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School districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are evaluating dozens of campuses for potential closure next academic year as both districts grapple with significant declines in student enrollment.
The district says the first-day enrollment drop is a snapshot, with a final count due in October.
Districts in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe have released August menus ahead of back-to-school.
Rafael Villalobos will take over after the current superintendent, Jose Dotres, retires in February.
Superintendents from both districts held news conferences to mark the achievement, which is based on several metrics, including student performance, graduation rates, and success in accelerated coursework.
Surveillance footage from a nearby business captured the collision, showing the teenager limping away from the scene before collapsing near his scooter.
Lopez succeeds Manny Morales in leading a department of 1,400 sworn officers and 400 civilian employees in a city of nearly 500,000 residents.
The cheer team, based at Westland Hialeah Senior High School, said this program has given them more than just a place to perform.
Michael J. Enriquez, 53, is facing charges including unlawful sexual activity with a specified minor.
Leroy Wright, a reading teacher at Miami Jackson Senior High School, appeared before a judge on Wednesday after prosecutors accused him of having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old student.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools said he was employed at Miami Jackson Senior High School.
The relaunch is a partnership between Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, and camera vendor BusPatrol.
Miami-Dade school leaders are weighing consolidations affecting more than two dozen under-enrolled schools for 2026-27, while also proposing changes to ease overcrowding and searching for a new superintendent ahead of Dr. Jose Torres’ retirement.
The school board was set to vote Wednesday night on a preliminary search plan that includes a $50,000 budget.
Former Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's Los Angeles home was searched by the FBI on Wednesday.
Raids conducted by federal agents at the home and office of Alberto Carvalho was connected to his time as Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent, a source tells CBS News Miami.
A 19 year old high school student has been given an over $2000 bond after police say she pulled the employees' hair and pinned them to the ground.
A Miami school was placed in a precautionary lockdown after a possible shooting took place nearby, officials say.
The victim told police she feared for her life and her son's life.
Tens of thousands of Miami-Dade families are gearing up for the first day of the new school year which begins on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Families must now apply for free or reduced-price meals based on household income.
School officials are working to prevent a measles outbreak after a Miami-Dade County student tested positive for the disease, putting several parents on high alert.
UTD President Karla Hernandez-Mats said so far there have been no ICE threats on the district's campuses.
The investigation began on Halloween when multiple students alerted their principal about the relationship.
Crews are currently at the scene of the blaze at Lillie C. Evans Elementary School
The Secret Service's chief of communications and two other staffers have been placed on leave pending an investigation into "potential misconduct," U.S. officials told CBS News.
Consumer confidence has hit a seven-month low, and South Florida families say rising prices are forcing impossible choices.
A 4th suspect remains at large as Miami-Dade detectives continue investigating the Honda airbag theft ring, deputies say.
School districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are evaluating dozens of campuses for potential closure next academic year as both districts grapple with significant declines in student enrollment.
Deputy Isaiah Williams allegedly beat, strangled, and threatened to kill the woman before fleeing with her gun, officials say.
The Secret Service's chief of communications and two other staffers have been placed on leave pending an investigation into "potential misconduct," U.S. officials told CBS News.
Consumer confidence has hit a seven-month low, and South Florida families say rising prices are forcing impossible choices.
A 4th suspect remains at large as Miami-Dade detectives continue investigating the Honda airbag theft ring, deputies say.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
School districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are evaluating dozens of campuses for potential closure next academic year as both districts grapple with significant declines in student enrollment.
Consumer confidence has hit a seven-month low, and South Florida families say rising prices are forcing impossible choices.
A 4th suspect remains at large as Miami-Dade detectives continue investigating the Honda airbag theft ring, deputies say.
School districts in Broward and Miami-Dade counties are evaluating dozens of campuses for potential closure next academic year as both districts grapple with significant declines in student enrollment.
The MDSO said the suspect, identified as Raimiero Rios, 40, of Homestead, voluntarily turned himself in to police on Monday night.
The fire broke out in the 1000 block of Northeast 63rd Court around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, officials said.
The Secret Service's chief of communications and two other staffers have been placed on leave pending an investigation into "potential misconduct," U.S. officials told CBS News.
Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released by ICE on Tuesday, his family told CBS News.
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Ghislaine Maxwell's effort to toss out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence.
Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds made the announcement at an event in Miami on Tuesday.
Although some Canadian goods will get more expensive in the U.S., trade experts don't expect a broader inflation spike.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
After Hayden Panettiere's death, fans resurfaced her claim that Neutrogena had fired her in 2015 over her comments about postpartum depression.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.