Healthcare

Healthcare reform has netted Florida $119 million

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature are strongly opposed to the Affordable Care Act, but $119 million has flowed into the state because of the federal act. 1328921439

Sewer pipe errupts in Miami Beach

A 16-inch sewer pipe erupted Friday morning near 69 Street and Indian Creek Drive in Miami Beach.

Student stabbed at Barbara Goleman High in Miami Lakes

It’s not clear what exactly started the fight or the students’ relationship. But there were some “aggravating circumstances” that suggest both have “some culpability,” according to the schools police chief.

Cuba prisoner of Hialeah freed after six years

Cuba has freed a Cuban-American convicted of people smuggling after an incident in 2006 in which another smuggler was shot to death by Cuban security forces and a third was sentenced to 26 years in prison.

THE HAMMOCKS

Nearly a dozen dead cats found in The Hammocks, apparently poisoned

Residents in The Hammocks want to know who killed nearly a dozen neighborhood cats.

Video captures Miami-Dade man butchering pigs and bull before his arrest

A video camera captured images of a Miami-Dade man butchering two pigs and a bull before his arrest on animal cruelty charges.

U.S. Senate race

Senator Bill Nelson in Islamic-donor whodunit

A dispute over a political donation from a strident critic of Israel has put Sen. Bill Nelson in the spotlight and underscores the intense fight for the Jewish vote

Fire displaces residents of Sunny Isles Beach apartment building

A fire Tuesday morning on the 11th floor of an apartment complex in Sunny Isles Beach displaced residents, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Coral Gables courthouse given clean bill of health after fumigation illnesses

Shut down for more than two weeks after employees fell ill, the Coral Gables Courthouse has received a clean bill of health for reopening on Thursday.

Boca’s Lynn University to host final presidential debate of 2012

Boca’s Lynn University to host final presidential debate of 2012

2 die in Homestead plane crash

A small plane crashed in Homestead Saturday, killing both people on board, CBS4 reported.

Morning weather clear, potential afternoon showers

Monday morning commuters are moving along South Florida roadways without weather or traffic delays, but may face showers later in the day.

Homestead High player injured in football game, flown to hospital

A Homestead High running back was injured during Thursday night's game and airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Miami-Dade couple terrorized in home invasion

Two men wearing ghost masks entered a residence near Northwest 95th Street and 27th Avenue and demanded cash and personal property, according to Miami-Dade police.

Lost and found: The tale of the missing food truck

The rolling stone food truck became a social media buzz topic when it was presumed stolen on Saturday, and the truth involves a sad tale of an employee on the run.

Cops looking for three men on the run

Police want to talk with three men who may have been involved in up to five homicides in the last few weeks.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Blackout of Miami Dolphins game averted

It apparently took a cooperative effort between the Miami Dolphins and several sponsors to ensure that the 13-year streak of regular-season games on local television continues Sunday. The game against the Houston Texans will be broadcast throughout South Florida at 4:15 p.m. Sunday on CBS4 in Miami, the station confirmed.

Maj. Alvarez: The cop behind Miami's top cop

As commander of the police department’s internal affairs unit, Maj. Alfredo Alvarez is raising eyebrows as the most visible ally to embattled Chief Miguel Exposito.

AT SEA

Coast Guard investigating Key West cruise ship crash

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what caused two cruise ships to collide at the Port of Key West on Tuesday.