Justice Department declines to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz in sex trafficking probe
Career federal prosecutors informed witnesses of the decision Wednesday.
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Career federal prosecutors informed witnesses of the decision Wednesday.
The parents of a 1-year-old Deerfield Beach child have been arrested for his death.
A man and a woman are facing serious charges after being accused of traveling to Miami-Dade County with a 17-year-old girl to solicit sex from clients.
A Miami man is facing human trafficking charges -- accused of luring a woman from Arkansas -- then introducing her into a life of prostitution and sex.
A Connecticut man who coerced two women and a girl into selling themselves for sex in Miami during Super Bowl LIV has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
A Connecticut man accused of coercing two women and a teen girl into selling themselves for sex during the Super Bowl in Miami in 2020 was found guilty of sex trafficking by a federal jury in Fort Lauderdale.
Pointing to a "grotesque combination of physical abuse and emotional manipulation," a federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and five life sentences of a South Florida man who forced women, including minors, to work as prostitutes.
Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg, a key associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz, wants his sentencing delayed so he can keep cooperating in a broader sex trafficking investigation.
Embattled Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, who is under federal investigation for sex trafficking allegations, was recently denied a meeting with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate, but a Trump spokesman says that's simply not true.
A new report suggests Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz paid money to an accused sex trafficker, who then gave it to three young women.
An associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz who is facing charges in connection to a federal investigation involving sex trafficking is reportedly working on a plea deal.
Embattled U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who is under investigation for sex trafficking, is expected to be the keynote speaker at a "Women for America First" event this weekend at the Trump National Doral Miami.
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, has denied the allegations that he was involved in sex trafficking.
Two people are now charged in Miami-Dade County for taking part in human trafficking.
A Georgia man accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl in South Florida when it hosted Super Bowl LIV has been arrested.
A 17-year-old is under arrest after police accuse him of sex trafficking a minor.
Two Florida women are suing 22 hotels for $100 million, claiming the establishments did nothing to stop sex trafficking.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force announced Friday the results of its sex trafficking operations in South Florida conducted from January 25 through February 2.
Every year millions of people, many of them children, are forced to work as sex slaves.
Florida's Attorney General has called for help from hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to crack down on an expected rise in sex trafficking during the Super Bowl.
A North Carolina man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 20 years in prison for sex trafficking a minor in Miami.
A Miami man has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sex trafficking a minor, producing child pornography and witness tampering.
Federal and local law enforcement officials announced an initiative Wednesday aimed at raising awareness of the problem and attempting to enlist people to report suspected sex trafficking activity, which often involves children as young as 12.
Jeffrey Epstein's prison death has been ruled a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner's office said Friday.
An autopsy performed on Jeffrey Epstein showed he "sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones."
The homeowner said the alligator's tail was slamming against the door and house.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
Stray morning showers are possible Wednesday morning, but significant rain chances won't return until the end of the workweek.
The Broward nonprofit Handy partners with Publix to help South Florida teens prepare for the workforce.
Thieves in a white Comcast van were caught on camera stealing motorcycles from apartment garages in South Florida, connecting two victims online and prompting local investigations.
The homeowner said the alligator's tail was slamming against the door and house.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
Stray morning showers are possible Wednesday morning, but significant rain chances won't return until the end of the workweek.
The Broward nonprofit Handy partners with Publix to help South Florida teens prepare for the workforce.
Thieves in a white Comcast van were caught on camera stealing motorcycles from apartment garages in South Florida, connecting two victims online and prompting local investigations.
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.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Sen. Mark Warner said he'll vote against Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
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.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
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.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.