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Sewer pipe errupts in Miami Beach

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:19 EST

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

Need a job? Univision’s nightly job bank could help

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24 EST

Univision and other community organizations in South Florida this week launched a campaign to help viewers looking for work.

Mine found floating off Dania Beach

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10 EST

A large, round mine found floating a mile off Dania Beach Thursday prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to close the beach and surrounding waters, authorities said.

Police identify man killed by Miami Beach officer in Liberty City

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:02 EST

Miami-Dade police on Thursday released the name of the man shot and killed in Liberty City as he fled from officers.

Student, 18, charged in Barbara Goleman Senior High stabbing

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:07 EST

Frank Oreste Acosta told police that he felt bullied by the other student and didn’t think the small knife he used to stab him was a weapon.

Student stabbed at Barbara Goleman High in Miami Lakes

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00 EST

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

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:22 EST

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.

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

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:19 EST

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

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:25 EST

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

Senator Bill Nelson in Islamic-donor whodunit

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00 EST

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

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:53 EST

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

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:15 EDT

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

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:08 EDT

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

2 die in Homestead plane crash

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:56 EDT

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

Morning weather clear, potential afternoon showers

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:38 EDT

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

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:35 EDT

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

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:55 EDT

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

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:05 EDT

The owner of the Rolling Stove food truck, Troy Thomas, knew something was wrong when it didn’t show up for work at the Seminole Casino on Saturday. In addition to calling the police, he went to something he’s used for advertising over and over again — social networks.

Cops looking for three men on the run

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:30 EDT

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

Blackout of Miami Dolphins game averted

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:13 EDT

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.