Beaming the familiar gap-toothed smile that became his trademark in 15 NFL seasons, New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan said Tuesday his decision to retire arose from a desire to leave on his own terms -- though winning a

A proposed property tax cap supported by Gov. David Paterson, his expert tax-relief commission, and 72 percent of New Yorkers isn't likely to even reach the floor of the Legislature this session.

The Miami-Dade School Board generated ideas on Monday from the public during a workshop on how to cut the district's $3-billion operating budget. The school system is currently facing a quarter-billion-dollar budget deficit -- the result of state budget cuts

Miami-Dade school district officials confirmed the elimination of about 800 teaching positions, though it's hoped those teachers who held those jobs will be rehired to fill positions opened by attrition within the district.

Florida agricultural leaders say the federal government has cleared the state's tomatoes of being the cause of a national food poisoning scare.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing penny-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph are headed for northern Broward County on Tuesday and will remain in effect until 5:30 p.m. Click Here For CBS4.Com Real Time Doppler Radar

It was a historic night for one of baseball's most beloved players as Ken Griffey Jr. hit career home run number 600 thus becoming the sixth player in major league history to join that club. But, the million-dollar question brewing

Fort Lauderdale police announced on Tuesday the arrest of Witness Georges Pierre, 25, charged in connection of raping a 20-year-old woman working as a caretaker for an elderly patient over the weekend.

Police say a La Palma doctor waiting in line to buy gas at the Costco warehouse store in Cypress grabbed a tire iron and confronted a motorist who cut into the line.

New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine says the dispute over his e-mails will go all the way to the state Supreme Court. Corzine, speaking Tuesday on WOR radio, predicted the fight will go the high court no matter who prevails

More than 100 people were arrested in the past week for fire code violations including faulty sprinklers, blocked exits and no fire extinguishers, authorities said Tuesday.

The female half of the so-called "Newlywed Bandits" unexpectedly pleaded guilty to robbing three banks in Los Angeles County. Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret Carter said 23-year-old Rayceana Rocha was scheduled to appear in federal court Monday for a status conference

A sex scandal is rocking a New Jersey school. Several students at Pascack Valley High School have been suspended and could be facing charges after allegedly distributing racy photos of middle school girls on cell phones and school-issued computers.

The head of the Federal Reserve says there might be a slight silver lining in the gloomy economy. He predicts things aren't getting worse. However, unemployment is up a percentage point since last year in South Florida.

Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama will attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting in Miami.

Surveillance cameras videotaped a boy approximately ten years old as the person suspected of causing the fire at a Hialeah Gardens Wal-Mart fire on June 4th.

Orange County supervisors Tuesday voted 3 to 2 to hire the county's first female sheriff. Supervisors Patricia Bates, Janet Nguyen and Chair John Moorlach voted for Sandra Hutchens, a 53-year-old retired division chief in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Coolio was arrested Tuesday morning in Hollywood for allegedly driving on a suspended license, police said. The 44-year-old rapper and actor, whose real name is Artis Ivey Jr., was taken into custody about 1:45 a.m. near Sunset Boulevard and Sweetzer

A Southwest Airlines 737 jetliner Sunday got within 140 feet of a runway on which another aircraft was about to land at LAX, instead of staying the required 205 feet away, authorities said Tuesday. The runway incursion occurred about 9

A South Florida woman has been arrested and charged with bigamy after marrying four men in seven months and never divorcing a single one.