Miami-Dade Launches Building Blocks Fund For Affordable Housing

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 7:37A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Another step to help tackle the housing crisis in Miami-Dade. On Friday, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava launched the new $70 million Building Blocks Fund. The county is dedicating $15 million to the fund while the other $55 million...

Saturday Is ‘Kids To Park Day’, Get Outside, Have Some Fun

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 7:18A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBS) The weekend is usually a time when working families get their household chores done doing laundry, mowing the lawn, cleaning, grocery shopping, etc. But this Saturday, May 21st, you may want to add a little healthy fun to the agenda....

Florida Man Who Killed Co-Worker Over Affair Gets Life In Prison

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 7:04A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

DAYTONA BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — A man who kill a coworker for having an affair with his wife has been sentenced to life in prison. A jury of seven women and five men took two hours on Thursday to find Damian DeRousha, 44, guilty of premeditated...

Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez Sworn in as President of the Miami Dade League of Cities

CommunityNewspapers.com (Doral) 5/20 5:28A Community Newspapers

Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez has been sworn in as the President of the Miami Dade League of Cities, 2022-2023. Each year a new President is appointed based on their proven [ ]

CDC Encourages Second Booster Dose For Those Who Are Eligible

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 5:27A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) The CDC says that most older Americans got their first booster dose many months ago, and that s leaving folks who are vulnerable without continued protection. On Friday morning, Miami Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava received her...

Private Miami-Dade Bus Driver Accused Of Molesting 7-Year-Old Girl

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 4:39A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) A private Miami-Dade bus driver was arrested after he was accused of molesting a seven-year-old girl. Marcelo Ortega, 67, is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, and lewd and...

Boeing’s Starliner Rocketed Into Orbit On Test Flight

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 4:04A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

CAPE CANAVERAL (CBSMiami/AP) — After years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft, Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday in a test flight without astronauts. Only a test dummy was aboard. If the capsule...

Miami Weather: Afternoon Showers & Storms, Drier Weekend

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 3:37A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) After torrential downpours Thursday night over several parts of South Florida, the sun came out Friday morning. However, more rain is headed our way. Keep your umbrella close as we will see another round of storms in the...

Taste Of The Town: Fort Lauderdale’s Broad Shoulders Sandwiches Sure To Satisfy The Hungriest Of...

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 3:10A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) As chef and owner of Broad Shoulders Sandwiches, a gourmet hot sandwich shop in Fort Lauderdale, Tom Azar had an idea one night that changed everything. “I came up with it because one night I’m laying around and I’m...

Heavy Rain Likely Caused Partial Roof Collapse At Miami Coin Laundry

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 2:54A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Heavy overnight rain is most likely to blame for a partial roof collapse at a coin laundry business in Miami strip mall. Police said just before 4 a.m. they received a call about an alarm at the mall, they initially thought it was...

Closing Arguments To Get Underway In Trial Of Ex-BSO Deputy Jorge Sobrino Accused Of Beating Inmate

CBS Miami (News) 5/20 2:25A Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) Closing arguments are expected to get underway Friday afternoon in the trial of a former Broward sheriff s deputy accused of hitting an inmate who was handcuffed to a hospital bed. Jorge Sobrino is accused of assaulting...

Roof Collapses, Causing Damage to Coin Laundry Inside Miami Strip Mall

NBCMiami.com (Local) 5/20 1:00A NBC 6

Owners are working to clean up the scene where a roof collapsed early Friday morning at a coin laundry in a Miami strip mall. Miami Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene of the EG2 Coin Laundry, located at 4731 West Flagler Street, after the...

6 to Know: Father of Man Killed at Group Home Speaks Out About Disturbing Video

NBCMiami.com (Local) 5/19 11:56P NBC 6

It’s Friday, May 20th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A day after Miami-Dade prosecutors released disturbing surveillance video of group home employees wrestling a patient to the ground, family members are speaking out about...

Father of Man Killed at North Miami Group Home Speaks Out About Disturbing Video

NBCMiami.com (Local) 5/19 6:31P Ryan Nelson

A day after Miami-Dade prosecutors released disturbing surveillance video of group home employees wrestling a patient to the ground, family members are speaking out about the man's death.

Living Large: 1000 Museum Boasts Penthouse With South Florida’s Only Helipad

CBS Miami (News) 5/19 5:25P Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, South Flo

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Known for its dramatic curving exoskeleton, 1000 Museum, located on 1000 Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami, was designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid. It was her first residential tower in the western hemisphere, and one...