Miami-Dade County launches scholarship for students impacted by gun violence
The county's Peace and Prosperity Empowerment Through Education Scholarship provides $2,500 toward college expenses.
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The county's Peace and Prosperity Empowerment Through Education Scholarship provides $2,500 toward college expenses.
The Broward Sheriff's Office said all three died from gunshot wounds.
Authorities confirmed they are searching for a shooter.
Authorities are appealing for the public's help after an unidentified man was shot and killed outside a home late Wednesday morning in Northwest Miami-Dade.
Florida City police said multiple men were shooting at each other around 12:09 a.m. near Southwest 6th Avenue and 10th Street.
A Florida City woman is pleading for answers after her 90-year-old grandfather was struck by a stray bullet inside his home early Monday.
The several parked vehicles and homes were hit in the shooting.
Alvaro Funes, a 24-year-old who played the saxophone at his church in Homestead, was killed on Wednesday evening.
As part of a plea deal, Yessena Sanchez pleaded guilty to stalking and first degree attempted murder.
Rylo Yancy was shot and killed while going down a slide at a birthday party at Riverland Park in Fort Lauderdale on July 21, 2024. Investigators said it was a drive-by shooting between young men in two cars.
The body camera footage captured an officer approaching the running vehicle before realizing the severity of the situation.
Fort Lauderdale Police said forensic evidence, witness accounts and cell phone data led to first arrest.
Fort Lauderdale Police said forensic evidence, witness accounts and cell phone data led to the indictment of a 20-year-old man in connection with last year's fatal shooting of 3-year-old Rylo Yancy.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, it happened at a home on NW 141 Street near NW 9 Avenue.
A 20-year-old man has been indicted in connection with the fatal shooting of 3-year-old Rylo Yancy last July, marking a significant breakthrough in the case, police said.
Two men were shot, one later died, after an argument at a house party in Lauderdale Lakes.
Neighbors told CBS News Miami that the pattern of violence in their city needs to stop.
One person was killed after a shooter opened fire on Pierce Street Saturday night.
Police said three armed individuals entered the pub and "opened fire indiscriminately on the people sitting inside."
Authorities responded to a potential active shooter situation at a military base in Pensacola, Florida, but found no signs of a shooter, officials said.
CBS News Miami has reached out to police and has a crew on the scene to gather more details surrounding the shooting.
Witnesses said a gunman pulled up and opened fire, striking the teen before fleeing the scene.
CBS News Miami reports from Florida City, where a teen was shot on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident took place Sunday night at a bar in the Redland area.
Two people are dead, a third person is injured and a suspect is in custody following a Sunday night shooting at a bar in the Redland area, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
A new law in New York makes it the eighth state to provide a path for coerced debt relief for survivors of domestic violence.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Jasper Frohock was believed to be biking several miles a day and then camping in a tent overnight, often staying in parks.
The feels-like temperatures on Wednesday could reach up to 108 degrees when you factor in the humidity.
Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
A new law in New York makes it the eighth state to provide a path for coerced debt relief for survivors of domestic violence.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
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.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Iran as President Trump touts a framework agreement with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
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.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."