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The National Book Foundation will bestow the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community on a South Florida native.
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The National Book Foundation will bestow the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community on a South Florida native.
A recently released document shows that the 19-year-old University of Miami student involved in a deadly Coral Gables accident was supposed to be the designated driver that night.
The legendary Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables will not default on its 99-year lease with the city.
Truck owners in Coral Gables consider this your 90 day warning. Beginning on February 8th, 2012 parking trucks in driveways, on streets or in other public areas between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. is prohibited.
Peter Munoz, the former Coral Springs police officer accused of DUI manslaughter in the death of a 23-year-old woman, has entered a not guilty plea.
Election day across several cities in South Florida is less than two weeks away, and a new Mayor for four cities will be announced on November 1st, but early voters are casting their votes beginning Saturday.
Election day across several cities in South Florida is less than two weeks away, and while voters will choose a new Mayor for four cities on November 1st, early voting begins Saturday.
Police are releasing surveillance tape and are asking for the public's help in solving a hit-and-run accident Friday morning that a young man hospitalized and tied up traffic during rush hour.
The four candidates vying to become Hialeah's next mayor faced off during a debate Wednesday night at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
A student-teacher atmosphere can save you big bucks while getting one of life's basic necessities – a haircut.
Florida agriculture officials are in Miami Friday to check out the invasion of the Giant African Land snails.
The war against the giant African Land Snail continues across South Florida, the the generals directing the battle say the enemy is being hunted down and captured, thanks to help from the public.
Are you looking for a job? There are more than a dozen companies participating in a job fair in Coral Gables Thursday.
They're back. Giant African land snails which once took a decade to eradicate from South Florida have returned.
The state has set the execution date of a man who killed a Coral Gables police officer more than three decades ago.
Newly elected Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is trying to make good on his promise of relief from high tax bills.
The courts have cleared the way for the state of Florida to execute a man who has outlived for more than three decades a death sentence for a killing a Coral Gables police officer.
Once again, the courts have stepped in to extend the life of a man who has outlived for more than three decades a death sentence for killing a Coral Gable cop. This time, a court has delayed Tuesday's planned execution of Manuel Valle over a clemency hearing he claims he was denied.
Following in the footsteps of décor showrooms and design houses around the world, Artefacto Design House 2011 in Coral Gables marks the debut of Miami's first branded design showcase.
Sixty-one-year-old Manuel Valle is headed for a state execution chamber next month after the Florida Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's new drug used in lethal injections is constitutional.
The body of a teen, who police sources say may be from Miramar, died from a gunshot wound to his back after being found in Boynton Beach early Tuesday morning.
A Miami-Dade homicide detective took the stand Wednesday in the Coral Gables High School stabbing murder trial.
For the first time since the trial of a Coral Gables High student got underway, jurors heard from the student accused in the death of a classmate Tuesday afternoon.
It has been nearly two years since a Coral Gables High School student was arrested and accused of stabbing another student to death in the crowded high school's courtyard.
More than three decades after the crime, a man who murdered a Coral Gables Police officer is finally scheduled to be executed next month.
A former babysitter has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant in 1984.
You don't have to spend a fortune to send a kid back to school with one of the best tablets on the market.
The revised statement for the abortion amendment has drawn controversy because a political committee backing it contends it is politicized and misleading.
Sam's Club is ending some of its fees for curbside and delivery from club in August. Here's what you need to know.
The European Space Agency's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer flew past Earth on Aug. 20, capturing unique images along the way.
A former babysitter has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant in 1984.
The revised statement for the abortion amendment has drawn controversy because a political committee backing it contends it is politicized and misleading.
A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Join CBS Miami at Toyota of Hollywood for the chance to become a contestant on The Price is Right.
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.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
Gov. DeSantis' opponents said the results are a pushback to his conservative education agenda.
The Democratic National Convention continues on Wednesday as Day 3 gets underway in Chicago.
"America, hope is making a comeback," Michelle Obama said at the Democratic convention, alluding to her husband's iconic 2008 campaign on hope.
Did you vote in the 2024 Florida primary election? Check out the complete results.
"We do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos," Barack Obama told the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
In this special live edition of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a look at the major races for the Florida Primary.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Jim DeFede focuses on the controversy with Miami-Dade Commissioner and former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez.
Jim DeFede focuses on the crisis in Venezuela with the director of the well-respected website Caracas Chronicles.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the congresswoman on two major issues.
Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire embedded in the products.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
You don't have to spend a fortune to send a kid back to school with one of the best tablets on the market.
Sam's Club is ending some of its fees for curbside and delivery from club in August. Here's what you need to know.
You won't believe your ears when you incorporate these soundbars into your home theater system.
The best camping tents in 2024 will help keep you comfortable while you explore the great outdoors.
Whether you're shooting still images or video, here are five waterproof and durable digital camera options.
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
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
King Charles visits the English town of Southport, where 3 young girls were killed in a stabbing attack, a day after Taylor Swift met with some of the survivors.
Phil Donahue, a celebrated daytime talk show host who pioneered the television staple, died after a long illness, his publicist said in a statement.
John Aprea landed his first break in the 1967 Steve McQueen classic "Bullitt" before landing the role of young Salvatore "Sal" Tessio in "The Godfather Part II."
His comic novels set in Florida target the darkness which can cloud the Sunshine State. Now, Hiaasen's 2013 bestseller about a failed detective, murder, and a misbehaving monkey is an Apple TV+ series starring Vince Vaughn.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.