The College Competition Is On
Millions of students enroll in college every year and the competition to get in gets tougher each semester, which is driving students to excel at high school at any and every cost.
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Millions of students enroll in college every year and the competition to get in gets tougher each semester, which is driving students to excel at high school at any and every cost.
Marine scientists from the University of Miami had a run-in with a rather infamous predator off the coast of the Keys on Monday.
A seventh player has signed on with the Miami Hurricanes after their big season and winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title.
A memorial service will be held Monday for a recent graduate of the University of Miami who died in an accident over the weekend.
Brain banks are changing the way doctors are treating patients. At the University of Miami, brain tissue is studied at the Brain Endowment Bank and sent to researchers worldwide. We focus on the work done there, and how it helps unlock the mysteries of diseases like Alzheimer's.
The cost of attending college in the last few years has skyrocketed with a four- year degree from a public university costing on average more than $37,000.
A recent graduate of the University of Miami died in an accident early Sunday morning.
A federal judge has denied a petition by Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith, who wanted to subpoena Bank of America employees to determine if his financial records were illegally accessed during the NCAA's investigation of Miami athletics.
The University of Miami will add at least one more member to the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday when Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Vinny Testaverde becomes a member of this year's class of nominees.
University of Missouri head basketball coach Frank Haith has opened up a new front against the NCAA's case surrounding allegations made by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro against the University of Miami.
It looks like the University of Miami will make an appearance before the NCAA's Committee on Infractions in mid-June to answer the charges of lack of institutional control for the Nevin Shapiro scandal.
The car police say was involved in a deadly hit and run in Brickell in March now sits parked at the Miami Police Department's impound lot.
You can it see it when models walk down the runway. A visible gap between their thighs, or a thigh gap. Teens and women are becoming dangerously infatuated with acquiring the thin legs and wide thigh gaps.
While the Miami Dolphins filled a lot of the team's needs in the NFL Draft, there's still a gaping hole at a position key to making the offense successful, left tackle.
A co-founder of the Cuban opposition group Ladies in White, a group of wives and mothers that formed in 2003 after the arrests of 75 government opponents, is meeting with exiles in Miami.
It looks like University of Miami Hurricanes head basketball coach Jim Larranaga will be looking for a new point guard in the not too distant future.
Miami linebacker Gabe Terry bonded out of jail Saturday, just one day after he was suspended indefinitely by the Hurricanes for his arrest on drug charges.
For years, the professional wrestling world has smelled what he's been cooking and he's also run roughshod over Hollywood. He's been a heavyweight champion in wrestling and has become a box office heavy hitter as well and now Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has added a very special award from his alma mater to his collection.
Another victory for the University of Miami's athletic program under investigation by the NCAA.
There were two gimmick touchdowns in Miami's spring game, one of them coming when 1992 Heisman Trophy winner Gino Torretta connected with Houston Texans' star Andre Johnson for a score.
Jennifer Jurado, who heads the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division, was among 12 people identified by the White House as "Champions of Change".
A year ago, all Miami quarterback Stephen Morris could do in the Hurricanes' spring game was evaluate his teammates from the sideline. This time around, he'll evaluate again — just from the field.
Eight years ago, University of Miami student Ashley Kelly was struck and killed by a vehicle as she crossed US 1. She became the eighth student since 1989 to be struck at the intersection of US 1 and Mariposa Court.
College football season is still months away, but fans will get one final peek at the University of Miami Hurricanes team this Saturday when they finish practice with a spring game.
The Nevin Shapiro scandal at the University of Miami has reached to the hills of Kentucky. Western Kentucky University announced Thursday that Jake Morton has resigned as the school's director of basketball operations.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
The strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched in retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed two American soldiers and an interpreter.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.
President Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.
Interest in matchmakers is rising as Gen Z disenchantment with dating apps grows, experts say.
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 Obama spoke about the "unprecedented nature" of what he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents did in Minnesota.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear the Trump administration would stick to its guns on policy, but offered a tone seen as softer and more reassuring.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.
A judge dismissed charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers after the Justice Department said "newly discovered evidence" was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.
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.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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.