2 unlicensed contractors accused of scamming South Florida man out of $135K
Two unlicensed contractors have been charged with defrauding a South Florida homeowner out of $135,000 in a home remodeling scam.
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Two unlicensed contractors have been charged with defrauding a South Florida homeowner out of $135,000 in a home remodeling scam.
A 13-year-old girl is speaking out after she and police say a man tried to abduct her last Friday morning.
Jena McClure had Citizens insurance for 17 years on her Cooper City home until recently, "I'm paying 20% more than what I was with Citizens and I have no choice in the matter."
Scientists from NOAA returned to the Florida Keys in early March to assess the impacts of last summer's marine heat wave on the coral reefs.
Thanks to the generosity of so many people in South Florida, hundreds of girls will enjoy free summer and after-school programs.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the president of the Miami-Dade Education Coalition, a group trying to replace the teachers union in Miami-Dade County.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Nikki Fried, the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.
The concert series hosted on Saturday and Sunday includes headliners Maxwell, Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan.
The City of Opa-locka voted on Friday to make its interim city manager their official city manager.
Police and state troopers swarmed parts of Miami Beach running checkpoints to catch drunk drivers and people with open warrants.
A South Florida family says a cemetery double-booked a plot and they have now filed a lawsuit.
Should recreational marijuana be on the November ballot? That is the current legal question being weighed by the Florida Supreme Court.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois' dad chooses to remain in Haiti by choice. Like many Haitian Americans, he longs for the glory days of Haiti and says he wants to be on the island when they return.
Some of the expected $2 million raised from the annual Florida Aids Walk and Music Festival helps fund 13 nonprofits.
On Friday, CBS News Miami contacted the Miami-Dade County Mayor's Office and the Seaquarium to find out what will happen to all the animals once the doors close, but neither side provided clarity.
The Metromover will temporarily close on Saturday due to ongoing construction at the Miami Tower in downtown Miami, officials announced.
A man was transported to Ryder Trauma Thursday afternoon following a police-involved shooting in Miami.
Police in South Miami are conducting a death investigation at an apartment complex.
Brand new information Thursday on the investigation into what caused the fall of Champlain Towers South in Surfside.
Miami-Dade County officials addressed the termination of the Miami Seaquarium's lease at a press conference Thursday afternoon.
We got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Ryan Lomberg's home life and we see how his family keeps him grounded throughout the season.
A week following the arrest of Opa-locka police officer Johane Taylor, Jr., on multiple charges, CBS News Miami obtained his arrest warrant.
It's about to get a little wild inside the Kaseya Center on March 9 with UFC 299's main event: "Suga" Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon "Chito" Vera.
Fire officials say a man standing outside his car in Plantation was hit by a driver who then took off.
The Florida Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a measure designed to keep "identity politics" out of teacher preparation programs that lead to educators getting their professional certificates, readying the bill to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Vindman said he suspects Moody is the reason the grand jury report has not been released.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
The sheriff's office said it was investigating how the boy was able to get ahold of the gun before the "100% preventable tragedy."
Vindman said he suspects Moody is the reason the grand jury report has not been released.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
A source close to Joshua Kushner's firm tells CBS News there's no politics behind FIFA's bid to draw private investment, but Europe's soccer powerhouses are crying foul.
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.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation judgment the writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
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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.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.