"It's a coward move," Manny Diaz Jr. criticized for not attending Black history town hall
Two state senators called out the Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. over a canceled town hall appearance in Miami Gardens Thursday.
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Two state senators called out the Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. over a canceled town hall appearance in Miami Gardens Thursday.
Pinecrest residents complain peacocks are driving them cuckoo, scratching up their homes and cars and creating a mess on their driveways.
BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony wrote a letter to Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher in which he is critical of the "underfunded" budget recommendation and how it impacts his department.
Veterans are feeling the heat inside parts of the Miami VA Hospital. "It's very hot inside," said Coast Guard Veteran Tim Kouril.
Miami-Dade police announced they have made an arrest in the shooting that left three injured during the takeover of a Northwest Miami intersection last Sunday.
Miami-Dade County is urging residents and visitors to take precautions during excessive heat this week
A couple discovered an iguana in their toilet. Neither knows how it got there but wants others to know how to avoid a fright hard to forget.
New video shows some terrifying moments and mayhem at a Northwest Miami-Dade intersection where shots were fired and three people were wounded.
It's just ten days and counting until Miami-Dade students return to the classroom but new teacher orientation is already underway.
K.C. Sherman has the latest forecast.
Margate police detectives are investigating a fight that led to several "intoxicated males" sustaining non-life-threatening injuries on Friday night.
A Liberty City mom is facing several charges after police said she gave her son a gun he used to shoot two people at a Miami park.
A local Lauderhill business is credited with replacing National Night Out with a fishing trip. Youth will get opportunities to fish with officers and others on August 10th, starting at 7:30 a.m. at 301 Seabreeze Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
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A local Lauderhill business is credited with replacing National Night Out with a fishing trip. Youth will get opportunities to fish with officers and others on August 10th, starting at 7:30 a.m. at 301 Seabreeze Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
More people are working well past retirement age and while it's financially necessary for some, others say it keeps them young and their brain sharp.
South Florida homes are heavily overvalued, but nine other metropolitan areas in Florida face the same dilemma, according to a study.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor looks at what might be contributing to South Florida's over-inflated housing prices
We have all heard over the course of the last few years about the flood of people moving to South Florida, but it turns out Miami-Dade is losing more residents than it's gaining.
US Vice President Kamala Harris has rejected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' invitation to participate in a conversation about Black history guidelines in the state.
Summer in the Magic City is filled with the hottest deals when comes to recharging and relaxing for less.
They are often called the rainforest of the sea, but now coral reefs with their beautiful shapes and colors are dying.
FLHSMV authorities know about appointment delays and a third-party hustle they said "takes advantage" of the situation and makes it worse.
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a new voting map from being used in the city of Miami's elections in November.
From getting their own personalized Miami Marlins jerseys to hitting baseballs out of home plate as loanDepot park became the center of the universe for more than a dozen kids.
Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
The owners of Zensations Garden, who have run the business for 12 years, estimate that about $1,000 worth of plants and other items were taken.
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.
An order earlier this week blocked most above-ground construction on the project.
A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Sources close to Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas tell CBS News neither is planning to retire this year.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.