There are many reasons why someone may prefer the street to a shelter bed. But shelters still serve a crucial role in ...

There’s been a major reduction in Miami Beach’s homeless population over the last few years — and the city has been using ...

Miami Beach is celebrating a "low homeless count." That sounds like progress. It isn't. A point-in-time count is exactly what ...

An estimated 66,000-plus county residents are part of Miami-Dade’s “hidden homeless,” according to an analysis of U.S. Census data conducted exclusively for the Miami Herald by Molly Richard, an ...

Lauren Pastrana is the co-anchor of CBS4 News weeknights at 5, 6, 7 and 11 p.m. She joined CBS Miami in April 2012 as a reporter. She is an Emmy-nominated, multimedia journalist with experience in ...

Diana Olivo emerged from the bathroom, pushing strands of curly black hair from in front of her face. It was nearly noon on a recent Wednesday, and she had dark bags under her eyes. She had slept ...

The names of 172 people who died in the last year — while experiencing homelessness in Miami-Dade — were read aloud during a somber and solemn vigil Friday morning in downtown Miami. The reading of ...

A homeless man is facing charges after Miami Beach police say he set a small fire inside the lobby of the Miami Beach Police Department while trying to escape the cold. Police say the incident ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - As temperatures decreased across South Florida, homeless organizations have stepped up and shared supplies to those most affected by the cold snap in multiple locations.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The arctic chill lingered across South Florida as the region once again woke up to temperatures in the 30s, but a brief reprieve is within sight. That doesn’t mean it’s ...