Emergency crews are responding to reports of a man who may have been struck by lightning in south Miami-Dade on Friday afternoon.Few details have been released, but officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that the incident took place in the area of Southwest 182nd Avenue and Southwest 248th Stree
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The response in South Florida was immediate to get much-needed aid to Venezuela after hundreds of people were killed in powerful back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday with volunteers across the region working through the night to gather supplies and ship them to the devastated South American country
The hazy, hot and humid conditions that has been experienced across South Florida won't go anywhere anytime soon and will likely stick around through the weekend.
Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voiced her disappointment after the U.S. Supreme court ruled on ending Temporary Protective Status for Haitians and Syrians. CBS News Miami’s Joan Murray has more from Sunrise.
A Doral woman was arrested Thursday after police said her 11-year-old son was found alone in an apartment complex after being left unattended overnight. Roxanabel Medinaleon, 31, faces one count of child neglect without great bodily harm and one count of animal cruelty. According to Doral Police, of
CBS News Miami and Neighbors 4 Neighbors are teaming up with Global Empowerment Mission to bring hope to the people of Venezuela in the wake of the deadly earthquakes that struck on June 24, 2026.
Portugal and Colombia will face off this weekend in a long-awaited FIFA World Cup match at Miami Stadium for the top spot in Group K. Saturday’s South Florida showdown will secure a favorable path to the knockout stages. The vibrant and aggressive Colombia team is taking on the elite technical playm
South Florida has one of the largest Venezuelan communities in the United States, and volunteers from across the region are continuing to step up to help in the wake of deadly back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday. CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri is at Doral-based Global Empowerment Mission where peo
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a man who may have been struck by lightning in south Miami-Dade on Friday afternoon.Few details have been released, but officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said that the incident took place in the area of Southwest 182nd Avenue and Southwest 248th Stree
Community and faith leaders, immigration advocates and members of the South Florida Haitian community gathered in Miami on Friday morning to denounce the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that permits the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of people.The decis
A 22-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly striking and killing a bicyclist Thursday morning in a hit-and-run collision, police said.Fort Lauderdale police announced the arrest of Don Janea Smith on Friday afternoon. She is facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving d
Organizations from around the world have started to mobilize to gather much-needed aid and supplies to send to Venezuela after parts of the South American nation were devastated by back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday.As of Thursday morning, nearly 200 people were reportedly killed in the earthquak
An investigation is underway in Lauderhill after a man was stabbed early Friday morning, and the suspect remains at large, investigators say.According to the Lauderhill Police Department, officers responded to report of a stabbing in the 2200 block of 58th Terrace around 5 a.m.Part of a Lauderhill n
A UPS driver was arrested Thursday after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives said he stole packages while on his delivery route, including one containing a Rolex watch valued at about $55,000. Dennis Millwood, 55, faces one count of second-degree grand theft and was scheduled to appear in court F
A 60-year-old man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after police say he was caught on surveillance video throwing an elderly German shepherd from the back of a box truck and abandoning the injured dog outside a Pembroke Pines shopping center.According to the Pembroke Pines Police Department,
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city’s notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campaign promise repeated with almost monomaniacal zeal in social media ads, speeches and rallies: “As your next mayor, I will freeze your re
The Friday morning commute got off to a tough start for drivers in Miami after a crash closed several southbound lanes of Interstate 95.The crash was reported near Northwest 79th Street, and delays stretched as far as the Golden Glades.Road Rangers and tow trucks worked for hours to remove the crash
It's going to be a hazy, hot and humid weekend across South Florida.Saharan dust is moving in and will lead to hazy skies and lower rain chances.The Saharan dust tracker on Saturday, June 26, 2026. CBS News Miami The National Weather Service has not issued an air quality alert since the air quality
For many Venezuelans living in South Florida, the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela is deeply personal. With loved ones still in the country and communication lines disrupted, community members are anxiously waiting for news while organizing relief efforts from thousands of m
The response to send aid to Venezuela in the wake of powerful and deadly earthquakes earlier this week was immediate. And even as volunteers continue to work to gather supplies, local families are still trying to get in touch with loved ones for information. Doral Councilman Rafael Pineyro, who was
It was a steamy start across portions of South Florida, with places like Fort Lauderdale feeling like the low 90s on Friday morning. The good news is that air quality has improved, but with the arrival of Saharan dust, that will change.
The response in South Florida was immediate to get much-needed aid to Venezuela as soon as possible after two deadly earthquakes, with volunteers working through the night to gather supplies to send to the South American country. CBS News Miami’s Steve Maugeri is at Global Empowerment Mission in Dor
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their meaningless mee
A crash on Interstate 95 south near Northwest 79th in Miami has led to major delays stretching for miles.
South Florida heads into the weekend with a familiar Summer weather pattern: hot, humid afternoons followed by scattered storms. High temperatures will climb into the low 90’s today, while humidity pushes heat index values into the 101 to 107 degree range. Although no Heat Advisory is in effect, Mod
Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the tournament now underway. "Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five week
The U.S. Men's National Team kicked off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on home turf at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay. It's the first time in 32 years that the U.S. is hosting the World Cup, this time as one of three host nations alongside Canada and Me
Storms dissipated for the past couple of days but will come back.
Red, white, and blue were out in full force as soccer fans packed Mickey Byrne’s in Hollywood for the U.S. and Turkey World Cup match. “I’ve been coming here for every major game since I was around 5 years old. I’ve had a great time. I wouldn’t miss this for the world,” said a soccer fan. “This is t
A police pursuit that began in Broward County ended with a bailout, a tense neighborhood search and at least two people detained in a Northwest Miami-Dade residential area. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and others with tactical gear that read “Sheriff Gang Task Force” descended on a
The biggest score of the World Cup competition may be happening off the pitch. In all 11 host cities, federal agents are leading operations to keep drones away from match-day crowds.Inside FBI Miami's unclassified emergency operations center, agents monitor giant screens. One feed shows real-time fo
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a 90-year-old man who was reported missing from Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau, 90-year-old Yverne Jean was last seen in a vehicle along the 10300 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue, at a
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing elderly man. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, 90-year-old Yverne Jean was last seen in Miami around the 10300 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue in a vehicle at approximately 5:30 p.m., Thursday. Jean stands at 5 feet, 5 inch
Two men were rushed to the hospital after a jet ski collision near the Miami Marine Stadium, fire officials said. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, they received a report of a collision involving a personal watercraft off of the Rickenbacker Causeway, and are assisting the city of Miami Fire Resc
The Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Trump administration may proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., a decision that places an estimated 160,000 South Florida residents at risk of deportation.Activists say the move could force familie
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.The call for impeachment comes just days after a judge delivered the v
GEM is one of many organizations delivering supplies to Venezuela
"I cannot deport myself back to Haiti, not because I don't love my country, but it's impossible," said a Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder who asked that her identity be protected. "The level of violence, the level of criminality that Haiti is suffering right now. It won't help me. I w
Saharan dust will come into the metro area causing dry, hot conditions.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections that have allowed them to live and work in the United States.In a pair of cases that tested a key aspect
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at "Alligator Alcatraz" on Thursday morning and confirmed that the mission at the controversial immigration detention facility was completed and all the detainees have been relocated.DeSantis made the announcement alongside White House Border Czar Tom
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