Near-record warmth possible in South Florida Friday ahead of cooler temperatures for Christmas

Near-record warmth is expected today, with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s across South Florida. The CBS Miami Next Weather team forecasts a high of 85 degrees in Miami. The previous record for Miami is 87 degrees, set in 2016. The average high temperature in Miami is 78 degrees. The forecast high for Fort … Read more

Brown University shooting suspect last lived in Miami, law enforcement says

Brown University shooting suspect last lived in Miami, law enforcement says

The man suspected of killing two people and injuring several others at Brown University was a Portuguese national whose last known address was in Miami, law enforcement officials said during a news conference Thursday. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, was found dead Thursday evening at a storage facility in New Hampshire from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, … Read more

Florida executes man convicted in 1987 killing of airman and girlfriend during home invasion

Florida executes man convicted in 1987 killing of airman and girlfriend during home invasion

Florida executed a man Thursday who was convicted of fatally shooting a man and a woman during a home invasion robbery and later confessed to three additional killings, marking the state’s 19th execution of the year. Frank Athen Walls, 58, received a three-drug injection at about 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke and … Read more

DeSantis Floats Plan to Eliminate Toll Costs for Florida Residents

DeSantis Floats Plan to Eliminate Toll Costs for Florida Residents

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis floated an idea during a Wednesday cabinet meeting that could save Florida residents hundreds of dollars each year by shifting toll road costs to non-residents. At the meeting, DeSantis suggested that visitors should cover a larger share of the expense for Florida’s more than 700 miles of toll roads. … Read more

Florida Members of NABJ Win Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards

Florida Members of NABJ Win Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards

Florida – Members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) were among the honorees at the 49th Annual Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards on Dec. 6 in Hollywood, Florida. The ceremony celebrates outstanding television work across Florida and markets in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. Emerald Morrow, an investigative reporter for 10 Tampa Bay … Read more

Dry dry, seasonable weather through Saturday; a few showers possible Sunday

Dry dry, seasonable weather through Saturday; a few showers possible Sunday

West Palm Beach, FLA.  — South Florida will keep its dry, comfortable weather through Saturday afternoon as strong high pressure stays firmly in place. After a recent dry front moved through, the atmosphere dried out significantly, and model data shows very low moisture across the region. Because of this, no meaningful rain is expected today, … Read more

December Is Finally Here And Two Checks Are Coming From Social Security This Week – Find Out Who Gets One

December Is Finally Here And Two Checks Are Coming From Social Security This Week – Find Out Who Gets One

December is finally here, and some Social Security recipients will be getting their checks this week December has arrived, and some Social Security recipients will receive their checks this week, while others will not get them until later in the month. The Social Security Administration releases its full payment schedule before each year begins, allowing … Read more