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It is the time of year for holiday cheer and holiday scams. This year, social media sites are the prime target for the "bad guys." CBS4's Jorge Estevez shows you some of the tricks hackers use and how to guard against being duped.
In Wednesday's Something Extra: you know the type, people who check their Facebook page every other minute, at dinner, at work, even while they're driving. Is this addiction to social media a good thing?
Reality star Kelly Osbourne was probably seeing stars after being treated for a head injury in Miami.
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison was fined $500,000 for his Twitter comments on the never-ending NBA lockout. But if some NBA owners had their way, Arison would have been hit in the pocketbook even harder.
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison found himself in some Twitter trouble.
The South Florida woman who played a big part in drawing attention to Jack the Cat, lost at New York's Kennedy Airport, is thrilled Jack has been found and has released the first picture of Jack receiving medical treatment at a veterinary hospital.
There's a happy ending for the tale of a cat who has been missing for two months, and a South Florida woman played a big part in spreading the word through social media of his disappearance.
A new kind of social media is growing by the moment. Like Twitter and facebook, Tout helps to get the message across, but there is a difference.
People tend to think of Facebook and Twitter as the business of young people, but Social media is expanding its reach and spreading to older Americans. It seems people over 70 are the newest group of users.
Social media giant Twitter was buzzing with rumors that former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is dead, or very close to it.
A South Florida woman is leading the cause to find a cat lost in a New York airport, and her effort to find Jack the cat took off thanks to social media.
Solange Knowles is tweeting mad at the Miami Beach Police Department. According to the R&B singer, she was the victim of discrimination after an officer allegedly pulled a weapon on her for doing "nothing illegal" and now there's an internal affairs investigation.
Miami Heat star LeBron James has caused quite a bit of a buzz after posting a picture on his Twitter account.
When Anthony was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, hundreds of thousands of people captivated by the case -- and certain of her guilt -- poured their rage into postings on Facebook and the micro-blogging site Twitter.
As Casey Anthony stood before the courtroom Tuesday afternoon and awaited her faith South Floridians were glued to their televisions and computers for the latest on the decision. In the end, it was a shocker for many and relief for others.
In the aftermath of Representative Anthony Weiner's transgressions, one would think members of Congress would watch their Twitter accounts a little more carefully. But an intern for Rep. Allen West didn't heed the example.
By now, almost everyone has heard about the scandal that erupted around Congressman Anthony Weiner sending lewd pictures of himself via Twitter. But a bigger question is now being asked over whether or not sexting via phone or social networking is actually cheating.
While some continue to fight the social media revolution, the National Hurricane Center is officially on board in hopes of better communicating advisories to more people.
Florida's Department of Children and Families is turning to a popular social networking site it hopes can help the state's 850 foster children find adoptive families.
There are lots of ways prospective jurors can be bounced off a jury panel. In the Clearwater jury selection for the murder trial of Casey Anthony, you can add Twitter to the list.
Fingers ablazin' at 140 characters or less in a message, Governor Rick Scott's communications director has taken to using Twitter to defend his boss against reports in the media.
The world of social media is celebrating a birthday Monday. Twitter is 5 years old today.
Facebook, MySpace and Twitter — most of us are on at least one. In fact, social networking has become such a part of our lives that there was even a movie made about it. New studies suggest that sites that are supposed to keep you connected can actually leave you feeling depressed.
In Miami people from a variety of backgrounds gathered Saturday at the Torch of Friendship, but these voices were not raised in anger, instead they came together in a show of support for the protesters overseas.
Protester's in Egypt are sending a strong message to President Hosni Mubarak. After 30 years, they want him out.
Florida officials are clarifying a recently-enacted rule regarding license plate frames, including what is, and isn't allowed.
Newly revealed video footage shows a couple in their 60s trying to stop the gunmen right before the attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's Bondi Beach.
A dramatic surveillance video shows the moment a Ferrari stolen in Miami crashed into a utility pole in Brickell.
A Coast Guard crew offloaded over 27,000 pounds of drugs in California on Monday.
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.
Florida officials are clarifying a recently-enacted rule regarding license plate frames, including what is, and isn't allowed.
A dramatic surveillance video shows the moment a Ferrari stolen in Miami crashed into a utility pole in Brickell.
A Coast Guard crew offloaded over 27,000 pounds of drugs in California on Monday.
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.
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
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.
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people.
President Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC on Monday over a documentary that spliced parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the Ellipse.
President Trump signed an order designating illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directing agencies to do more to combat the drug.
Two members of the Iowa National Guard and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed in Palmyra, Syria on Saturday after an ISIS gunman ambushed them, according to the Pentagon.
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.
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."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
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.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.