Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting sexual predators
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed five bills, including legislation that he said will help curb online "grooming" of children.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed five bills, including legislation that he said will help curb online "grooming" of children.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, he was arrested after approaching a church group that was helping homeless people.
Canadian police arrested 13 men, including one U.S. national at a hotel in Niagara Falls and charged them all with child sex trafficking offenses.
The Miami-Dade Police Department on Wednesday asked for the public's help to determine if a teacher accused of sending explicit images to a child was a habitual offender.
A security guard at a Miami-Dade high school was arrested after he was accused of holding a student against their will and trying to engage in sexual activity with the underage victim
In 2021, Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger died in a shootout at a Sunrise apartment complex while executing a search warrant
In a case filed by The Palm Beach Post, an appeals court Wednesday ordered a circuit judge to consider releasing information from grand-jury proceedings about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
James T. Beighlie, 72, had 6,000 pictures of child sexual abuse material on a computer, officials said.
State Sen. Lauren Book, a child advocate and a survivor of child sexual abuse, understands better than most just how important the work Special Agents Laura Schwartzenberger and Daniel Alfin were doing.
A Davie man who tested positive for HIV is accused of sex with children.
State Attorney General Pam Bondi has launched a tip site for people to report allegations of past child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Florida.
Lawrence Perry, 26, appeared in bond court Wednesday morning after his arrest by an undercover officer at a park in Pembroke Pines.
A German man was charged after he flew to Orlando to reportedly have sex with a 13-year-old.
A 39-year-old baby sitter who recorded himself abusing a toddler will spend 60 years in prison.
Labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta is expected to face questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about an unusual plea deal he oversaw for a billionaire sex offender while U.S. attorney in Miami.
Back in court – wearing jail blues, not scrubs – a South Florida foot doctor was sentenced Friday for molesting his family's babysitter.
A man claiming to suffer from post traumatic distress disorder after his arrest for child molestation has filed a lawsuit against the city's police department.
A doctor accused of forcing a teenage babysitter to touch him on two occasions has been convicted of lewd and lascivious battery on a minor.
Dr. Augustine Bollo took the stand Thursday in the trial accusing him of molesting his babysitter.
A doctor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter on two occasions is expected to testify in his second trial.
A new trial has begun for a Broward podiatrist accused of sexually assaulting a teenage babysitter.
State law generally bars recording of conversations unless all parties agree, but a proposal filed on Tuesday by a senator would allow minors who are victims of sexual abuse to secretly record conversations with their abusers.
Every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted, and many of those victims are children. As part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we focus on a woman who is giving inspiration to child abuse survivors, like herself, to come out of the shadows of shame and hurt.
Closing arguments are set to start Monday in the case of a seven-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually abused while a student at the Downtown Miami Charter School.
Closing arguments are set for Monday in the case of a seven-year-old boy who was allegedly sexually abused while a student at the Downtown Miami Charter School.
Only one vehicle of the 10 small SUVs tested earned a good rating.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
An estimated 53 million Americans are unpaid caregivers, many as part of the "sandwich generation" — simultaneously raising children and caring for aging parents.
The shooting happened in the early morning hours of February 7th
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A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
An estimated 53 million Americans are unpaid caregivers, many as part of the "sandwich generation" — simultaneously raising children and caring for aging parents.
Steve Goldstein spoke to Chris Grier about what it's like going through the NFL draft
The shooting happened in the early morning hours of February 7th
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.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Could help about 20,000 mostly low and moderate income residents cut property insurance costs
An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
Jim DeFede continues scrutinizing the three-plus decades during which Katherine Fernandez Rundle has led the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office. This week, Jim's guest is South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez.
Jim DeFede talks to the CEO of Trulieve, the cannabis company that spent $40 million to gather the signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the political and community activist and former rap superstar, who talks about making a run for the Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick's seat.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede speaks to attorneys about Rundle's tenure as Miami-Dade State Attorney.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World's governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring.
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.