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School is out for summer, but that doesn't mean students should completely put their books away. Experts say the summer slide, when kids decline in reading skills, is real.
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School is out for summer, but that doesn't mean students should completely put their books away. Experts say the summer slide, when kids decline in reading skills, is real.
A man and his girlfriend and the grandmother of 11-year-old Taliyan Clarke are facing charges after the child was found shot to death inside the family's Miami apartment.
Miami-Dade police have confirmed a man is hospitalized after he was shot early Thursday morning on the 2900 block of 47th Street.
They are speaking out for the first time after Dimithry Remarais was gunned down on Aug. 18, 2022, at the Windward Vista apartments.
Police are investigating the scene where a body was found Thursday on Hollywood Beach.
CBS News Miami Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says this Thursday will not be quite as hot as the last few days due to more clouds and rain around.
Residents at the Manor at Flagler Village are fed up with what they say is an overall lack of maintenance.
Two people were airlifted to the hospital after an apparent shooting in Opa-Locka on Wednesday evening.
Grieving loved ones of Dimithry Remarais are calling for more security at apartment buildings in Florida after a father of two daughters was shot and killed two years ago in a carjacking.
In jail are Taliyan Clarke's father, his girlfriend and his mother -- all of whom were at the residence when the shooting occurred.
Just outside a Flanagan's in Miramar, police vehicles are posted as an investigation is underway. More details to come.
CBS News Miami Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says intermittent showers will help keep the heat under control.
People may be relieved that there was no tornado in the area on Wednesday afternoon, so what was all that wind?
NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera said rain showers in Broward County helped cool down high temperatures. Expect more intermittent showers Wednesday afternoon.
Police say the call came in at noon on Tuesday. An 11-year-old child had been shot at an apartment building at the corner of NW 17th Street and 2nd Avenue in Miami's historic Overtown neighborhood, near downtown.
The Florida Democratic Party issued a statement that read, in part, "Donald Trump spent more time rambling about golf tonight than laying out a vision for America."
While President Joe Biden has been in the headlines since his last debate, it was Kamala Harris that had the full attention of Donald Trump Tuesday evening at his Doral golf club.
NEXT Weather Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera says to expect a few rain showers Wednesday.
Zoo Miami showed off its miniature Zebu cow resident named Milkshake.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida granted the Anthony Kennedy's wish on Tuesday, gifting him a new dirt bike and all the gear that goes with it.
It was a gut wrenching day in a South Florida court as a mother who lost her son speaks to Ivan Billie, Jr.
Attorney Charise Morgan is planning to make Miami Proud
AAA predicted the busiest July Fourth ever.
Extreme heat is hitting many states out West and along the East Coast.
A new law took effect on July 1, allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to work more than eight hours a day on holidays and Sundays.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The NEXT Weather Team is also monitoring tropical developments for next week.
Another duel on the pitch is set for Saturday night. Here's what you need to know.
The mission to Venezuela is deeply personal for many members preparing to head to Caracas.
The Supreme Court's decision has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The NEXT Weather Team is also monitoring tropical developments for next week.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed more than 900 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.
Another duel on the pitch is set for Saturday night. Here's what you need to know.
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.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
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.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
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."
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.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.