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House lawmakers narrowly served up a $1.2 trillion overhaul of U.S. health care reform over the weekend. The Senate almost certainly won't go along with the blueprint without huge changes—more on that in a moment. You'd think, given the historic label House Democrats gave to the vote, that more Americans would understand exactly how it will impact their lives and how much it will cost. Think ... Full Story »

Federal agents were in the process of seizing the property of a prominent South Florida attorney who is at the center of a federal fraud investigation. Agents descended on the posh home of embattled attorney Scott Rothstein on Isla Bahia Drive in Fort Lauderdale. Among the items seized: a fire engine red 2006 Ferrari Spider convertible, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald . Full Story »

Father David Dueppen said when he learned the former exotic dancer he had been carrying on an affair with was pregnant, he was "nervous and excited." Dueppen's comments came during a videotaped deposition taken last week as part of the ongoing custody struggle. They mark the first public comments made by Catholic priest since his affair with Beatrice Hernandez became public in August. Full Story »

Prosecutors released witness statements, surveillance video and even the taped confession of 17-year-old Andy Rodriguez, accused of stabbing a teenager to death at Coral Gables High in September. Full Story »

Three of the five teenagers accused of setting 15-year-old Michael Brewer on fire last month will be charged as adults and have since been moved from the juvenile detention center to BSO's Main Jail in Ft. Lauderdale. The State Attorney's office announced Monday that Denver Jarvis and Matthew Bent, both 15, and Jesus Mendez, 16, were each charged with the first-degree felony count of attempted ... Full Story »

As of 9 p.m. Tropical Storm Ida was approaching the northern gulf coast of Florida. It was positioned about 100 miles south-southwest of Mobile, Alabama. Tropical storm warnings extending from Grand Isle, Louisiana east to the Aucilla River in Florida. Full Story »

The State of Florida is looking for help finding something you'd think would be hard to lose; approximately 18,000 buildings, owned by the taxpayers of Florida, that state officials can't quite put their fingers on. What's more, state officials say they don't have the people to hunt them down, so they want to use tax money to hire an outside company to find each building Florida has misplaced. Full Story »

A Coral Springs Jewish community center became the target of vandals who used graffiti to spread a message of hate. When employees of the Soref Jewish Community Center, at 5601 Coral Ridge Drive, arrived to work Monday morning, they spotted the hate-filled messages scrawled on the walls. Full Story »

In the 1980s Miami was often seen as a 'wild and dangerous' place to those who only heard about the city through its reputation.  During that decade, Mitch Kaplan opened a bookstore and decided that he wanted to show off the literate Miami he knew existed, but he just wasn't sure the best way to do it. That's when he got a well timed phone call from a friend. Full Story »

NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor couldn't dance his way out of a ticket over the weekend after he reportedly left the scene of an accident in Hialeah. Taylor, who played for the New York Giants and appeared on the eighth season of TV's "Dancing with the Stars," was involved in an accident Sunday around 6:35 p.m. while heading north on the Palmetto Expressway. Full Story »

Sometimes, one exceptional encounter can change the entire course of a person's life. That's the case for one South Florida family; it wasn't a meeting with a person, however, but a very special dolphin. Now similar encounters are impacting thousands of children each year. Full Story »

A major stroller manufacturer is set to make a massive recall Tuesday over concerns that children can have their fingertips sliced in a hinge. Maclaren will recall all strollers dating back to 1999 - one million in total - a source tells the New York Daily News. Full Story »

Royal Caribbean officials announced that due to bad weather the world's largest cruise ship – Oasis of the Seas – will dock at a Fort Lauderdale port two days later than scheduled. The cruise will arrive at Port Everglades at 9 a.m. the morning of Friday, Nov. 13th. Full Story »

A Dania Beach Fire Rescue vehicle needed a little rescuing of its own Monday after a tire flew off it while responding to a call. The crew in the vehicle was heading east on Griffin Road around 10 a.m. in response to an emergency call when a front tire flew off the vehicle in the 23 hundred block and slammed into the window of an office building. Full Story »

Members of the National Transportation Safety Board and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue were back at the wreckage of a small plane which crashed in the Everglades Sunday night.  The pilot of the plane, whose name has not been released, was killed. Full Story »

Most South Floridians who owe more than their homes are worth already know they're not alone. But a new report shows that 46 percent of South Florida homeowners are "underwater" which translates into a homeowner owing more on a mortgage than the home's value. Full Story »

North Miami police are asking for the public's help in finding three masked men who robbed a jewelry store at a North Miami flea market over the weekend. During the robbery, one of the masked men fired at the market owner who shot back. In the exchange a bystander, identified as 29-year-old Reginald Horenstein, was hit. Full Story »

The Miami Dolphins may not have made anyone smile with their loss against the Patriots on Sunday, but they will make plenty of South Florida children smile Monday afternoon as part of the Kids and Fins Publix Shopping Spree. Full Story »

Watch out for debris in the roadway and another day of rough surf as relentless wind continues to blow across South Florida. Sustained east winds near 25 mph, gusting close to 40 mph, have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory until 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. Full Story »

Governor Charlie Crist has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Ida approaches the Florida Panhandle. In the executive order issued Monday morning, Crist said the storm threatens the state with a "major disaster." Click here  to see the latest information on Ida. Full Story »

As Scott Rothstein's empire crumbles under federal investigation, his close friend and former business partner is looking back at what went wrong. Roger Stone said the first red flag for him was when Rothstein bugged the office they shared and used to run their political consulting firm. Stone says he dissolved that business after he hired a private investigator to look into Rothstein's finances. Full Story »

Neighbors 4 Neighbors would like to thank all those who packed a South Beach fundraiser for the Broward teen set on fire. Fifteen-year old Michael Brewer suffered burns over two-thirds of his body after five other teens held him down set him on fire in a dispute over money, according to BSO detectives. Brewer remains at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the money raised during this event will help ... Full Story »

The Miami Book Fair International kicked off over the weekend with a very special poet. Elizabeth Alexander's poetry is so highly regarded that her work was read at President Barack Obama's inauguration. The book fair runs through next weekend with something for everyone. Full Story »

Space heaters can keep you warm, but they can also be dangerous - even deadly. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends seven tips when selecting an electric heater. Full Story »

A small plane crashed into the Florida Everglades Sunday night killing one person, according to Kathleen Bergen, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The AC-100 plane appears to have crashed into the Everglades between mile markers 40 and 41 off of Alligator Alley, Bergen said. Full Story »