MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On Wednesday morning, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and county officials held a press conference to talk about the 2022 Hurricane Season. The aim of the news conference was to remind county residents to be prepared and have plans in place. Click here to find out how you should prepare for the season ..read more

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A dry start this Wednesday, but later on showers and storms develop around midday, this afternoon and evening with the potential for some heavy downpours. Thursday we will see another round of scattered storms in the afternoon and evening. And then our weather this Friday into Saturday will all depend on what happens in the Tropics. Wednesday marks the first day of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and it is already an active start as the CBS4 team is busy tracking the remnants of Agatha. The Hurricane Center says there is a high chance of developing into a Tropical Depression o ..read more

MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – A group of renters in Miami Gardens are being given an ultimatum: pay a steep increase or move out.  But CBS4 spoke with one couple who received a notice a little bit different. “It was all nice.  And it was all nice until we got here,” says Ronnie Lewis, a renter at The Pomelo. Lewis and her companion, Johnny, started renting a one bedroom at The Pomelo last July.  Everything was going smooth. “I’m 69.  I’m happy, healthy and I go to the gym.  I’m trying to make 100,” says Ronnie. But even her optimism couldn’t match this unexpected dilemma ..read more

(Getty Images)   Miami-Dade County offers free testing for COVID-19 at drive-thru, walk-in and mobile sites. CLICK HERE TO FIND A TESTING SITE NEAR YOU IN MIAMI-DADE. Test site operations have expanded in Broward to meet increased demand. CLICK HERE TO FIND A TESTING SITE NEAR YOU IN BROWARD. In Monroe County, positive COVID-19 cases are significantly increasing as well.   CLICK HERE TO FIND A TESTING SITE NEAR YOU IN MONROE ..read more

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – June 1st kicks off Hurricane season, and this year hundreds of thousands of homeowners on South Florida will see their flood insurance rate spike. FEMA rolled out its Risk Rating 2.0 system on April 1st, which for the first time in 50 years, changes how the agency assesses a property’s flood risk. FEMA’s new formula factors in the amount of rainfall, cost of rebuild, sea level rise, and flood risk. According to FEMA, in the past homeowners with lower property values were shouldering a higher financial burden than homeowners with more expensive properties. The new risk assess ..read more

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade police are investigating a deadly shooting in South Miami-Dade. Authorities said a man was found with a gunshot wound to the back in the area of SW 268th and 127 Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details had been released by police ..read more

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – North Miami police are investigating a double murder. The shooting happened just before midnight Tuesday on the 136th block of Northeast 3rd Court. Both victims were found inside of a black BMW SUV outside of an apartment complex. A witness said he heard a rapid series of 10 shots fired about 11:45 p.m. Family members were seen lighting candles where orange paint marked the spot of the victim’s car. A neighbor said there was some sort of argument between the victims and at least one other person. Police are still looking into what led to the shooting ..read more

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Miami Police Department said Wednesday morning that missing 4-year-old Isiah Williams and his mom Tramika Williams had been found safe. According to Miami PD, they were last seen at 12 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Overtown. Police said Isiah was wearing a red shirt and blue jeans as well as black and red Jordan sneakers. Tramika, who is 27, reportedly suffers from mental illness. Anyone with info on their whereabouts is urged to call Miami PD at (305) 603-6300 or (305) 579-6111 ..read more

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) – Efforts commence on Capitol Hill to create bipartisan gun reform.  Florida’s legislature might serve as the road map to do so.  The Sunshine State passed such legislation following the 2018 Parkland school shooting. “You look down a hallway of a school, a place where kids are supposed to grow up and learn, prepare themselves for the future,” said former State Rep. Jared Moskowitz.  “Instead, you see a warzone.” Moskowitz served in the 97th District, right next door to Parkland.  Seventeen were killed in the massacre.  In the 48 hours that follo ..read more

KEY WEST (CBSMiami) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission has identified the woman killed in a parasailing accident in the Keys Monday. According to FWC, weather conditions took a turn for the worse, causing the parasail chute to become controlled by the wind and not the boat operator. With the parasail pegged, the term for when the vessel is no longer in control of the chute, FWC said “the Captain cut the line tethered to three victims.” Shortly after, the three victims then collided with the Old Seven Mile Bridge. Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was pronounced dead on the scene. Two ..read more