Miami-Dade Commission Approves Mayor's Budget
Miami-Dade County commissioners have passed a new budget and approved a plan to reorganize county government but it took all night to do it. Commissioners debated until almost 3:00 a.m. Friday.
Miami-Dade County commissioners have passed a new budget and approved a plan to reorganize county government but it took all night to do it. Commissioners debated until almost 3:00 a.m. Friday.
Vice-President Joe Biden is looking for some campaign cash in South Florida.
After spending Wednesday in Miami, 2012 Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Texas Governor Rick Perry will travel north to Orlando Thursday, site of a debate between all of the presidential hopefuls.
The GOP race to face President Obama in 2012 took center stage Wednesday as both Republican frontrunners appeared in Miami Wednesday seeking to solidify their GOP base in the Sunshine State.
It's a pretty sweet deal linked to thousands of South Florida government jobs. Not only do taxpayers pay for a car for employees to do their jobs, but the let those workers take the car home, meaning taxpayers subsidize their commute. In Hialeah, those days are over, by mayoral decree.
Half of all Florida voters surveyed in the latest Quinnipiac University poll say they disapprove of Gov. Rick Scott's job performance.
Florida lawmakers were warned about possible protests at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Miami Republican Congressman David Rivera has been embroiled in controversy since his campaign. Now, he's earned a very dubious designation.
President Barack Obama laid out a plan to reduce the federal deficit Monday with a combination of spending cuts and tax hikes. It was immediately met with criticism in South Florida from both tax opponents and from his own supporters.
After 17 years, the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" program that forced gays and lesbians to stay in the closet in order to serve in the military will end Tuesday.
The Miami City Commission was scheduled to hold a special meeting to decide the fate of the police union contract as the city closes a $62 million budget hole, but there was a development Monday afternoon that changed plans.
The first charter flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cuba departed Saturday. Airline Brokers Company started non-stop flights once a week to Havana.
Secret tape recordings allegedly made by a staff member in the office of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has prompted the attention of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
It's not everyday you see people in suits riding a big yellow school bus, but that was the scene in downtown Miami Thursday morning.
The city of Miami must close a $62 million deficit in the 2012 budget. The first of two public hearings is set for Thursday night and city leaders hope agreements reached with three of four unions may help bring the city closer to a balanced budget.
The Biden administration's latest round of relief should have borrowers learning of their canceled debt in coming weeks.
A wind advisory is in effect for coastal Broward and Miami-Dade Counties as winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
An independent panel probing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found "deeper systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency."
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages totals are likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers, experts say.
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.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
An independent panel probing the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found "deeper systemic issues that must be addressed with urgency."
Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.
Florida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties were devastated by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Vice President Kamala Harris' nearly 30-minute interview with Fox News was tense from the start.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both point to different crime data sources, but experts say Harris' claim is closer to reality.
Jim interviews former State Sen. Jeff Brandes about the economic effects Hurricane Milton might have in Florida.
Jim goes one-on-one with Joe Saunders, a former member of the Florida State House. The Democrat represented the Orlando area from 2012 to 2014. Saunders is on the November ballot, hoping to defeat incumbent Fabian Basabe in District 106.
Jim goes one-on-one with former state Rep. Joe Geller who is a candidate for the Miami-Dade School Board's District 3.
Attorney John Morgan funded and pushed the campaign for medical marijuana back in 2016. Now he is advocating on behalf of Amendment 3.
Democrat Lucia Baez-Geller is challenging Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar for her 27th District seat.
Hospitals nationwide are postponing procedures after Hurricane Helene wrecked a major IV fluids factory in North Carolina.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."
BrucePac recalled nearly 12 million pounds of meat and poultry products used in popular products at Trader Joe's, Kroger and more.
Struggling pharmacy chain attempts turnaround amid low drug reimbursement rates and slower consumer spending.
Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
Taylor Swift is performing at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens this weekend as part of her Eras Tour.
Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
A judge in New York has set a 2025 trial date for rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy.