Scott Rothstein's Former CFO Charged
Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former bookkeeper turned chief financial officer of his now defunct law firm has been charged.
Convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein's former bookkeeper turned chief financial officer of his now defunct law firm has been charged.
The lead defendant in one of South Florida's biggest and longest-running fraud cases has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
Grand theft, fraud and official misconduct charges have been dropped against a Golden Beach police Sgt. Lyndean Peters who was accused of fraudulently reporting or under-reporting off-duty work details.
A section of a state law which makes it illegal to possess a "counterfeit payment instrument" has been found unconstitutional by a Central Florida appeals court.
More than $10 million in forfeited assets from organizers of an investment fraud will go to hundreds of investors who suffered losses.
It is that time again. Time to begin filing your 2013 tax returns. It's also time for the thieves and scammers to try to get your tax refund before you do. Tonight, CBS4's David Sutta looks at the skyrocketing cost of identity theft impacting taxpayers, and what's being done to reign in fleeced IRS refunds.
"Octomom" Nadya Suleman was charged with a fourth count of welfare fraud Wednesday after prosecutors said they discovered she wrongly collected an additional $10,000 in benefits from the state.
Nearly two dozen people have been arrested after the state went after a major home insurance fraud ring operating in South Florida.
State insurance fraud agents call it Operation Leaky Pipes--a countywide effort to bust homeowners who inflated or created water damage in their homes and filed phony insurance claims to have repair work done.
A South Florida man will spend more than 20 years in prison for a sophisticated tax fraud scheme.
When it comes thieves stealing personal information, Florida tops the list. Florida has the highest rate of identity theft in the nation, according to Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer.
A hearing has been scheduled for Haider Zafar, the man who was allegedly operating a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud and supposedly cheated some Heat players out of millions of dollars.
The teen accused of shooting and killing a 10-year old during a nail salon robbery had a troubled life and both his parents are behind bars.
Police have arrested a June bride after she admitted to charging her Seminole Hard Rock Casino wedding to her employers' credit cards.
Two cast members of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" have pleaded not guilty to new fraud charges.
Voters in Miami-Dade County are on notice to protect their absentee ballots from con men and political opportunists.
Suspended Sweetwater Mayor Manny Maroño was back in court Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiracy fraud.
A state employee has been arrested for selling Florida driver's licenses to more than three dozen illegal migrants.
Detectives in Fort Lauderdale charged a man with organizing a scheme to defraud more than two dozen victims of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Miami Beach Police are accusing a Ft. Lauderdale man of fraudulently ringing up a $174,000 tab at a posh South Beach hotel while he posed as an entertainment executive.
A South Florida businessman, after defrauding investors out of millions of dollars, was sentenced Wednesday to more than 12 years in federal prison.
The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating burglaries that target unsuspecting female drivers.
A Medicare fraud scheme that unraveled for three South Florida people is weeks away from wrapping up.
A Sweetwater Police detective is facing federal fraud charges after prosecutors allege he took part in a counterfeiting operation.
Storm surge from the massive storm caused damage up and down the state's Gulf Coast.
Engineer found problems with the foundation at Springbrook Gardens.
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Fort Lauderdale beach hit with beach erosion from Hurricane Helene feeder bands
Strong winds from Hurricane Helene cut power to more than 1 million homes and businesses across Florida, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.
City officials shared clips of boats slammed into homes and a residence burning amid the floodwaters as they conducted water rescue operations.
Storm surge from the massive storm caused damage up and down the state's Gulf Coast.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
Engineer found problems with the foundation at Springbrook Gardens.
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.
Suspect Ryan Routh was charged last week with two federal firearms charges after allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump.
Visa exploits its market dominance to stifle competition, costing consumers and merchants billions in extra fees, feds allege in a lawsuit.
Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre said during testimony before Congress Tuesday he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Currently, there is no known cure, but a variety of medications can provide relief.
34 laws passed during the 2024 legislative session will take effect, with the homeless changes drawing the most attention.
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons.
In a follow-up to last week's special edition of Facing, Jim talks to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D - R.I., who is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
In about a month and a half Florida voters will decide Amendment 4, which would eliminate the state's six-week abortion ban and would return Florida to what it was like before the U.S. Supreme Court struck Roe v. Wade.
Research shows that an overwhelming majority of likely Florida voters believe global warming is real.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede discusses the latest update with Miami-Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and county Commissioner Raquel Regalado.
Martin Karp is running against Joe Geller for a Miami-Dade School Board seat.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
Regulators say the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers are partly to blame for the soaring cost of insulin in the U.S.
Many of the pertussis infections have been reported in older children and adults.
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
Teva will stop selling the painkillers on September 30.
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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
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
In her new film, the actress plays an aging TV star who finds a sinister potion that can give her a younger, more perfect version of herself, but at a horrifying price. Moore, now 61, talks about having suffered due to the entertainment industry's toxic expectations of beauty.
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
Alec Baldwin, lead actor and co-producer on "Rust," was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal when it went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza.