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NEXT Weather meteorologist Scott Withers reports on the sargassum invasion at South Florida beaches.
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NEXT Weather meteorologist Scott Withers reports on the sargassum invasion at South Florida beaches.
The crash happened Wednesday night near the 18000 block of Krome Avenue, according to the sheriff's office.
The district expects 8,000 fewer students this year, bringing enrollment to between 180,000 and 190,000.
Deputy Carle Miranda Blum, 51, faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison.
Banks told CBS News Miami she had arrived in Miami from Houston last week for a cosmetic procedure she preferred to keep private.
The developer says the goal is safety, not subversion; federal officials warn of potential risks to agents.
Prosecutors said Turner and Kingston kept over $1 million in merchandise and assets without fully paying for them.
A man was bitten while swimming in chest-deep water; the incident leaves some tourists uneasy, locals unfazed.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports on an app that promises to alert users of nearby ICE agents.
The newly released video shows the moments leading up to the May 13 shooting that left a 31-year-old man dead.
Jorge Barahona, 58, had been declared incompetent in March 2024 and was transferred to a mental health facility for further evaluation.
According to the FWC, Florida is home to several species, including the native Florida apple snail, and four exotic species native to South America.
The City of Aventura said Brightline has completed all the steps needed to start construction of the bridge.
Video from Tesla's Sentry Pro app shows a man holding what appears to be a box cutter before scratching the vehicle.
A crash late Tuesday night shut down all eastbound lanes of the Dolphin Expressway.
The man received medical attention on scene and was taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The current trends support expanding storms and significant rainfall across the region, according to CBS News Miami Chief Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
Homestead Police Chief Mario Knapp addressed the misinformation on Instagram following the arrest of a hit-and-run suspect.
Campus Guardian Angel demonstrated the technology at a South Florida high school.
A Texas-based company is hoping drone technology can help stop school shootings or at least help law enforcement in South Florida respond more quickly.
Police said it happened in the 3000 block of Northwest 68th Street.
Prominent Miami defense lawyer Roy Black, who gained national attention by winning an acquittal in the 1991 William Kennedy Smith rape trial and was involved in scores of other high-profile cases, has died at the age of 80, his law partner said Tuesday.
Detectives said Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies located Summer Leo, 30, on Tuesday.
Broward Sheriff's Office detectives say the circumstances of the disappearance may be suspicious.
The extension follows a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it attempted to end TPS in September.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
Drone video shows dozens of vehicles, some with expired tags, as county code enforcement reviews potential violations.
Surveillance video shows chaotic moments before impact as police investigate whether impairment played a role.
The hand‑built display, crafted from 25,000 shells, deteriorated beyond repair this year, but its creator hopes to restore it for next Hanukkah.
County records show $50,000 in fines against the complex as an independent inspector finds humidity levels high enough to produce surface mold.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
After decades serving South Florida as a trusted journalist, Eliott Rodriguez is leaving the anchor desk at CBS Miami to begin a new chapter focused on family.
Drone video shows dozens of vehicles, some with expired tags, as county code enforcement reviews potential violations.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Kevin Lunday as Coast Guard commandant after agency guidance on the display of hate symbols such as swastikas and nooses was clarified.
A memo from Dr. Vinay Prasad, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, may signal an effort to to rewrite the rules governing the U.S. vaccine system.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at the organization's annual conference.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.
R&B musician Trey Songz was arrested in New York City over the weekend after an incident at the Dramma nightclub near Times Square.