Miami pastor, alleged fake immigration attorney charged in $21,000 fraud scheme, MDSO says
According to investigators, the men operated the fraud between April 18, 2024 and January 18, 2025.
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According to investigators, the men operated the fraud between April 18, 2024 and January 18, 2025.
The case began when Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez sued to stop the city from postponing its next election from 2025 to 2026.
Police said two South Florida men are accused of running a scheme to defraud immigrants.
Alcohol and drug testing for individuals onboard the tug and barge as well as the sailboat operator was negative, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Florida's redacted hurricane plan for the Alligator Alcatraz migrant center is drawing calls for transparency from lawmakers.
Anh-Thu Nguyen was killed after her plane seemingly lost control and crashed in Indiana on Wednesday morning, local officials said.
Police said two men were found dead inside an apartment at the Atlantic at Aquabella complex Tuesday in Hialeah.
Police said they arrived on the 6100 block of NW 9th Avenue around 7:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire.
On Thursday afternoon, Alvin Wu, the uncle and godfather of Erin Ko, issued a statement to the media on behalf of the Ko family.
The Coast Guard said the barge had been supporting construction work in the Miami Beach area.
A former medical examiner gave a demonstration of what could have happened to cause Silvia Galva's death—as he was pulled off a chair and landed on the floor.
NBA analyst Amin Elhassan said Heat memorabilia—including items from the NBA Finals—was stolen and sold over the course of at least 18 months.
Among those arrested were six foreign nationals who were flagged with detainers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The makeover includes brick roads, widened curbless sidewalks for outdoor cafes, improved drainage, and a flexible "festival streetscape" designed to host large outdoor events.
Authorities said Christopher Stormont, 50, faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child.
Austin Michael Denton Davis was arrested Wednesday morning after Miami Police and a state probation officer acted on a tip that he was violating the terms of his probation.
Millions of people visited South Florida beaches in 2024, but only a few were responsible for keeping them safe.
On Wednesday, prosecutors presented their strongest evidence to prove Adam Crespo murdered Silvia Galva back in July 2019.
At least one person is dead after a small airplane carrying two occupants crashed just short of an airport runway in Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. The flight was coming from a South Florida airport, officials said.
Through Broward and Miami-Dade Counties, several organizations are hosting giveaways for everything from shoes to backpacks to ensure that South Florida's students are ready for the upcoming academic year.
Government attorneys are arguing in court that a legal challenge to a hastily-built immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades was filed in the wrong jurisdiction.
Capt. Frank Florio III, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Miami, outlined the details of the incident and the ongoing investigation.
The child's great-grandmother says she believes the shooting was a tragic accident and is thankful the boy was not more seriously injured.
Adam Crespo is charged with second-degree murder in the 2019 death of his longtime partner.
On July 21 at approximately 2:43 p.m., Biscayne Park police responded to reports of a mailman stabbed in the 11700 block of NE 10th Avenue.
Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned more than 6,000 acres just west of US-27 and north of I-75.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned more than 6,000 acres just west of US-27 and north of I-75.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
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.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
Immigration officers could weigh use of Medicaid, food aid and housing help in green card decisions after Trump administration rescinds Biden-era public charge rule.
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.
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.
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.
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.