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Florida's 660 miles of sandy beaches serve as the first line of defense against hurricanes, protecting roads, buildings and other infrastructure from storm surge. Now the concern, when it comes to Hurricane Dorian, is our treasured beaches. Will Dorian cause beach erosion this far south?
Florida Power and Light is preparing for the worst when Hurricane Dorian's winds and rain lash this state in the coming days.
Hurricane Dorian is expected to turn and South Florida is out of the cone but don't put your guard down.
"Prepare, wait and see." That is the message from Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Saturday morning as Hurricane Dorian bears down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm but appears to potentially spare Florida a direct hit.
My what a difference a day makes. The rush to top off the tank appears to have slowed.
As Hurricane Dorian looms near the Bahamas, Martin County has called for a mandatory evacuation of the barrier islands and low lying areas.
Driving through Broward it was not uncommon to see a gas station on one corner of a street with a line 10-15 cars deep waiting for gas meanwhile across the street or down the block, a gas station had red or yellow bags covering the pump handles, inducing they were out of fuel.
It was 2017 when two cranes collapsed in the city of Miami and Hurricane Irma had just made landfall.
The water level at Lake Okeechobee is currently 13.6 feet, but heavy rain from Hurricane Dorian is expected to change that but Florida officials are ready.
On Friday evening, Hurricane Dorian became a dangerous Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
Days after a split appeals court refused to revisit a decision that could revolutionize the way medical marijuana operators do business in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has asked the state Supreme Court to take up the case.
As Dorian moves toward Florida in the coming days, there is some precedent for storms that threatened, but at the last minute spared the Sunshine state.
Lengthy and widespread power outages are in the forecast after Hurricane Dorian hits Florida.
Florida doesn't plan to turn portions of highways into all one-way traffic when evacuation orders are issued for Hurricane Dorian.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has signed a declaration of a local state of emergency due to the threat posed by Hurricane Dorian.
Doctor Howard Hepburn, who was picked to replace superintendent Doctor Peter Licata, was sworn in Wednesday morning.
KC Sherman says some welcome changes are on the horizon for the weekend.
The Broward school board is meeting Wednesday to swear in newly appointed Superintendent Howard Hepburn and to discuss proposals to close some schools as the district grapples with unenrollment.
This is the first state school board meeting in Miami since Florida ranked at the bottom of the list for teacher pay. Today, state education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr., said Florida is doing it right, referencing a recent ranking in U.S. News and World Report that puts the state number 1 in education for both college and high school.
The judge is keeping her on a 21-day secure detention.
Surveillance video shows the driver did not slow down or stop after hitting Antonio Sanchez, 62, who later died at the hospital, according to authorities.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the President Donald Trump's administration.
The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Surprised was not a word that anyone at Versailles in Miami's Little Havana used after hearing the confirmation on Friday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years on July 4.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Two Democratic lawmakers are proposing tax reforms that would eliminate federal income taxes for millions of Americans.
The U.S. military says six service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
