Man Pleads Guilty To Poaching Sea Turtle Eggs
A South Florida man has pleaded guilty to poaching more than 300 sea turtle eggs.
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A South Florida man has pleaded guilty to poaching more than 300 sea turtle eggs.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $74.9 billion budget Thursday that would increase spending on public education, bankroll water projects in the Everglades system -- and send a shot across the bow of the Florida College System.
Two days after the shooting of a teenage girl who was simply sitting on a park bench, top brass from police departments around South Florida and anti-violence activists joined forces in Liberty City Friday, calling on parents to step up and stop the violence.
A Broward burglar who ransacked a car dealership is busted after Plantation Police say he made two huge mistakes.
President Barack Obama has yet another visit to South Florida scheduled—this time to attend democratic fundraisers.
The body of a 4-year-old Florida Panther has been found dead in Broward County.
Florida Governor Rick Scott was in South Florida Monday hearing from parents and students about the high cost of college education.
Miami Heat star LeBron James accepted a prestigious award at the 2014 Reid & Fiorentino Call Of The Game Dinner & Celebrity Golf Classic over the weekend.
A strong cold front moving across the Florida peninsula could bring strong and possibly severe thunderstorms across South Florida late Monday afternoon and into early Tuesday morning.
There are several factors that can make your skin age faster, but poor sleep might be one you hadn't thought of.
More than 15,000 foster and adoptive children and their families are getting free passes to Florida's state parks.
The US Marshals said it was James Jones' face that ultimately gave him away and sent him back behind bars.
Safety Louis Delmas has signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins that's worth up to $3.5 million.
Quenton DeCosey hit a one-handed floater as time expired, lifting Temple to a 66-65 victory against South Florida on Saturday.
Hideki Matsuyama has apologized to Ian Poulter for damaging the 13th green and not repairing it at the Cadillac Championship.
Sunny skies and pleasant temperatures return to the forecast just in time for the weekend.
Students at Coral Reef High School in Miami are in for quite the day Friday as President Obama, along with the First Lady, are expected to pay the magnet high school a visit.
While winter is typically the time when South Florida gets a much needed break from the heat, the 2013 and 2014 winter has been a bust.
Kadeem Jack hit an off-balance, go-ahead shot in the lane with 11.1 seconds to play and Rutgers rallied from a 15-point, second-half deficit to defeat SouthFlorida 74-73 on Saturday.
According to new statistics, students in Florida high schools are healthier than they were six years ago.
After decades of not hosting a political convention, Miami leaders announced Friday the city would pursue the Democratic National Convention in 2016.
An American Airlines flight on the way to the Bahamas had to turn around and return to Miami due to a smell of smoke in the cabin, an official said.
The issue of in-state tuition for all students in Florida, even those in the country illegally will be up for debate Saturday.
The forecast for the weekend is filled with sunshine and seasonal temperatures.
A North Carolina man was convicted by a South Florida jury of operating fraudulent precious metals investment businesses that took $25 million from investors.
Residents say speeding has become a dangerous pattern and are calling for traffic calming measures before another tragedy happens.
Inter Miami confirmed Monday that Lionel Messi has a left hamstring issue, though did not say when the problem is expected to be cleared up.
The agreement restores key HIV medication coverage and reverses controversial restrictions that left thousands of Floridians at risk.
The City of Miami Gardens paid tribute to Army Sgt. La David Johnson, a hometown soldier killed in Niger in 2017, as family members reflect during a Memorial Day ceremony.
A Dominican judge has ruled that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor but will not serve a sentence.
Residents say speeding has become a dangerous pattern and are calling for traffic calming measures before another tragedy happens.
Inter Miami confirmed Monday that Lionel Messi has a left hamstring issue, though did not say when the problem is expected to be cleared up.
The agreement restores key HIV medication coverage and reverses controversial restrictions that left thousands of Floridians at risk.
The City of Miami Gardens paid tribute to Army Sgt. La David Johnson, a hometown soldier killed in Niger in 2017, as family members reflect during a Memorial Day ceremony.
A Dominican judge has ruled that Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor but will not serve a sentence.
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.
A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
"I think it's just disrespectful to those that I served with who didn't come back," a veteran suing to stop construction of the arch told CBS News.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
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.
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.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
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.