Eileen Higgins takes office as Miami mayor, pledging to fix city's permitting process
City officials agree the permitting system is too slow and siloed — and say they welcome the mayor's push for reform.
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City officials agree the permitting system is too slow and siloed — and say they welcome the mayor's push for reform.
Higgins was sworn in Thursday at Miami Dade College, vowing faster permitting, more affordable housing and a review of the city's cooperation with ICE.
A proposed constitutional amendment would eliminate homestead property taxes while leaving police and schools untouched.
A homeowner says she spent 10 months trying to get a cable removed before CBS Miami contacted Comcast.
Warm and humid conditions are expected in South Florida today, and some record high temperatures are possible Friday.
A Miami-Dade father has been arrested after his two sons were found unresponsive with cocaine in their systems, according to an arrest report.
A Tri-Rail train slammed into a car in Miami-Dade early Thursday morning, according to officials.
A man accused of crashing a stolen Ferrari in Brickell this week appeared in court on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old defeated Frank Carollo in a runoff election and will replace Joe Carollo, Frank's brother, who had been a politician for nearly 50 years and city commissioner for the past eight years during some turbulent times.
During a press conference, head coach Mike McDaniel said the starting quarterback position is now being handled by rookie Quinn Ewers.
Here's everything you need to know about Miami Beach's upcoming public transportation alternative.
It's going to be a mild and breezy day with a chance of stray showers in South Florida on Wednesday, with warm temperatures returning later this week.
A SWAT standoff with a barricaded man inside a Plantation hotel has ended safely, police say.
A fire broke out at a Miami-Dade apartment on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
Police in Miami say a stolen Ferrari crashed into a police cruiser and utility pole in Brickell while trying to flee from officers.
Florida officials are clarifying a recently-enacted rule regarding license plate frames, including what is, and isn't allowed.
The typical age of a first-time home buyer sits at 40-years-old, the highest on record, according to the National Association of REALTORS.
Some strong winds will remain in South Florida on Tuesday, and temperatures are expected to rise as we head deeper into the workweek.
In this week's Miami Proud, we head to Miami's Mitzvah Kitchen where volunteers are cooking nutritious meals to help those in need.
Closing arguments concluded in the penalty phase for 22-year-old Jason Banegas early Monday afternoon.
A Hialeah man is accused of holding a woman at knifepoint during an attempted sexual battery, police say.
The beach and boating conditions in South Florida are expected to be dangerous on Monday due to high winds.
After two gunmen targeted and killed over a dozen people during a Hanukkah event in Australia on Sunday, Floridians are heartbroken and outraged by the international tragedy as they ramp up security measures back home.
A Brown University student from South Florida who experienced the Parkland shooting says she's angry that she's experienced two tragedies at such a young age.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Most of the rain is shifting away from the morning hours and to the mid-to-late afternoon and into the early evening hours.
A South Florida woman turned her mother's love of tea into a growing family side hustle as more Americans seek extra income to keep up with rising costs.
Officers said the shooting appeared to stem from a domestic incident.
L.A. has now won 8 in a row, its longest streak of the season, after Friday's win at loanDepot park.
A bystander who recorded video at the scene describes chaos as two children were struck.
Most of the rain is shifting away from the morning hours and to the mid-to-late afternoon and into the early evening hours.
A South Florida woman turned her mother's love of tea into a growing family side hustle as more Americans seek extra income to keep up with rising costs.
Officers said the shooting appeared to stem from a domestic incident.
L.A. has now won 8 in a row, its longest streak of the season, after Friday's win at loanDepot park.
A bystander who recorded video at the scene describes chaos as two children were struck.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.