Mental health first aid is like CPR for a mind in crisis
Just like there are courses to teach you how to help someone who isn't breathing, there are courses to teach you "Mental Health First Aid."
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Just like there are courses to teach you how to help someone who isn't breathing, there are courses to teach you "Mental Health First Aid."
Miami police detectives are working to identify the man they said died trying to get his bike off the front of a City of Miami trolley.
Study cites "strong and robust evidence that excessive heat increases the frequency of injuries" to workers, particularly in the South
Two jet fighter pilots participating in Sunday's Fort Lauderdale Air Show are lucky to have landed safely after their aircraft touched wing tips during their performance.
Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for the boat operator who hit her
Federal officials announced that more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of approximately $185 million were offloaded by the US Coast Guard at Port Everglades.
Jim DeFede sits down with former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey, who is running to unseat Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede talks to Karla Hernandez-Mats, President of the United Teachers of Dade, and Alicia Gant, a teacher at Barbara Goleman Senior High, who is soon leaving the district to become a teacher in Washington DC.
US service members got competitive Saturday during Miami Fleet Week.
The Hollywood Police Department is asking for the public's help with information regarding a fatal hit-and-run.
Just ahead of Mother's Day and in honor of Fleet Week Miami and Military Appreciation Month, Carnival Cruise Lines wanted to do something special for the women in the military.
Fort Lauderdale police officer Pascal France has flown in a military helicopter before, but never in a fighter jet.
Today's Taste of the Town culinary adventure takes us to Brickell
Miami-Dade police say a homeless man was found dead on a bench near Homestead City Hall and while no foul play was found to be involved, people are saying this is an example of why more resources are needed in south Dade.
It is going to be a cool Mother's Day for Denise Green, who for the past five years has been living with a broken air conditioning unit, but now that is all about to change.
Evan Polinski will face charges including the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, reckless driving and DUI. He also said it is possible that more charges will be filed.
After docking in Fort Lauderdale for over three decades, South Florida's Fleet Week is setting a course for Miami this year.
Doral City Council pushed forward an ordinance restricting alcohol sales one month after a shooting inside Martini Bar Doral wounded seven people and killed two others, including a security guard.
The owners of a bakery in Miami are taking their former landlord to court, claiming they were forced out of the building they rented and that it destroyed their business.
A group of City of Miami firefighters and police officers were honored Wednesday for saving one of their own.
The President of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association is speaking out after police say a patrol car was shot at while sitting outside the Kaballah Centre early Wednesday.
It is part of the Navy's approach towards connecting with young people, as they recruit the next generation of STEM students, which stands for science technology engineering and mathematics.
Authorities are investigating what may have started a house fire in Miami Gardens on Wednesday afternoon.
This is the third year that homeless assistance nonprofit Chapman Partnership is the recipient of the food donation.
Nearly $1 million worth of cocaine was found by a beachgoer washed up along the Florida Keys.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
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.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
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.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
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."