Teen Overcomes Undocumented Status, Becomes A Florida Gator
An undocumented immigrant teenager, who feared he would not get a chance to go to college because he did not have the money, is now officially a University of Florida Gator.
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An undocumented immigrant teenager, who feared he would not get a chance to go to college because he did not have the money, is now officially a University of Florida Gator.
Hockey fans in South Florida are getting excited as the hometown Florida Panthers are poised to begin a new era of success.
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The fireworks had just ended July 4th a year ago, when celebration became calamity. Boats were heading to shore after a night of fun when there was a horrific collision involving three vessels.
Sunrise Police said they have made a second arrest in a parental kidnapping that had a 3-year-old girl separated from her father for more than a year.
Donors and Good Samaritans have stepped forward to help the Humane Society of Greater Miami after criminals vandalized eight of the organization's nine vans.
A three-year-old girl from Sunrise is back in her father's arms after a 15-month separation.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is hosting a free gun safety course for children Tuesday night.
The Key West man accused of planning a terror attack in South Florida in the name ISIS is expected back in court Monday.
Breastfeeding rights and policy is under fire in South Florida.
This week marks one year on the job for U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro.
The family of a Hollywood man killed by a hit and run driver while riding his motorcycle on the Palmetto Expressway on Saturday morning hopes new dashcam video of the crash will lead to the arrest of the driver.
With so many different chicken wing spots to choose from, finding the very best ones in the region requires a great deal of research and dedication. Luckily, the legwork is done so you don't have to. So, without further ado, here are the top five spots to savor and enjoy the best chicken wings in South Florida.
Before heading out the door, a check on the planned road closures is probably a good idea.
In just about a month, hundreds of thousands of students across South Florida will return to the classroom.
Urgent, Inc. is a South Florida based youth and community development organization dedicated to provide empowering opportunities to our young people.
The Sunshine State loses more children under the age of five to drowning than any other state in the country. That alarming statistic, and the importance of learning to swim, had many parents taking advantage of free swimming lessons Wednesday.
Before heading out in South Florida, a check of the day's road closures just might help drivers avoid a traffic jam.
The drier-than-normal rainy season has taken its toll on South Florida—and now officials in Broward are urging residents to conserve water.
With the United States and Cuba inching closer to fully restoring diplomatic ties, including re-opening embassies for the first time in 54 years, the future is murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants who have been ordered by immigration authorities to leave the country.
When most people see a shark in the water, they get out.
The Southern Florida chapter of Make-a-Wish has been making children's dreams come true since 1983.
90 percent of everything we use, consume and wear comes to us aboard cargo ships.
Authorities in South Florida are searching for a 60-foot luxury yacht stolen from a marina by at least three people.
The Miami native discussed the pride of representing his city, just a few miles down the road from his mother's restaurant in Little Havana.
President Trump is planning to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
Surveillance video from a nearby home showed a black car driving past before a person ran up to the unlocked vehicle and drove away.
The two-minute rendering, shared by Trump's son, Eric Trump, shows a towering glass skyscraper overlooking Biscayne Bay, with the name "Trump" illuminated near the top.
Town commissioners voted during an emergency meeting to suspend Town Manager David Lynch with pay, citing concerns over his handling of town finances.
The Miami native discussed the pride of representing his city, just a few miles down the road from his mother's restaurant in Little Havana.
President Trump is planning to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
Surveillance video from a nearby home showed a black car driving past before a person ran up to the unlocked vehicle and drove away.
The two-minute rendering, shared by Trump's son, Eric Trump, shows a towering glass skyscraper overlooking Biscayne Bay, with the name "Trump" illuminated near the top.
Town commissioners voted during an emergency meeting to suspend Town Manager David Lynch with pay, citing concerns over his handling of town finances.
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.
President Trump is planning to go to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss blocked the Trump administration from enforcing provisions of his executive order that directed federal agencies to cut off funding to NPR and PBS.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
President Trump told CBS News that he is not ready "quite yet" to abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, despite a Truth Social post suggesting allies need to do it themselves.
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.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.