vehicle that had been fleeing police following a reported robbery in Miami Beach.
From Broward County to Miami-Dade, thousands of people decked out in their best Halloween costumes celebrated across the region.
Lauderhill police are investigating a triple shooting resulting in the death of a woman and the wounding of a man and a girl on Tuesday afternoon.
Police announced they have made an arrest in the New Year's Day Miami Gardens mass shooting.
Passengers at Miami International Airport may have noticed some 30 moving sidewalks, escalators and elevators are not operating. We asked why. The director said there's a $581 million program underway to modernize about half of the 600-plus automated movers and elevators over the next several years.
A man is facing serious charges after being accused of a violent sexual assault on a woman in Miami.
Aleus Alfred was found safe near his home.
Members of the Jewish faith gathered at the beach with a table set for the over 230 Israeli hostages they say have been captured by Hamas.
Police were searching Tuesday for the person who fatally shot a man outside a luxury high-rise condo tower in Aventura
In a unanimous vote, Lauderhill commissioners voted in favor of a resolution to try to reverse Florida House Bill 543, the law allowing permitless carry across the state.
You see a man jump out of a car and first try to pull down a banner at the Bagel Time Cafe off 41st Street.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday. The annual soccer awards celebrate the best players in the game.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is suspending Eulois Cleckley, Miami-Dade's director of transportation and public works, over the county temporarily suspending fares on public buses.
Miami Police tell CBS News Miami that they are alarmed after two women were wounded early Sunday during a drive-by at a Halloween-related block party in Overtown.
A man is facing charges after being accused of recording video of women while they changed clothes at Aventura Mall.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony held a press conference to talk about the recent arrest of a suspect accused of committing sexual battery on a Parkland woman.
Eulois Cleckley, Miami-Dade's director of transportation and public works, has been suspended.
Browsing through Isabela Rangel Grutman's Instagram, with a substantial following of over 480,000, it's evident she leads a glamorous life.
Firefighters are currently investigating what caused the large vessel to burst into flames.
"Love-Art-Football" features the late UVA football player and South Florida's native artwork and other displays.
History was made Friday at Gwen Cherry Park when they cut the ribbon for the brand-new Papa Keith Music and Media Studio.
A device that helps protect boaters from pirates and other criminals out at sea is being shown to people at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.
Officers say the suspects used a nearby catwalk to target unlocked vehicles and were found with multiple stolen firearms.
Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and said officers had visited the home days earlier for another disturbance.
The incident took place while the family was on vacation.
Seven students disciplined over a silent demonstration argue the university's policy violates their First Amendment rights as a federal judge weighs whether to block FIU's actions.
Investigators say the animals appeared underweight and are now being evaluated at Broward Animal Care for possible health and behavioral issues before adoption or rescue.
Officers say the suspects used a nearby catwalk to target unlocked vehicles and were found with multiple stolen firearms.
Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots and said officers had visited the home days earlier for another disturbance.
The incident took place while the family was on vacation.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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.
Green will face Democratic Rep. Darren Soto after gerrymandering reshaped the district to heavily favor Republicans.
The latest court filings in cases involving the Kennedy Center and the White House ballroom project detail the work being done at the two institutions.
A New York woman is accused of plotting "a major attack" on the state Capitol building in Albany, authorities said Thursday.
FBI agents executed search warrants targeting former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and seized his electronic devices, two sources told CBS News.
The Democratic National Committee is on the hunt for the best host city for the 2028 Democratic convention.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.