TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Results from the FCAT reading and writing parts of the test paint a very bad picture for students moving through the Florida school system. Statewide, 52 percent of high school freshmen scored at level 3 or above, which is considered passing. Breaking that down...
County Commission set to vote on contract to remove lead from gun range at Markham Park.
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One person was killed Thursday in a police-involved shooting in west Miami-Dade County, according to police.
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Florida tourism officials say numbers for the first quarter of the year are up slightly over the same period a year ago.
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Homeless shelters across the state will receive more than $2 million dollars in federal grants.
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Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America’s novel-writing boom, died at age 83.
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The mother of Trayvon Martin appeared before the Miami-Dade Commission on Tuesday morning to thank them for allowing her fellow county co-workers to donate their vacation time. Sybrina Fulton, who has worked in the Miami-Dade Housing Authority for 23 years, has...
