Scammers targeting Florida residents by claiming they missed jury duty, court case
The callers claim victims have missed jury duty or are connected to a criminal case – real or fabricated – and demand payment.
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The callers claim victims have missed jury duty or are connected to a criminal case – real or fabricated – and demand payment.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Julie Marie Graham, of Port Charlotte, is facing numerous charges.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
A Marathon man was jailed after deputies say he swung a machete and chased another man aboard a vessel.
Officials warn scammers are posing as Apple Pay security, sending fake charge alerts to pressure people into calling and handing over money or information.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills barring local governments from supporting those policies and programs at an event in Jacksonville on Wednesday.
A witness said he pulled the girl from a pool unconscious and foaming at the mouth.
The poll, commissioned by The Miami Herald, asked 800 Cubans and Cuban Americans across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties if they were in favor of military intervention.
The suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a concealed weapon and improper exhibition of a deadly weapon.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
The district reported recent downpours, which brought 3- to 6-inches of rain to some areas of South Florida, coupled with conservation efforts by water users and utilities, helped the Biscayne Aquifer rebound to a safe level.
According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of gas in Florida as of Monday was $3.95.
Sgt. Eric Mixon, 53, was arrested on seven counts of official misconduct for falsifying his work timesheets.
A boat reported stolen in the Florida Keys may be tied to a deadly armed confrontation in Cuban waters that left four people dead, authorities said.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
A woman who called 911 for help to report her son was threatening to kill her with a sword was arrested on drug charges, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
South Florida residents are being warned by officials at the SFWMD to conserve water as drought conditions continue to worsen even though the water shortage warnings have not changed.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
The CBS Miami Next Weather Team issued a Next Weather Alert on Tuesday morning due to very cold temperatures and wind chills.
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
Frigid temperatures and a dangerous wind chill are headed for South Florida this weekend.
Record-breaking cold lows are possible this weekend across large portions of the country, including South Florida.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
Two people inside the aircraft faced only minor injuries, according to first responders.
We'll see similar patterns increasing everyday through next weekend.
Candace Tucker thought her symptoms were benign. A colonoscopy led to an alarming diagnosis.
A Laos rescue organization said that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
We'll see similar patterns increasing everyday through next weekend.
Two people inside the aircraft faced only minor injuries, according to first responders.
A Laos rescue organization said that the water level inside the cave had receded enough for the four miners to leave with divers.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
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.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
When Trump visited China earlier this month, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him that Taiwan could become a "very dangerous situation" if mishandled.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.