Nearly a year after a boat crash in Biscayne Bay took the lives of three girls from a sailing camp, a tugboat captain involved in the wreck is headed back to court and expected to change his plea. Yusiel Lopez Insua’s court appearance on Tuesday morning happens a week before the one-year-anniversary
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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened and slowed down as it continues to move further away from South Florida.This graphic shows the latest with Tropical Storm Bertha as of late Tuesday morning on July 21, 2026. CBS News Miami As of late Tuesday morning, Tropical
Tropical Storm Bertha was threatening the Gulf Coast on Tuesday with heavy rain as its projected path sparked watches and warnings along the coastal region. Bertha is in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, up from 50 mph earlier in the day, according to the Nation
A Miami tugboat captain charged in a collision in Biscayne Bay in July 2025 that killed three girls near Miami Beach changed his plea in court on Tuesday.Yusiel Lopez Insua, 47, had pleaded not guilty to a charge of seaman's manslaughter, but his attorney told CBS News Miami months ago that the plan
A teacher at the SEED School of Miami has been arrested after police said she returned to a classroom with pepper spray and sprayed her former romantic partner following a physical confrontation on campus. According to an arrest report, Odiria Shaya Biggins, 36, was involved in an altercation with t
Taylor Farms on Friday said it is "voluntarily removing" iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to one of the largest outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. in recent years. "While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm, which represents less than 1% of
The heat in South Florida has been no joke recently, and between all the outdoor brunches and rooftop bars, we’re all trying to stay cool as cool as possible. CBS News Miami’s Austin Carter sits down with food and experience expert Cheyenne the Blogger who shares some of her favorite spots to beat t
Residents in a Northeast Miami-Dade neighborhood say they're frustrated by what they describe as an ongoing problem: dozens of vehicles spilling out of a nearby auto repair shop and onto neighborhood streets.Some neighbors say the situation has persisted for months, leaving cars parked without licen
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña returned to the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins and hit his second grand slam in an 8-5 victory. Peña missed Sunday’s loss to Baltimore after leaving Saturday’s loss to the Orioles in the fourth inning due to a right ham
One local has already visited her Tartan Army lover in Scotland.
Tens of thousands of visitors packed into South Florida to be part of the FIFA World Cup excitement, including roughly 600,000 people who attended Fan Fest over 24 days.According to the Miami Host Committee, the event drew the largest Fan Fest attendance in the country. For some local businesses, th
A kosher café famous for its handcrafted babka, breads, and pastries, has opened its first Florida location in Hallandale Beach.
Spain celebrated its FIFA World Cup win with a parade through the streets of Madrid, but there were plenty of World Cup winners right here in South Florida. CBS News Miami’s Ted Scouten shows us how.
A Florida family said they were terrified when they were alerted to a creepy visitor that approached their front door in the middle of the night: a 7-foot alligator.Sierra Wynn said the security camera alerted them to an animal in the front yard of their Palm Bay home, south of Cape Canaveral, in th
Andrew and Tristan Tate have made several high-profile appearances in Miami since the allegations surfaced.
Police are investigating outside of a South Florida hospital after a body was discovered. 7’s Drone Force hovered above the covered cadaver near the emergency room entrance of HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. It remains unclear whether this individual’s body was dumped ou
A mansion in Boca Raton’s Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club with an asking price of $25 million led an active week of signed contracts in Palm Beach County. Buyers signed 17 contracts between July 13 and July 19, according to a weekly report by Douglas Elliman’s Eklund-Gomes team. The team tracks all
The Miami tugboat captain who was charged in connection to a deadly crash with a sailboat in Biscayne Bay in 2025 is expected to change his plea on Tuesday morning. CBS News Miami’s Morgan Rynor has more on what to expect.
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Happy Tuesday, South Florida! It’s looking like a hot and relatively dry day with high temperatures back in the lower-90s. The heat index will once again flirt with heat advisory criteria — climbing back into the triple digits. If there’s any rain around today, it’ll just be an isolated storm inland
After the ElevenLabs partnership sparked debate, the estate said AI will preserve Cruz's legacy through education, not create music.
