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Fidel Castro Hands Power To Brother 8 Years Ago Today
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – On this day exactly eight years ago, Fidel Castro handed power of the communist island over to his brother Raul Castro. Fidel Castro, who took power in a 1959 revolution, led Cuba...
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Guilty Plea Entered In Cuban Ballplayer Smuggling
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The person said to be in charge of a human trafficking ring plead guilty Friday to U.S. charges U.S. extortion charges involving the smuggling. Eliezer Lazo, 41, is accused of...
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FAA: Unresponsive Plane Crashed North Of Jamaica
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — An unresponsive plane flying over the Caribbean crashed off the island of Jamaica on Friday afternoon, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials. The plane went down...
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Cuban Migrants Come Ashore On Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE (CBSMiami) — Migrants came ashore Tuesday afternoon near a Key Biscayne condominium. Marine patrol and Key Biscayne police were at the scene near the Mar-Azul condominiums located at 600...
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Generations Split Over U.S. Policy Change On Cuba
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) –MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Amid the news of the U.S. reestablishing diplomatic relations with Cuba, some groups voiced their resistance to it while...
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Leaving Cuba: A Father And Son Risk Lives At Sea
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — For decades Cubans have attempted to cross the Florida Straits on homemade rafts, risking their lives rather than staying in Cuba. Jose...
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Coast Guard Reports Surge In Cubans Trying To Reach Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Since the U.S. and Cuba announced they would restore diplomatic relations, more and more Cubans have attempted the treacherous sea voyage...
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Women To Watch: Trend Tracker® Tara Gilani With Isabel Toledo
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — For this stylish edition of Women To Watch, Trend Tracker® Tara Gilani tracked down uber talented and prolific fashion designer, Isabel...
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Migrants Come Ashore In Palmetto Bay
PALMETTO BAY (CBS4) — Migrants came ashore on Friday in Palmetto Bay. The men came ashore and were seen docked at a house located at 175 and Old Cutler Road. According to Miami-Dade Police, the five...
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Fmr. Pedro Pan Children Look To Educate Next Generation
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Dozens of children and families are visiting a Miami-Dade camp that was part of the historic Pedro Pan operation involving the emigration...
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More Cuban Migrants Risking Sea Crossings
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The number of Cuban migrants risking their life at sea to reach the U.S. has surpassed last year’s totals, amid fear the U.S. may be...
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Cuban Migrants Spotted Off Key Biscayne
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A group of Cuban migrants were spotted off the coast of South Florida Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. Coast Guard tweeted around 2: 20 p.m. that...
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Pope Leaves Hopeful Message For Youths From South Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Youth groups from South Florida who made the pilgrimage to Cuba to see Pope Francis arrived back in South Florida Monday evening....
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Obama, Castro Talk About Possible End To Embargo
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro stood before the United Nations General Assembly Monday, covering controversial topics...
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Deal Reached On Cubans Stranded In Costa Rica
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Several Central American countries have reached a deal which will allow thousands of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica to continue their journey...
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Cubans Stranded In Costa Rica Start Arriving In South Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The first group of Cubans- who were stranded in Costa Rica- arrived in Hialeah Gardens late Sunday night. According to our news partners at...
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Miami Politicians Pushing To Prevent Cuban Consulate In City
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A group of local politicians are pushing hard to prevent Cuba from opening a consulate in Miami saying it would inflame passions among...
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Questions Persist With Arrival Of Cuban Immigrants From Central America
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Spanish language radio host Ninoska Perez has been fielding calls from listeners focused on the recent arrival of nearly 200 Cubans from...
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Poll: Trump Nomination May Mean A Shift In Cuban-American Voters
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Donald Trump’s possible nomination may mean a break between Miami-Dade County’s influential Cuban-American voters and the Republican Party,...
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Debate Over Cubans’ Arrival Heads To Federal Court
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Lawyers for a group of Cubans currently in U.S. Coast Guard custody filed a motion in federal court to allow all of them to stay in the...
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