Erika Gonzalez

Mar 4, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González

This week on Miami Proud, CBS News Miami is spotlighting a woman who for decades has been putting smiles on the faces of young patients. Linda Herbert started off in the health field as a respiratory therapist, but along the way she found a different way to help patients feel better. "So, I took a little clown course at Broward Community College back in 1986," said Herbert. She used her newly acquired skills and gear to volunteer at Memorial Regional Hospital Lotsy Dotsy. "We did bubbles.

Feb 18, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González

MIAMI - A new women's basketball league hoping to redefine the sport for professional female athletes is currently calling South Florida home. Unrivaled landed in Medley with a ton of hype. Some of the league's stars weighed in mid-season on how it's going so far. "It's about an hour and 15 minutes total, and so a lot of fast pace, but I'd say even in these first weeks you've been able to just see how competitive it's been.

Feb 3, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González

South Florida parents concerned about their children's Zyn use MIAMI - A discreet way to consume nicotine is catching the attention of advocacy groups and physicians in South Florida, who worry that pouches containing the addictive chemical - meant strictly for adults 21 and over - are ending up in the hands of teenagers. Zyn is one of several brands selling fiber pouches about the size of a small stick of gum.

Jan 27, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González

MIAMI -- The fight to end cervical cancer endures all year long, but during January there is an intensified effort to get the word out about the cancer and prevention. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025, about 13,360 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and about 4,320 women will die from cervical cancer. There is reason to have hope, though. The World Health Organization has a plan to eliminate this specific gynecological cancer through vaccines and screenings.

Jan 6, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Erika Gonzalez |Érika González

MIAMI - New Year's resolutions can be an uphill battle, but they don't have to be. According to a recent survey by Casino.ca, 55% of Floridians failed to meet last year's resolution. Furthermore, on average they abandoned that resolution after 72 days. Local life coach and business owner Jolie Glassman said the failure does not have to be inevitable. As the owner of South Beach Boxing, in Miami Beach, she uses lessons learned from the sport to push her clients to knock out their goals like champs.