Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Dolphins Player
Miami-Dade County prosecutors dropped a battery charge against reserve Miami Dolphins defensive back Jonathon Amaya in relation to an alleged attack on a South Beach taxi driver.
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Miami-Dade County prosecutors dropped a battery charge against reserve Miami Dolphins defensive back Jonathon Amaya in relation to an alleged attack on a South Beach taxi driver.
Fixing the Pro Bowl voting system isn't easy. But the league needs to straighten this out and start picking players who deserve it.
The Miami Dolphins have just started their push to get tax revenue for massive improvements to Sun Life Stadium, but they have already run into a down and dirty fight with Norman Braman and other leaders who oppose the Fins' plan.
For the first time, researchers may be able to detect the devastating brain condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in living people. The discovery, reported in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, could hold huge ramifications for football players.
The Ravens have been the underdogs since the postseason started. No one outside the city of Baltimore predicted the Ravens to make it to the Super Bowl. Now that they've arrived, they will once again be the underdogs, but if this season is any indication, Baltimore has a great chance in pulling the upset.
For the San Francisco 49ers to complete their quest for a 6th Lombardi Trophy, they will have to beat the Baltimore Ravens. After falling one game short of the Super Bowl a year ago, the 49ers find themselves in unfamiliar territory, as the last time they were in a Super Bowl was 18 years ago. As a franchise, San Francisco is undefeated on football's biggest stage, and although this is new ground for this specific team, they have to like their chances of keeping the winning streak alive.
Miami Dolphins offensive guard Richie Incognito and defensive lineman Randy Starks have become the Fins' third and fourth player named to this year's Pro Bowl.
As the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens begin preparations for Super Bowl XLVII, both teams will be looking to players from the University of Miami to make some game-changing plays in the game.
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has watched as his team became the laughing stock of the NFL this season, but even he is now claiming one of the biggest problems with the team in 2012 was not his decision.
Miami says offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch is leaving the Hurricanes for a job with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.
A record 73 underclassmen, including six first-team All-Americans, have been approved for the NFL draft on Saturday.
Ryan Leaf has taken a road that had him at the top of his game to not even having his freedom.
Manti Te'o's career could take a serious hit in April after Deadspin.com discovered and reported that his girlfriend, who reportedly died during the season, was an elaborate hoax.
The Seattle Seahawks lost its defensive coordinator Thursday morning. By Thursday afternoon, the Seahawks had filled that position by stealing a key member of Will Muschamp's staff at the University of Florida.
Coaches are allowed to change their minds, right?
Kenny Britt is going to speak to the cops, the Chargers are officially through the Norv Turner era, and the Pro Bowl still isn't seen as a priority by everyone.
The Denver Broncos may have been upset in the playoffs by the Baltimore Ravens, but the horses are already a team to fear next season. You may ask why, but the answer is simple. Peyton Manning will once again be under center, and that is never good news for any opposing team.
The Miami Dolphins' need for playmakers on the field is well established, but the team will also need some playmakers off the field if the team is to successfully win approval for a new Sun Life Stadium renovation plan.
And then...there were four, but only two will make it to New Orleans.
The University of Miami got some well-needed good news Monday when it was revealed several key pieces of the 2012 team will be returning for their senior seasons.
This year's AFC all-pro offense includes Brady and Manning, two of the best quarterbacks ever. See who else made the team.
AFC defensive all-pro selections are in. Defensive line, led by J.J. Watt, looks like a brick wall. See who else made the list.
The NFC's all-pro offense features Packers QB Aaron Rodgers handing the ball to AP and tossing it to Megatron. Who else?
Members of Florida Task Force 1 and 2 spent the week assisting local and international partners with search-and-rescue missions.
Hallandale Beach police say the child was in the care of a babysitter when officers were called Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago was struck by a firework while landing, as many other travelers reported lengthy delays and cancellations on the same route during the holiday travel rush.
A 35-year-old Key Largo man faces a child neglect charge after deputies say a juvenile was hospitalized after consuming the contents of a THC vape pen that had been left within reach of children.
Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
Members of Florida Task Force 1 and 2 spent the week assisting local and international partners with search-and-rescue missions.
Hallandale Beach police say the child was in the care of a babysitter when officers were called Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago was struck by a firework while landing, as many other travelers reported lengthy delays and cancellations on the same route during the holiday travel rush.
A 35-year-old Key Largo man faces a child neglect charge after deputies say a juvenile was hospitalized after consuming the contents of a THC vape pen that had been left within reach of children.
Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
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.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
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.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
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.
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.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.