Compensation sought for South Florida man who spent 16 years in prison
A Senate Democrat has filed a proposal that would pay $817,000 to a man who was imprisoned for 16 years before prosecutors agreed to vacate his conviction.
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Feds: Broward financial advisor stole millions, used money on extramarital affairs
Former financial advisor sentenced to 78 months behind bars for stealing millions and using money to fund extramarital affairs.
Lauderdale Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For String Of South Florida Robberies
A Fort Lauderdale man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for a string of robberies throughout South Florida.
South Florida Woman Who Claimed She Needed Money To Lift Curse Sentenced To Prison
A South Florida woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution for orchestrating a fraud scheme involving a 'fortune-telling."
Florida Inmate Uses Smuggled Cellphone To Capture Beating
A prison inmate used a smuggled cellphone to shoot video of several guards punching an inmate who was being held on the ground.
Florida's Felon Voting Rights Restoration Bill Wins Approval, Critics Concerned
Florida's felon voting rights restoration bill won approval Tuesday from a Florida House committee, over the objection of advocates who helped get rights restoration placed in the state constitution.
Florida House Felons' Rights Plan Spurs Questions
Hookers who've been convicted of prostitution three times, cyberstalkers and inmates who expose themselves to prison workers wouldn't be eligible to have their voting rights automatically restored.
Opening Statements Made In $1 Billion Medicare Fraud Case
A Florida man faces decades in prison if convicted of bribery, kickbacks and false paperwork in a $1 billion effort to fleece Medicare and Medicaid, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Threatening To Kill Judge
A Daytona Beach man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for threatening to kill a judge he believed ruled against him in his custody case.
Man Sentenced To 92 Years In Prison For Violent Crimes In South Florida
A man has been sentenced to 92 years in prison for a series of violent crimes in South Florida.
4-Year Prison Sentence For South Florida Man Who Threatened To Blow Up Mosque
A Miami area man was sentenced to four years in prison for threatening to blow up a Pembroke Pines mosque.
Woman Gets 18 Years In Prison For Kidnapping Infant In 1998
A woman who kidnapped a newborn from a Jacksonville hospital two decades ago and raised the child as her own in South Carolina was sentenced Friday to 18 years for kidnapping.
Florida Pharmacy Owner Gets 13 Years For Health Care Fraud
Health care fraud is an issue that continues to cause problems despite efforts on many levels to stop it.
Drones Delivering Contraband To Prisons A Budding Problem
The days of baking nail files into cakes are long gone.
Fake Teen Doctor Pleads Guilty, Gets 3 ½ Years In Prison
A fake doctor from Florida will be interacting with real prison inmates for a while.
O.J. Simpson Out Of Prison After 9 Years For Armed Robbery
The day that some thought would never come has arrived.
Harassed Female Workers At Federal Prison Reach Settlement
It isn't always the prisoners who suffer inside of a jail.
Court Sides With Prisons Agency In Public Records Case
An appeals court Monday said the Florida Department of Corrections did not violate the state's public-records law.
Justice Dept. To Phase Out Use Of Private Prisons
The U.S. Department of Justice says they will be phasing out their use of privately owned prisons.
Transgender Prisoner Sues Florida To Get Hormone Treatments
A transgender prisoner has filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Corrections, claiming they are not allowing her to get her hormone treatments that were promised when she pleaded guilty in a murder case.
Florida Parole Board Reconsiders Releasing Prison Houdini
A man known as Florida's "prison Houdini" for a series of jail escapes may not be going anywhere anytime soon.
Prison Inmates Raising Kittens For Adoption
There's a prison in Nevada where inmates are getting used to some cute, fuzzy new cellmates.
Inmate Dubbed 'Prison Houdini' May Be Freed After 36 Years
An inmate known as the 'Prison Houdini' for a series of escapes may be freed after 36 years.
Prison System To Appeal Kosher Food Ruling
In the latest move in a long-running legal battle, the Florida Department of Corrections has given notice it will appeal rulings by a federal judge about providing kosher food to prisoners.
Gov. Scott Orders Independent Analysis Of Florida Prisons
Florida Governor Rick Scott has ordered an independent analysis of the state's prison system.
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Miami-Dade PD confirms officer in critical condition after being shot
The officer was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.
Alcantara dominant, shuts down Padres in Marlins' win
The Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night.
New app will let Broward parents track their child's school bus
Here Comes the Bus launches September 15 in the district.
CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida
Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season.
Medical experts urging schools to have plan in case of monkeypox, COVID outbreaks
When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district.
Family says hit-and-run driver has no love in their heart after leaving 74-year-old to die
Last month, a vehicle struck 74-year-old Willie Mae Gipson. She later died from her injuries.
South Florida lightning strikes are a cause for concern
Florida gets, on average, 1.2 million lightning flashes per year.
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Crist, Fried vying to take on DeSantis
The candidates address abortion, gun reform, and sex education
CDC stats show drowning top cause of death for Florida children ages 1-4
More than 410 people have drowned in Florida pools in the last three years. Nearly half of them were children.
