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Jennifer Jurado, who heads the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, was among 12 people identified by the White House as "Champions of Change".
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Jennifer Jurado, who heads the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, was among 12 people identified by the White House as "Champions of Change".
A year ago, all Miami quarterback Stephen Morris could do in the Hurricanes' spring game was evaluate his teammates from the sideline. This time around, he'll evaluate again — just from the field.
Eight years ago, University of Miami student Ashley Kelly was struck and killed by a vehicle as she crossed US 1. She became the eighth student since 1989 to be struck at the intersection of US 1 and Mariposa Court.
College football season is still months away, but fans will get one final peek at the University of Miami Hurricanes team this Saturday when they finish practice with a spring game.
The Nevin Shapiro scandal at the University of Miami has reached to the hills of Kentucky. Western Kentucky University announced Thursday that Jake Morton has resigned as the school's director of basketball operations.
The University of Miami has sent a blistering response to the NCAA asking for the case against the school to be dropped. UM is asking the NCAA to drop the case after repeated missteps by the collegiate governing body during the investigation of the school.
More than five years after the shooting death of star Redskins safety Sean Taylor in his Miami home, a new trial date has been set for the alleged shooter.
Missouri Tigers head basketball coach Frank Haith asked the NCAA to throw out charges of NCAA violations made against him while he was the head coach at the University of Miami.
The University of Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team may have come up short in its Sweet 16 matchup with the Marquette Golden Eagles, but the school still hopes fans will show up at the BankUnited Center Friday at 12:30 p.m. to welcome the team back to Miami.
The NCAA is asking if Miami ignored evidence that the former booster at the center of this scandal was providing impermissible benefits Hurricanes' athletes, coaches or recruits, said a person familiar with the situation.
University of Miami Hurricanes head basketball coach Jim Larranaga hopes he can awaken the echoes Thursday in the building that launched him to national prominence just six seasons ago.
The NCAA infraction's case against the University of Miami has taken another embarrassing turn for the collegiate governing body.
James Coley came to Miami to be the Hurricanes' offensive coordinator. After the team's first scrimmage of the spring, he sounded more like an English professor.
Celebration was in full swing on the University of Miami campus, where students and alumni got together for a watch party at the Rathskeller.
The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) officially has a new police director.
By the time kids reach their teenage years, they're pretty much unimpressed by everything. So sign them up for one of these cool camps and they'll have no choice but to crack an unforced smile. They might even burst into laughter.
How important is the gluten-free diet for people on it?
Miami Hurricanes head basketball coach Jim Larranaga has been named the Henry Iba Coach of the Year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
The Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team will face the Pacific Tigers on Friday in Austin, Texas and the school wants to send the team off in style on Wednesday.
If there was ever a question about whether or not defense wins championships, the All-Atlantic Coast Conference all-defense team selected by the coaches answered that question.
March Madness, the annual onset of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, hit Sunday night with the release of the 68-team bracket by the selection committee. Now, millions of brackets are being filled out with hopes of picking the perfect bracket.
Miami-Dade police detectives are hoping someone has information about the vehicle or driver involved in a hit and run near Coral Gables Friday afternoon.
The strange and seemingly never-ending saga surrounding Nevin Shapiro, the University of Miami, and the NCAA has taken another turn in federal court.
The Miami Dolphins may keep Jonathan Martin at left tackle for the 2013 season if they can't re-sign Jake Long, but that would open a spot at right tackle for the Fins to fill once again in the offseason.
A baby born with the AIDS virus has been cured with aggressive treatment in Mississippi, and that's generating a huge reaction in South Florida.
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.
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
A group of retired NYPD officers gathers at the Moose Lodge in Tamarac 10 times a year to lean on one another.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
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.
The response to the attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration.
A group of retired NYPD officers gathers at the Moose Lodge in Tamarac 10 times a year to lean on one another.
From Hollywood to Miami, communities held events Friday honoring first responders and victims of the 2001 attacks.
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.