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The tropical berry Synsepalum dulcificum, grown in Miami's Redland, is helping chemotherapy patients combat "chemo mouth" and enjoy food again.
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The tropical berry Synsepalum dulcificum, grown in Miami's Redland, is helping chemotherapy patients combat "chemo mouth" and enjoy food again.
Testifying in Miami federal court, Moïse gave emotional and at times graphic testimony about the July 2021 attack inside the couple's bedroom at their home in Petionville, Haiti.
The comments come as Cuba faces a deepening energy crisis. A severe shortage of fuel has forced authorities to impose prolonged blackouts across the country, leaving many communities without electricity for hours, and in some cases, days at a time.
An idea catching fire in Fort Lauderdale is at the Sanctuary Presbyterian Church on North Federal Highway, which has filed an application to build a 12-story, 340-unit residential building, with up to a third set aside for affordable housing.
Dr. Chuanmin Hu, a professor of Oceanography at the University of South Florida, delivered the warning following the school's latest 2026 sargassum outlook.
People living at the building began packing their belongings on Wednesday after the city posted notices on their doors.
Darion Rosas Delgado, 37, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon, identified by police as the suspect who shot and killed the victim.
The child was rushed to a local hospital after the incident.
Fort Lauderdale police identified the victim as 40-year-old Joseph Czaplinski.
The bill doesn't prohibit a local government from recognizing state and federal holidays, such as Juneteenth or Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The chance for showers and thunderstorms will rise starting on Friday.
Lauderdale‑by‑the‑Sea commissioners approved a resolution to rename a portion of Commercial Boulevard for President Donald Trump.
Family members told police that the suspect shot through a bathroom door and then barricaded himself inside.
The possibility of a free Cuba after 67 years is a major topic in the Cuban exile community. This follows President Donald Trump's declaration that the U.S. is actively pursuing change in Cuba.
Anthawn Ragan was sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of 10-year-old Aaron Vu in 2013.
In her testimony, she gave jurors a firsthand account of the night her husband was killed inside their home in Petionville, Haiti.
For more than 30 years, Fr. Bob Caudill has fed the homeless. Now, Oakland Park officials seek to end his outreach with legal action and fines.
It's going to be warm in South Florida on Tuesday, but some record-high temperatures are possible later this week
Former longtime anchor Eliott Rodriguez announced a run for Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District, setting up a challenge to incumbent María Elvira Salazar.
Gas prices surged by a dollar in just a week across South Florida as uncertainty over the war in Iran rattled oil markets.
One of those who were rescued was rushed to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, officials say.
The Miami Dolphins are releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the team announced Monday.
According to AAA, Florida's new average for a gallon of gas rose $0.56 in the last week.
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in South Florida in the trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
One of the men was in his 40s and the other man was in his 60s, the sheriff's office says.
The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
Instead, Precious Bland will return home under a court-ordered treatment plan after three mental health experts testified that the psychotic episode, which they linked to COVID-19, was a rare, one-time occurrence.
Prosecutors upgraded the case against Gregory Dasilva after a Broward grand jury linked a third death to a June 30 double homicide in Lauderhill.
Yasmany Aguiar-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Wednesday and faces cargo theft charges, according to the Medley Police Department.
Veronica Serrano, director of food and nutrition at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, said simple steps, starting with hand hygiene, can significantly reduce the risk of food borne illness.
The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
Instead, Precious Bland will return home under a court-ordered treatment plan after three mental health experts testified that the psychotic episode, which they linked to COVID-19, was a rare, one-time occurrence.
Prosecutors upgraded the case against Gregory Dasilva after a Broward grand jury linked a third death to a June 30 double homicide in Lauderhill.
Yasmany Aguiar-Gonzalez was taken into custody on Wednesday and faces cargo theft charges, according to the Medley Police Department.
Veronica Serrano, director of food and nutrition at Memorial Hospital Pembroke, said simple steps, starting with hand hygiene, can significantly reduce the risk of food borne illness.
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 legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
Part of President Trump's speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The Pentagon will now require service members over 30 to screen for testosterone deficiency, and if needed, they can elect to have testosterone replacement therapy.
Military planners have examined options for possible action against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault involving the 101st Airborne Division.
New law aims to address how businesses and consumers should transact amid the phase-out of the penny.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.