She grew up in a Miami neighborhood where going to college wasn't always expected. Now, Yvette Ostolaza is making history as one of the top leaders in the legal world.The daughter of Cuban immigrants who came to Miami as children through Operation Pedro Pan, Yvette Ostolaza grew up in Miami's Grapel
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Florida voters can preview exactly what will appear on their ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with races ranging from governor and U.S. Senate to congressional seats, state offices and local ballot questions.With early voting already underway across South Florida, s...
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When it comes to this month’s local film events, there’s GEMS, and then there’s everything else.
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Spotty showers were blowing in on the breeze on Tuesday morning in parts of South Florida, with most of the rain rolling in across Miami-Dade.We are also enjoying a taste of fall with slightly cooler and more comfortable temperatures in the low to mid-70s to start the day.This gr...
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has been campaigning for governor all across Florida, as he aims to become the state’s first African-American governor. Donalds attended an event at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami on Friday, and he also spoke at a town h...
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Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after being convicted of first-degree murder for the 1986 shooting of Indian Ri...
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A 32-year-old Broward man has been arrested after police said he tried to kidnap a 13-year-old from a gas station on Monday.According to information provided by the Miramar Police Department, officers were called to the Shell gas station at 2840 S. State Road 7 in Miramar to inve...
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Ormo's family confirmed the news Monday, three days after a body was first reported at the property.
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South Florida will enjoy comfortable temperatures this week, but breezy conditions continue to create dangerous surf and boating conditions. We’re also watching the return of King Tides and possible coastal flooding. Breezy with a Few Showers Expect a mix of sunshine and clouds t...
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Flames tore through a trailer home in Northwest Miami-Dade overnight, burning through the roof of the structure and damaging items in a trailer located next door. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the first-alarm blaze in the area of Nort...
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South Florida will continue to see some windy conditions during the week, and while we will see some low rain chances on Tuesday those chances will rise as we get closer to the end of the week. CBS News Miami NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez breaks down the forecast....
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In Tuesday’s Miami Proud, she grew up in a Miami neighborhood where going to collage wasn’t always expected. But now, Yvette Ostolaza is making history as one of the top leaders in the legal world. But as she tells CBS News Miami’s Najahe Sherman, her success is more than breakin...
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An investigation is underway in Northwest Miami-Dade after a massive fire broke out at a mobile home overnight, and officials say it could have been sparked by a blown transformer.According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the fire broke out in the area of Northwest 81st Street and 13t...