An Everglades wildfire in west Broward County has burned thousands of acres and brought smoky conditions to nearby metro areas, according to state officials and CBS Miami meteorologists.According to the Florida Forest Service's Watch Duty map, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 6,750 acres just west
Earning income largely in cash — and stigma against the profession — can make it difficult to secure housing.
🏆 Residential: The priciest home sale to hit records in South Florida was in Miami’s Ponce-Davis neighborhood. An LLC managed by Christophe Scherman parted with the roughly 10,000-square-foot mansion at 5545 Southwest 81st Terrace for $18.9 million. An entity led by telecommunications executive Mei
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is tracking a hot and mostly dry Tuesday as Tropical Storm Bertha continues to move further away from South Florida.A warm morning will lead to a toasty afternoon with highs in the lower to mid-90s, but "feels-like" temperatures will range from 100 to 106.This gr
It's going to be another hot and toasty day across our region as Tropical Storm Bertha continues to push farther away from South Florida. But despite the triple-digit feels-like temperatures, it won't feel as steamy.
Nearly a year after a boat crash in Biscayne Bay took the lives of three girls from a sailing camp, a tugboat captain charged in the wreck changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. In a Miami courtroom Tuesday morning, Yusiel Lopez Insua broke down his plea after he officially entered his guilty p
Nearly a year after a boat crash in Biscayne Bay took the lives of three girls from a sailing camp, a tugboat captain involved in the wreck is headed back to court and expected to change his plea. Yusiel Lopez Insua’s court appearance on Tuesday morning happens a week before the one-year-anniversary
Two South Florida residents from different counties have been united by a string of motorcycle thefts and the power of social media, after surveillance video captured thieves using what appears to be a white Comcast van to pull off the crimes.Isabella San Juan, a Hollywood resident, said she had her
A Broward County nonprofit is helping young people build brighter futures through a partnership with Publix that goes far beyond a paycheck. For more than 40 years, Handy, which stands for Helping Advance and Nurture the Development of Youth, has as helped young people overcome life's challenges and
The man accused of operating a barge that killed three children is expected to change his plea on Tuesday. CBS News Miami’s Morgan Rynor has a preview of what to expect in court.
In Tuesday’s Miami Proud, a Broward County nonprofit is partnering with Publix to help young people build brighter futures. CBS News Miami’s Najahe Sherman shows us how Handy is preparing the next generation for success.
Surveillance video shows thieves using a white Comcast van to steal motorcycles in South Florida. Two victims connected online, leading police to recover one stolen bike. Investigations continue as both victims seek answers.
As millions of fans packed stadiums in Atlanta, Miami and across North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, federal authorities were carrying out a different operation online.The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it seized more than 1,000 internet domains accused of illegally streamin
A South Florida couple is making a big difference in their community. They provide meals to their neighbors who otherwise might go without. But as their mission grows, it’s getting tough to keep up. So they called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer. Trimeka Young and her husband, Kareem Davis, are ma
A former South Florida youth pastor is facing DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges months after investigators say he crashed while driving more than 100 mph, killing his 8-year-old daughter.Joel Leiniz appeared before a Palm Beach County judge Monday, where he was granted a $150,000 bond.
Actions speak louder than words, especially in movies. Bam, pow, boom — those are all really loud. But sometimes, action just scratches the surface, especially at universal casting at Miami. Longtime friend of Deco, “G-Rod,” is back with a new short film that we saw being developed two years ago! Fr
Rick Ross is known for hustling and his big boss persona. And now he’s dreaming big with his brand new studio album. Deco sat down with the hip hop icon at the 99Jamz studios in Hollywood to talk about his new music and how a monument of the rapper can’t be far behind. The BOAT, AKA biggest of all t
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close, Waymo is offering a glimpse into how autonomous vehicles helped move thousands of soccer fans around Miami during one of the city's busiest tourism events.The company announced Monday that it provided more than 2,300 rides to the Downtown Miami FIFA Fan F
A Miramar neighborhood is mourning after a woman died Monday morning in what police say was a tragic accident outside her home.Miramar police identified the woman as 56-year-old Lucrecia Cardozo, who lived at the home in the Grand Caye subdivision of the Silver Lakes Phase 3 community near Southwest
A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms that had tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive, the Food and Drug Administration said Sunday. But the FDA said Monday that its investigation and data "continue to converge on shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms locations in central Mexico."
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