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Miami-Dade PD confirms officer in critical condition after being shot
The officer was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center.
Alcantara dominant, shuts down Padres in Marlins' win
The Miami Marlins beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night.
New app will let Broward parents track their child's school bus
Here Comes the Bus launches September 15 in the district.
CFP championship games to return to Atlanta, South Florida
Miami Gardens hosted the 2021 game, following the 2020 pandemic-altered season.
Medical experts urging schools to have plan in case of monkeypox, COVID outbreaks
When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district.
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Weekly Roundup: Florida Gov. DeSantis prosecutes war on 'woke'
About six hours after he was suspended Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Andrew Warren insisted he was still Hillsborough County's top prosecutor — and that the governor was trying to "overthrow" democracy.
Probation for Florida woman who wiped up blood after killing spouse
A Florida woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband, a prominent official at the University of Central Florida, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for tampering with evidence.
Less smoking hits tobacco settlement revenues
Florida likely will see lower-than-expected revenues from a landmark settlement with the tobacco industry because fewer people are smoking or smokers are cutting back.
Florida surgeons seek changes in 'Brazilian butt lift' restrictions
Members of the Florida medical boards are considering restrictions on "Brazilian butt lifts."
Vice President Harris to discuss climate change in Miami
Vice President Kamala Harris and other federal officials will travel Monday to Miami to discuss issues related to climate change, the White House said Friday.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidates Crist, Fried vying to take on DeSantis
The candidates address abortion, gun reform, and sex education
Transcript: Alberto Carvalho on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, that aired on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
Facing South Florida: Back to School
Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety.
Schiff: "No evidence" that Trump declassified docs found at Mar-a-Lago
Some of the items seized from Mar-a-Lago by the FBI last week contained classified information.
Before Mar-a-Lago search, Trump lawyer claimed all classified docs removed
The government is investigating Trump for potential violation of three criminal statutes.
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Average gas price in Florida drops to $3.64
That's down 14 cents from a week earlier and 68 cents from a month earlier, according to AAA.
Florida gas prices dip to five month low
In Miami on Monday, the average was $3.89 a gallon, Fort Lauderdale's average was $3.86.
Baby formula shortage is easing for many, but it still isn't over
Formula availability is not back to normal, but for many families, it's better than it was even a month ago.
Florida's average gas price slip below $4 a gallon
In Miami on Monday, the average was $4.03 a gallon and Fort Lauderdale's average was $4.04
Coral Gables woman out more than $3,000 after scammers trick her using Zelle
Laura Hernandez says this all started when she received a text message from scammers.
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Medical experts urging schools to have plan in case of monkeypox, COVID outbreaks
When it comes to safety protocols, one parent says he's not feeling very confident in the school district.
CDC stats show drowning top cause of death for Florida children ages 1-4
More than 410 people have drowned in Florida pools in the last three years. Nearly half of them were children.
Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
CDC: Less than 1 in 3 people with health insurance get hepatitis C treatment within year of diagnosis
It's estimated more than 2 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C.
Miami-Dade begins vaccinating for monkeypox at 2 locations
On Friday, folks lined up for monkeypox vaccination shots at Miami-Dade's two newly opened locations.
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CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors, Viewers Help Family Left Homeless After Fire
CBS4's Neighbors 4 Neighbors and a viewer are stepping up to help a family for the holiday after a blaze ripped through their apartment.
December 13 Deadline To Adopt A Family For The Holidays Is Fast Approaching
Time is running out for you to open your heart and help a family in need this holiday season. Only 16 families left before Monday's deadline for the Neighbors 4 Neighbors Adopt A Family for the Holidays program.
More Than $2,000 Raised, So Far, For Family Burned Out Of Miami Home
A South Florida family who lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami home, is thankful for the generous support of the South Florida community in an effort to get them back on their feet.
'Need Our Community To Come Together': Neighbors 4 Neighbors Assisting Family Burned Out Of Miami Apartment
Just days before Thanksgiving, Zoila Monzon and her children lost everything when a fire destroyed their Miami apartment.
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Facing South Florida: Back to School
Among the topics of discussion: the teacher shortage, teacher salaries and school safety.
Facing South Florida: Democratic Primary for Florida Attorney General - Pt. 1
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
Facing South Florida: Democratic Primary for Florida Attorney General - Pt. 1
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for Florida Attorney General.
Facing South Florida: U.S. Congressional District 27 Democratic Primary - Pt. 2
State Senator Annette Taddeo is running against Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell.
Facing South Florida: U.S. Congressional District 27 Democratic Primary - Pt. 1
Jim DeFede focuses on the upcoming Democratic primary for U.S. Congress District 27
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2022 Celebrity Deaths
Celebrities we've lost this year.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Vin Scully, legendary Dodgers broadcaster, dies at age 94
"His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.
Taste of the Town: Timeless Italian family recipes with a twist at Luca Osteria
Award-winning Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli's motto is clear "Good pasta, Good people"
State agency targets Wynwood restaurant over drag shows
"Having kids involved in this is wrong," said Gov.DeSantis