South Florida woman pleads for husband's release from ICE detention
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
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Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Claudia Rodriguez, who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), described the conditions inside the facility as unsanitary, alleging that the room and toilets were rarely cleaned.
DHS confirmed 147 Venezuelan nationals were on the flight, the first since deadly earthquakes killed over 6,000.
The National TPS Alliance says it collected over 130,000 signatures calling on Congress to restore protections for Venezuelans living in the U.S. including in South Florida.
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) says it is expanding into the second phase of its earthquake response in Venezuela.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
South Florida families share their experiences one month after the twin earthquakes hit Venezuela.
A June 1 trial date was set Wednesday for Nicolás Maduro and his wife to face drug trafficking charges.
The official death toll has reached 5,300, though tens of thousands of people are still reported missing.
Volunteers are needed daily through Friday to help sort and pack aid boxes for Venezuela.
GEM has run 16 cargo planes and 7 shipping containers to Venezuela since June 24 amid the deadly earthquakes.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
An Amazon flight will depart Miami International Airport for Venezuela on Thursday morning in a partnership between the company and Airlink to support victims of the back-to-back earthquakes in the South American country two weeks ago.
The City of Miami and the Miami Marlins have opened a new donation collection site for victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Financial contributions remain the fastest way to provide help.
Members of Florida Task Force 1 and 2 spent the week assisting local and international partners with search-and-rescue missions.
More than 2,000 people were killed in the back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela.
Hernan Gil was brought out on a stretcher as elated rescuers cheered and hugged each other. He was loaded into a waiting ambulance and driven away.
According to arrest records, Franklin Virgüez, 72, was seen at the Doral Park Country Club in a gray vehicle exposing himself publicly.
Thousands of people were killed and injured, and tens of thousands remain unaccounted for after the earthquakes in Venezuela.
The committee joined the Hope 4 Venezuela relief campaign.
CBS News Miami presented a 30-minute special, Hope 4 Venezuela, on Wednesday night and raised thousands for those impacted by the deadly and catastrophic earthquakes.
People from across South Florida are still heading to Global Empowerment Mission in Doral to drop off supplies for victims of Venezuela's earthquakes, and more manpower is needed to help sort and pack all the aid to be loaded onto planes for those who need it most. CBS News Miami's Erika Gonzalez has more from GEM.
Rescue teams in Venezuela pulled an earthquake victim alive from the rubble eight days after the disaster, but as crews are in a race against time as hope for finding more survivors fades.
It's been one week since deadly back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, leaving thousands of people dead and injured and tens of thousands missing. CBS News Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has been on the ground in Venezuela since the catastrophic earthquakes and has the latest on search-and-rescue efforts as the nation begins an official seven-day mourning period.
The heavily Democratic district includes predominantly Black and Hispanic communities in northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties.
District 27 is centered in Miami-Dade County and includes parts of the City of Miami, Coral Gables, Kendall, Key Biscayne and Pinecrest.
The district that runs along part of Florida's southeast coast and includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
The heavily Democratic district includes predominantly Black and Hispanic communities in northern Miami-Dade and southern Broward counties.
District 27 is centered in Miami-Dade County and includes parts of the City of Miami, Coral Gables, Kendall, Key Biscayne and Pinecrest.
The district that runs along part of Florida's southeast coast and includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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.
The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.
A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
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.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.