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A section of the historic Old Seven Mile Bridge, paralleling the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, reopened Wednesday in the Middle Keys so residents and visitors can once again use it for cycling, walking, running, rollerblading, and watching sunrises and sunsets.
Ten-digit dialing begins for all local calls in the Tampa Bay area on Jan. 22 in connection with a new 656 area code, the Florida Public Service Commission announced Wednesday.
Senators revived a proposal Wednesday to create a $1 billion fund that Gov. Ron DeSantis could use at his discretion during emergencies he declares.
Saje Nicole is a Haitian American model who grew up in Fort Lauderdale and she's breaking barriers in the modeling industry as a black, curve model who, last July made her mark as the first Haitian woman to be in Sports Illustrated's yearly swimsuit edition. CBS4'S Lisa Petrillo met up with this rising star on the beach recently. "It's huge. I never thought that line would be in front of my name," Nicole said. "I asked has there ever been any other Haitian model in Sports Illustrated ? They checked and said no, you're the first." Saje Nicole grew up admiring the modeling careers of superstars like Tyra Banks , Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum. But at 5'8" and size 10-12, she didn't fit the mold of what most models look like. "With my build, my body type, my height, everything is very different than the norm. Most models are like 5'10","511". They are a size 0 or size 2 . I'm a curved model with a shaved head," she explained. "Everything is so different, and I think that's why it works. It's been an interesting ride just seeing how many brands are trying to him praise the diversity in campaigns." Nicole is also an entrepreneur. She launched her own online wellness and fitness called The Bluprnt.( www.bluprnt.com) It's exploding. "The bluprnt is not just exercises. It's mindset training. How to properly love your body, what's your ideal shape. I'm really excited about it," she said.
A juvenile dolphin is once again swimming freely off the shores of South Florida after being rescued by a Miami-Dade Police marine patrol officer.
School districts across the country, including in Florida, are targeting a consulting company that they allege helped "turbocharge" sales of highly addictive pain medications, almost a year after the firm agreed to fork over money to states amid widespread litigation over the opioid epidemic.
House and Senate Democrats this week filed proposals to expand instructional hours in the state's voluntary pre-kindergarten program.
A family in Miramar is homeless for now after a car crashed into their home Monday morning on the corner of Southwest 66th Avenue and 21st Street.
On Wednesday, the South Florida Haitian community is marking 12 years since a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, killing tens of thousands and causing damage in the billions of dollars.
The longtime President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami is urging Miami-Dade School Board members to take more time in finding a successor for Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho.
A new year means new Florida millionaires as two more winners have claimed a $1 million top prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, and one of those winners is from South Florida.
Street takeovers to perform car stunts like doughnuts, drifting and burnouts would be illegal in Florida under a bill unanimously approved by a Senate committee Wednesday.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is recruiting businesses to train their employees on recognizing the signs of human trafficking. Her goal is to train a hundred thousand people by the end of the year.
"You gotta say it. Whether you had it or not, say it," Trump said in an interview that aired Tuesday night on the conservative One America News Network.
A majority of workers already are vaccinated. The new policy doesn't affect guests.
