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The mother, identified only as Barbara, shared her story exclusively with CBS News Miami to highlight the recent rise in similar tragedies in South Florida.
According to Plantation Fire, the child was found in a pool located in the 4600 block of West Broward Boulevard.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
A child was found dead inside a vehicle outside a Plantation daycare, prompting a police investigation and renewing warnings about the dangers of hot cars.
The accident occurred on West Sunrise Boulevard and Northwest 34th Avenue and involved a total of six vehicles, according to the Lauderhill Fire Department.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Homeland Security Bureau announced the arrest of Amir Ayesh in connection with what they say are two battery incidents that occurred within minutes of each other in the area of Northeast 10th Avenue and 171st Street.
As of Saturday evening, there had been 8 total threats reported, from bomb threats to unspecified threatening calls, where police did a sweep and found no danger to the public.
He also admitted to writing a note to the bank teller that read: "This is a robbery, give me the money, and no one will get hurt," according to an FBI arrest report.
Chopper 4 over the scene where the chase occurred Wednesday afternoon in Broward near Plantation before crashing at a home on NW 2nd Street and 31st Avenue.
A rapper with a large social media following livestreamed an overnight SWAT standoff in Plantation before his arrest and hospitalization for evaluation.
A South Plantation High School teacher is facing a felony charge after police say he engaged in an inappropriate romantic relationship with a student.
A man is accused of secretly recording a woman as she changed inside a South Florida Kohl's fitting room — then allegedly showing her the video moments later before fleeing the store as shoppers gave chase, Plantation police say.
A SWAT standoff with a barricaded man inside a Plantation hotel has ended safely, police say.
Police said there was a fight between two children when one of them was shot. Their injuries are non-life-threatening.
Arrest records stated that sent her "sexually explicit" messages and a voice memo explaining how he had "feelings towards her."
Reports of a possible weapon on campus prompted South Plantation High School to briefly lock down on Thursday, police said.
Plantation police are searching South Plantation High after reports of a weapon circled the school.
Property records show the house is valued at $2.6 million and is located just north of Broward Boulevard at Northwest 120th Avenue.
Investigators said video from a nearby McDonald's helped track down Travaughn Andre Gaines, 45, leading to his arrest.
FHP said officers observed a traffic violation near Davie, where a car improperly stopped at a stop sign and had dark window tint.
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a shooting involving officers in Plantation, officials said.
Instead of safeguarding his twilight years, investigators allege his caretaker siphoned his money, splurged on luxury travel and even tried to claim his home as her own.
Police are seeking the public's help after surveillance video showed four gunmen riddling a home with bullets, in an incident possibly linked to a later I-95 shooting.
Surveillance video and witness accounts point to a gray Mercedes SUV involved in both incidents; suspects remain at large.
Plantation Fire said that while it's unclear who the physician was or why they were there, they're thankful for their initiative to start CPR while waiting for the authorities.
Details about what led up to the shooting were not immediately clear.
The shooting was reported shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
The public was asked to avoid the area.
Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the U.S. Open.
We will see "feels like" temperatures in the triple digits, but they will not last long enough to trigger a heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service.
Details about what led up to the shooting were not immediately clear.
The shooting was reported shortly after 8 a.m. Saturday morning.
The public was asked to avoid the area.
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.
The U.S. and Canada have wrangled for decades over trade, and somehow, they still managed to remain friends, allies and trading partners.
The Central African Republic is one of more than 30 countries the U.S. government has convinced to accept third-country deportees arrested as part of President Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
President Trump plans to award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the crew of NASA's Artemis II mission in a ceremony Aug. 28.
The aircraft carrier and its 5,000 crew members will return to San Diego after an approximately nine-month deployment.
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.