Miami man accused of paying two underage teen girls for sexual acts
Mauricio Hernandez is charged with human trafficking and sexual battery of a minor
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Mauricio Hernandez is charged with human trafficking and sexual battery of a minor
Meyers was found guilty earlier this year of having sex with a 17-year-old
A South Florida law enforcement agency is warning parents about sextortion, a crime that threatens primarily teen boys.
Trish Christakis reports Yuniesky Ramirez Martinez is facing felony charges after he allegedly sought to have sex with a student at the school and encouraged the same student to engage in sexual activity with another student on campus.
A man is facing serious charges Thursday after being accused of having sexual relations with a minor he met at Kendall Ice Arena in the Hammocks.
Florida officials are warning Floridians about an alarming increase in sextortion targeting minors.
A Miami man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 25 years behind bars for forcing a woman and a 16-year-old girl into selling themselves for sex.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is going to be looking into some of its own over the handling of Jeffrey Epstein.
Jorge Garcia is already accused of exposing himself and touching himself inappropriately in front of two children in Broward County.
The Florida Senate wasted no time passing a package of bills that are designed to strengthen sexual predator laws. The laws passed on the first day of the legislature's annual session.
You can't walk 1,500 miles without being noticed or someone asking "Why?" For Lauren Book, it's very clear why: Book was a victim of sex abuse as a child.
Efforts to fight human trafficking and help victims recover in a safe place would get a $4.5 million boost, if Gov. Rick Scott gets his wish.
A Hialeah man is accused of sexually abusing nearly half a dozen girls over the last forty years and police fear there may be more victims out there.
A Lauderhill man will have to wait until next February to learn how much time he'll spend in prison for prostituting young girls.
The registered sex offender suspected of abducting a North Carolina girl and taking her to Miami-Dade was arrested Wednesday evening.
A former West Palm Beach TV weatherman who is now working as a bartender and dancer at a Broward County club was arrested Monday night, charged with having sex with two teenage boys.
An after school counselor at Forest Hills Elementary in Coral Springs accused of sexually battery on an 8-year old girl will stay behind bars.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
It's going to be slightly warmer across South Florida on Wednesday, and the warm temperatures are expected to continue over the next several days.
Team USA's curlers are trying to focus on the ice at the Winter Games in Italy, but one member from Minnesota says "what's going on there is wrong."
A crash involving a tanker truck that was transporting fuel was involved in a crash that forced officials to shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 959 near Davie Road on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
It's going to be slightly warmer across South Florida on Wednesday, and the warm temperatures are expected to continue over the next several days.
A crash involving a tanker truck that was transporting fuel was involved in a crash that forced officials to shut down westbound lanes of Interstate 959 near Davie Road on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
A slowdown in immigration and lower birth rates could crimp the U.S. economy by shrinking the nation's workforce, researchers say
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.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
A proposal that would further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continues to gain steam in the House.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee as the Justice Department faces questions over the Epstein files.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.