Broward Doctor, Healthcare Workers Charged With Fraud
A South Florida doctor and two healthcare workers have been charged with healthcare fraud which cost Medicare more than $11 million.
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A South Florida doctor and two healthcare workers have been charged with healthcare fraud which cost Medicare more than $11 million.
The month of September was a wet one for South Florida. According to the experts, most of the rainfall was over the Kissimmee basins that flow into Lake Okeechobee.
Sunrise police said they were forced to fire on a man armed with a knife late Tuesday morning.
The Miami Dolphins approached their game in London against the Oakland Raiders like a business trip.
Five people have been sent to federal prison for their roles in a South Florida-based cargo theft ring that targeted cold medicine and baby formula.
Hundreds of people took to the the streets Saturday to help end Lupus.
A South Florida school celebrated on Friday after getting accepted into the prestigious international baccalaureate (IB) program.
The mother of a teen who says she is being bullied at school says something needs to be done.
Of the 984,000 Floridians who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, nearly half were from South Florida.
Long before the events in Ferguson, Missouri created a drum beat for police officers to start wearing body cameras - a few dozen police departments around the country were already experimenting with them.
A new book that tackles the topic of transgender children is co-authored by a teenager from South Florida who has first-hand experience with the often misunderstood issue.
Just days before the start of the Jewish High Holy Days, detectives believe they have identified "some of the people involved" in Rabbi Joseph Raksin's murder according to Miami-Dade Police Director JD Patterson.
Following the search for a crocodile in the Coral Gables community of Gables By The Sea, Florida's top crocodile expert weighed in on the "croc"controversy.
A 1 percent charge imposed on most homeowners' policies to help the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. cover losses from the last of the 2005 hurricanes may come off the books two years early.
Near South Florida are a number of hotels, motels and inns that accommodate pets, most with reasonable fees or no fees at all. For your next vacation, whether it's an extended trip or a quick getaway, instead of calling a kennel, book a reservation.
If you're outdoors, the Sunday forecast is looking good.
Appeals were filed late Friday on several rulings that overturn the state's ban on gay-marriage by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
In a primetime address to the nation Wednesday night, President Obama laid out his strategy for targeting the Islamic extremist group known as ISIS.
In this edition of "Women To Watch," Trend Tracker® Tara Gilani is one on one with Adrienne Arsht, a power philanthropist and trailblazer, revered for her support of artistic and civic causes in Miami, NY, DC and beyond.
Many people walk down an aisle or perhaps plan a wedding on the beach in South Florida, but one couple exchanged vows atop a Miami hotel before rappelling down the high-rise building along with hundreds of others for a charity fundraiser.
AutoNation said Thursday that its new vehicle sales rose 7 percent last month, as the auto dealership chain sold 32,660 vehicles.
The Rabbi of murdered South Florida journalist Steven Sotloff spoke out one day after the a video showing his execution was posted online.
A spokesman for the family of murdered American journalist Steven Sotloff described the South Florida native as a "gentle soul" in a prepared statement made just a day after video showing Sotloff being beheaded at the hands of an ISIS terrorist was released.
As a U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff's reporting trips took him to Libya, Egypt, Bahrain, Somalia, and Turkey but he vanished last August while on assignment in the country that's considered the most dangerous for journalists -- Syria.
Miami Beach Police officers are able to work off duty at night clubs again but with a new set of rules.
Investigators identified the suspect as Chyvonne Juanita Palmer.
The showers will fizzle out by the overnight hours before additional showers develop Wednesday.
Investigators are looking into reports that a police vehicle left the scene of the crash.
The Broward County Public Schools administrator hopes the book encourages families to start conversations about self-worth early.
Residents in Broward and Miami-Dade are cleaning up after afternoon storms flooded streets in Hollywood and scattered tree debris across Miami Gardens neighborhoods.
Investigators identified the suspect as Chyvonne Juanita Palmer.
The showers will fizzle out by the overnight hours before additional showers develop Wednesday.
Investigators are looking into reports that a police vehicle left the scene of the crash.
The Broward County Public Schools administrator hopes the book encourages families to start conversations about self-worth early.
Residents in Broward and Miami-Dade are cleaning up after afternoon storms flooded streets in Hollywood and scattered tree debris across Miami Gardens neighborhoods.
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 Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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
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.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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.