Miami's KIPP Liberty Academy Students Get Important Lesson While Picking Up Trash In Virginia Key
More than a dozen middle schoolers from Kipp Liberty Academy spent part of Thursday outside and on the beach, but they weren't there to relax.
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More than a dozen middle schoolers from Kipp Liberty Academy spent part of Thursday outside and on the beach, but they weren't there to relax.
One local young lady was honored Thursday for being in the right place at the right time with the right training.
The controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill, more widely known as the "Don't Say Gay Bill," went before the Florida House Judiciary Committee on Thursday afternoon.
Grieving loved ones are speaking out after a 22-year-old woman who was shot was found along with her goddaughter in a partially-submerged car in a canal in Pompano Beach.
A proposal that would increase homestead property-tax exemptions for teachers, military members and first responders is ready to be considered by the Florida House.
The proposal (HB 7069), filed by Rep. Daniel Perez, R-Miami, stems from the collapse last year of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside that killed 98 people.
A dozen Florida chool districts, including Miami-Dade County Public Schools, that ignored Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' order banning mask mandates will face a $200 million penalty under a budget bill passed Wednesday by the Florida House.
A boy borrowed a mobile phone from an Orlando woman claiming to be lost, then used her phone to withdraw $4,000 from her account using Venmo, according to authorities.
Florida House members early Thursday morning passed a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, one of the most hotly debated issues of the 2022 legislative session.
The debate over whether to deter or accommodate minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents has pitted Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis against the Catholic Church.
Florida continues to see first-time unemployment claims at a pace similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic slammed into the state's economy.
Starting this week, Publix supermarket employees are no longer required to wear masks, the company announced on their website.
The cost of buying a home rose by double-digit percentages across most of the US in the last quarter of 2021, and a Florida city tops the list of biggest jump in home prices.
The legislation has garnered not only local, but also national attention. Those who support it, say it is not the teacher's place to discuss "social issues." Those against it say it could have negative mental impacts on students who may already feel marginalized.
What would be a record $105.3 billion spending plan bolstered by federal stimulus money was approved Wednesday by the Florida House, helping set up negotiations with the Senate on a final budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
In a post on his Truth, President Trump wrote, "As I said on Friday night aboard Air Force One to the Fake News Media, House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it's time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics in order to deflect from the Great Success of the Republican Party, including our recent Victory on the Democrat 'Shutdown.'"
“First thing I noticed, it was a crowd of young men, of maybe like 20 of them,” J told CBS News Miami. “And they were arguing about something, and then it escalated into a fight between two people. And then that escalation turned into a circle, and one of the people in the crowd started shooting.”
Airlines were given permission to resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. EST, the agency said.
Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the collapse, but said the structure involved was a home that was under construction.
On Monday, a cool start in the lower to mid-60s for most will lead to a warm and mostly sunny afternoon with highs in the lower 80s.
South Florida's Haitian community is reacting with anger and fear after the Trump administration moved to end TPS protections for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
The Florida Panthers blew another 2-0 home lead, losing 5-3 to the Calgary Flames after a decisive Calgary rally.
Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom worked for behavioral health agency, Seneca Health Services, as a community engagement specialist before her deployment.
Here are the four finalists for the CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy for this year.
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Trump administration on Friday directed officials to pause all asylum decisions in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.
In March of last year, Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted in U.S. court of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S. He had served two terms as the leader of the Central American nation of roughly 10 million people.
In a social media post, President Trump wrote that he "will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover."
President Trump said Thursday evening that Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries in the Washington, D.C., shooting, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was "fighting for his life."
The review comes after an Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 was arrested in the shooting of two National Guard members.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Health experts reveal that many Americans indulge in a staggering 4,500 calories during this festive meal.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene an ally during the shutdown for joining Democrats in demanding that Congress address high health care costs.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.
Many fans of Taylor Swift showed parasocial relationships with the pop star after her engagement to Travis Kelce.
