Man convicted of killing Miami Beach tourist begins sentencing trial
In Miami criminal court, the 21-year-old victim's family members even addressed the defendant.
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Big Winds Blast the area
Gusty winds are here, south Florida. The windy pattern is peaking (but the peak continues deep into Tuesday). Here’s a look at a battered bay (Biscayne Bay) from our tower camera in North Bay Village. Unfortunately, the wind surge is overlapping with the highest King Tides of the...
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María Corina Machado's offer of talks with Delcy Rodríguez draws mixed reactions among Venezuelans in South Florida
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Monday that she is ready to meet with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, an offer that drew both skepticism and support among Venezuelan exiles in South Florida.Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, returned to...
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Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks on Amendment 3 opposition and county budget woes
The mayor speaks with CBS News Miami's Jim Berry also about her battle with Sheriff Cordero Stutz regarding the budget
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What does Maria Corina Machado's return to Venezuela mean for South Florida? Venezuelans react.
The opposition leader has returned to Venezuela after a 10-month exile and has now expressed she is willing to negociate with acting president Delcy Rodriguez....
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17-year-old speaks out while recovering from serious injuries in pit bull attack in NW Miami-Dade
A teen is speaking out after she was seriously injured in a sudden attack by her family’s pit bull in Northwest Miami-Dade. Pictures provided by 17-year-old Makaylah Rolle’s family shows the gruesome injuries she suffered after the dog lunged at her behind their home, biting her ...
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As higher tides are predicted for tonight, South Florida is feeling the effects of coastal flooding
Gusty winds and heavy rains are predicted for both today and tomorrow, with tomorrow's king tides cycle being the highest yet.
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King tide flooding in South Florida has businesses, residents preparing for another onslaught of water
Residents and businesses along the South Florida coast from Fort Lauderdale to Miami were busy preparing for an onslaught of water due to king tides and strong winds, and Monday will be no different.In fact, the king tide flooding in South Florida on Monday is likely to be worse ...
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Family of Miami Beach tourist killed in 2021 urges life sentence for gunman: "The crime shattered an entire family"
The family and friends of Dustin Wakefield were in tears in a Miami courtroom Monday as they read victim impact statements to a judge before the sentencing of the man who killed him."This crime did not just take Dustin's life; it shattered an entire family," said Lora Wakefield, ...
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Dolphins want a team built on toughness, Hafley’s first win showed that identity taking shape
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Time was ticking. Jeff Hafley’s Miami Dolphins clung to a three-point lead over the New York Jets, and running back Ollie Gordon was stopped on third-and-2 just before the two-minute warning. It brought up an important fourth down decision for Hafley, a...
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Woman identified in arson attack in northwest Miami-Dade, leaving 80% of man's body critically burned
A central Florida woman was arrested after Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies said she doused a man in accelerant and set him on fire following an argument Saturday evening in northwest Miami-Dade, leaving him with severe burns across most of his body. Tanisha Shelton Miami-Dad...
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Body camera footage capture moments before police shootout in Wynwood of armed man that killed innocent bystander
Body camera footage captured a deadly night in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood when police said they were forced to fire on an armed man. Still, the crossfire also fatally struck an innocent bystander. The police shooting took place on June 14, 2025, outside a club on Northwest 23rd...
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Woman not given bond after being accused of setting a man on fire in northwest Miami-Dade
Detectives say the 33-year-old victim was burned over at least 80% of his body and remains in critical condition at Ryder Trauma Center.