Little Havana Christmas food distribution appreciated by struggling to get by
Trish Christakis reports each bag weighed 50 pounds and was filled with food to make a traditional holiday dinner.
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Trish Christakis reports each bag weighed 50 pounds and was filled with food to make a traditional holiday dinner.
Approximately 700 bags of groceries were distributed at the drive-up only event
City of Miami police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Little Havana.
CBS4's Lisa Petrillo reports on Ball And Chain, a Cuban classic restaurant and lounge serving up Cuban classics and salsa music.
Chris Rupp is the executive Director of Dade Heritage Trust, an organization dedicated to preserving history including historically significant buildings and homes, told CBS4, "For our first project of preservation of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing we wanted something striking and also had to have the requirements for historic designation." The term Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing means historical building housing already in place and there is no need to build something new just rehab it and preserve it. Make the old new again. Chris Rupp said, "We like to position preservation to solve issues, right? So affordable housing a huge issue in Miami."
The colorful area provides the "Rhythm of Miami," and yet it has a past well before it was known as Little Havana.
A building deemed unsafe in Little Havana was torn down Monday.
As part of the celebration, Versailles is featuring a throwback menu from 1971 with the original prices, like croquetas for 20 cents.
As Miami's iconic Versailles restaurant prepares to celebrate it's 50th anniversary, CBS4 News looks at why the Little Havana restaurant means so much to Miami.
What originally started as a small, limited seating cafe 50 years ago has grown into the world's most famous Cuban restaurant.
The owners of several popular Little Havana businesses have filed a federal multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the city of Miami.
One person was killed, two others injured in a drive-by shooting in Little Havana on Wednesday morning.
Supporters of President Donald Trump took to the streets of Little Havana overnight after he won Florida.
If you want a visual example of what the coronavirus impact has been on South Florida tourism, all you have to do is drive by Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.
Two people injured in an apartment building fire in Little Havana.
Patience paid off Wednesday for people who waited in line for the annual Latin American Chamber of Commerce holiday food basket giveaway.
City of Miami police are asking for the public's help for information regarding the possible beating of a senior citizen in Little Havana.
Miami police descended on a Little Havana neighborhood Friday morning and went door to door, handing out flyers with a sketch of a man who raped a woman inside her home.
Police are hoping someone can recognize the man in a newly released sketch who they say is responsible for a sexual battery that happened in Little Havana.
The owner of Little Havana bakery was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning and Miami police believe the suspects are connected to at least seven robberies the past 24 hours. However, the victim was also packing and fired shots at the bad guys.
The City of Miami released its first master plan to revitalize Little Havana.
Police in Miami are asking for the public's help finding a thief who tried to rob a man just doing his job.
A Miami man was hospitalized early Sunday morning after a fire broke out inside his Little Havana apartment.
Police in Miami are investigating a shooting in Little Havana.
Looking to visit the top chocolatiers and shops in town? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top chocolatiers and shops in Miami.
A hit-and-run driver was arrested Monday morning after slamming into the vehicle of a Broward sheriff's deputy twice, according to officials.
More data is being released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after the state's first permitted bear hunt in a decade was held.
A judge is set to decide whether convicted killer Anthawn Ragan will be put to death or spend the rest of his life in prison for the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy in 2013.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight Committee.
New video footage from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday.
A hit-and-run driver was arrested Monday morning after slamming into the vehicle of a Broward sheriff's deputy twice, according to officials.
More data is being released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after the state's first permitted bear hunt in a decade was held.
A judge is set to decide whether convicted killer Anthawn Ragan will be put to death or spend the rest of his life in prison for the shooting death of a 10-year-old boy in 2013.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight Committee.
New video footage from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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.
Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment right and refused to answer questions during a virtual appearance before the House Oversight Committee.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.