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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.
Rain is coming down at a much needed time in California, a day after a massive wildfire wreaked havoc in the dry conditions – something South Florida is all too familiar with.
Water conservation remains critical as parts of South Florida remain in extreme drought conditions.
The painfully slow process to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to South Florida may be moving in the right direction once again.
Residents in a South Florida retirement community are ducking for cover after they said nesting birds are becoming increasingly aggressive.
In a pair of similar cases, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday turned down dependency requests by teens from El Salvador and Honduras who want to apply for permanent residency in the United States.
One of the most fascinating things about the yoga revolution is how it has evolved from a practice or discipline to an inescapable trend. As a result, it's always good to know some of the top spots to buy yoga equipment and supplies in South Florida. Therefore, here are some of the top spots to buy yoga gear in the Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
William Congreve has been quoted as saying that "music has charms to soothe the savage beast." So imagine how soothing it would be to play the music yourself. But don't settle for some toy instruments from a department store. There are a lot of music shops in South Florida that sell musical instruments. Whether you want a piano or something smaller, you can find it all at one of these stores listed below.
Miami has the largest concentration of Colombians outside of Colombia, so Colombia's Independence Day (July 20th) is a big deal here.
Authorities have arrested a man accused of possessing child porn.
United Airlines flights in U.S. are back in the air after being grounded Wednesday because of computer problems.
A Fort Lauderdale woman convicted of murdering her multimillionaire boyfriend will serve 25 years in prison.
Another week...another list of road blocks and lane closures in South Florida.
The soccer fever is still burning across the United States--and South Florida is no exception.
New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul reportedly suffered a serious hand injury in a Fourth of July fireworks accident near his South Florida home.
As the sunshine faded, thousands of people on Fort Lauderdale beach danced to some American rock and roll.
A South Florida 'Voodoo priest' is accused of having sex with a middle school aged girl and police are searching for any other possible victims.
As companies, celebrities, and even city and county officials look at different ways they can sever ties with Donald Trump, the Trump machine in South Florida is still making money.
Whether it's a vacation or a staycation, South Florida hotels are hot spots for visitors and locals alike.
A South Florida man burned in an explosion while trying to light his barbecue spoke out about the scary ordeal and warned others ahead of the 4th of July weekend.
A Hialeah restaurant remains closed Monday after the 78-year-old owner was shot and killed over the weekend.
Broward County's Port Everglades has received a new report that clears the way for it to begin the next phase of deepening and widening its channels.
Statistics show that black children between the ages of 5 and 19 are nearly three times more likely to drown than white children.
Gang violence is a growing problem here in South Florida.
Carolyn Loveman, 48, was taken to jail and held under a $41,000 bond.
We could see small, pop-up showers throughout the holiday weekend.
The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, will not be allowed to have unsupervised contact with animals after he is released from prison.
The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been repatriated. One other set of remains was returned earlier this month.
Carolyn Loveman, 48, was taken to jail and held under a $41,000 bond.
We could see small, pop-up showers throughout the holiday weekend.
The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, will not be allowed to have unsupervised contact with animals after he is released from prison.
The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been repatriated. One other set of remains was returned earlier this month.
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 talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it."
When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, multiple people familiar with the matter said.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
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."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
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.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.