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.
Friends and family gathered at Gwen Cherry Park to honor Peyton as investigators still search for the driver who killed her.
William Lee Thompson, 74, has now received 3 death warrants from Florida governors for the murder of Sally Ivester.
The rule, which is expected to face immediate legal challenges, also could prevent future administrations from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, sources said.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Rising energy costs, persistently high inflation and mounting federal debt are clouding the outlook for the U.S. economy — and Americans' finances.
Friends and family gathered at Gwen Cherry Park to honor Peyton as investigators still search for the driver who killed her.
William Lee Thompson, 74, has now received 3 death warrants from Florida governors for the murder of Sally Ivester.
Four people were injured after an 85-foot drilling rig collapsed in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, crushing vehicles and trapping two workers.
The rule, which is expected to face immediate legal challenges, also could prevent future administrations from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, sources said.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
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.
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.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.