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For 33 years, the program has brought joy to families in need across South Florida by connecting donors directly with the families they support.
With paychecks on hold, federal employees from TSA, Veterans Affairs and other agencies received groceries from Feeding South Florida, which distributed enough food in Homestead to feed 275 families for a week.
Authorities received a call around 2 p.m. and are investigating what appears to be a domestic case.
Air traffic controllers work without pay as experts warn of cancellations, delays, and rising fares.
Food insecurity already affects 1.2 million people in the region, and the shutdown is adding pressure.
Temperatures could dip into the 50s by Tuesday morning as a strong front pushes through.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown was extradited from Dubai to the U.S. to face attempted murder charges in a Miami shooting outside a boxing event.
The 1997 killings of a mother, her sister, and two infants remain unsolved, leaving relatives desperate for closure.
Authorities say the girl was last seen in June but was not reported missing until October.
Authorities say Hollywood police Lt. Osvaldo Perez, 50, surrendered at Broward Main Jail on domestic battery charges involving a victim over 65. His bond was set at $75,000.
Authorities say the patrol car flipped multiple times before striking a palm tree.
Prosecutors cite gang ties as the judge warns one defendant he is "lucky to be alive."
A cold case was solved over a decade later after a Miami Gardens man accused of killing his wife was found in San Diego late last month, police said.
Frank Carollo and Rolando Escalona were headed to a runoff, but a new amendment and lawsuit could change the race.
On the anniversary of his re-election, President Trump addressed thousands at the America Business Forum, mixing business themes with political attacks.
Kyler Theophile is a lanky 6-foot-5-inch senior for the Coral Glades Jaguars, who has a smile that lights up every room he's in and a jump shot that lights up the defense.
Jose Gustavo Palma says his son was the family's provider and had two jobs. The 23-year-old died in a violent multi-car crash near Bird Road.
The 61-year-old suspect was released on her own recognizance after a roadside confrontation with teens riding e-bikes went viral and led to robbery and battery charges.
Concerns over crime and taxes under Zohran Mamdani's progressive platform are pushing wealthy New Yorkers to explore South Florida housing.
Haider Rana says he feared for his life when Amuah rushed into his unit at 1 a.m. Her family is pursuing a civil lawsuit.
Kimali Stephen says she hasn't heard from her 85-year-old father since the Category 5 storm hit Westmoreland Parish. She's now organizing a trip and donation drive to help others still searching.
Millions face steep health insurance hikes after federal subsidies lapse. For some, the cost is life-threatening.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, both the first and second crashes involved in the incident involved wrong-way drivers.
Federal officials have lifted a ban that kept mob con man James Sabatino from contacting pardon czar Alice Johnson.
Robert Koehler, 65, who was already serving time for a Miami-Dade rape case, was tied to the latest victim after DNA results pointed to him.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale's Victoria Park neighborhood say a string of car break-ins and burglaries has left them frustrated and fearful after multiple failed arrests.
A rescue group says the French bulldog mix dubbed "Miracle" may need weeks of treatment after being found severely malnourished behind a local drug store.
A mother says her two young sons are still recovering after the blast that injured 11 people and killed the boat operator.
With inflation hitting its highest point since 2023, Kiana Powell told CBS News, "I cannot let a deal go to waste if it's something that I am using daily."
A new state report shows Florida recorded 694 reportable boating accidents in 2025, with officials pointing to increasingly congested waterways.
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.
Thirty years ago, a Cuban fighter jet shot down two civilian planes operated by Florida-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an incident that inflamed U.S.-Cuba relations.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
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.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.