Midwest Electric Workers Head To Florida To Help After Irma
Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
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Electric workers from the Midwest are heading to Florida to help restore power for those affected by Hurricane Irma.
The full force of Hurricane Irma slammed the northern coast of Cuba with drenching rain and 155 mph winds.
South Florida is shuttered up and sheltered as Irma makes its way in our direction but what is the timeline of Irma's affects on South Florida?
Early Saturday morning, the mostly popular Duval Street in Key West was desolate as Hurricane Irma moved closer to South Florida.
They packed up the car, the dog and their family and headed north.
South Florida is beginning to feel the outer bands as Hurricane Irma's relentless advance continues.
CBS4 Chief Meteorologist has an important message. "For those in the Keys who say they've ridden them out, you may not ride this one out."
Miami-Dade County has 43 shelters open to accommodate the overwhelming demand as Hurricane Irma approaches.
Monroe County Administrator Roman Gastesi has a message for anyone left in the Keys: "Get out."
While residents are busy getting to shelters or taking their pets to kennels, we tend to forget about what happens to larger animals.
The core of a very powerful Hurricane Irma is spreading westward over portions of Cuba and the Central Bahamas and is almost at Category 5 hurricane status.
The rush to leave South Florida has clogged major highways and caused a hectic scene at Miami and Ft. Lauderdale's airports.
The former director of FEMA is hunkering down in South Florida because he wants to test the state's housing codes, which he says are top-notch.
As Floridians continue preparing for Hurricane Irma, officials are reminding the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide exposure from gas-powered appliances and charcoal or gas grills.
Miami-Dade Police Officers are helping to staff hurricane shelters.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Representative David Borrero about HB 399, a bill he introduced in Tallahassee that would take the power to make changes to Miami-Dade’s Urban Development Boundary (UDB) out of the hands of county officials. Borrero defends the legislation, calling it an attempt to fix an outdated boundary line that has landlocked the county and contributed to Miami’s expensive home market. The lawmaker said he is not looking to develop into the Everglades, and said there is plenty of land west of Krome Avenue that could be developed. Guest: State Rep. David Borrero/ (R) Hialeah
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marleine Bastien about what the impending end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) means for South Florida’s Haitian community. Bastien, a longtime advocate for the Haitian people, said people she’s spoken to are “scared to death” about the possibility of being sent back to Haiti. She adds that employers are also concerned about losing the Haitian workers on their payroll. The home health care industry in particular could be hard-hit if a mass deportation of Haitians occurs, as many work as home care aides and in nursing homes. When asked if President Donald Trump is racist towards, Commissioner Bastien responded that the president has shown “serious racial animus toward Haitians.” Guest: Marleine Bastien/Miami-Dade County Commissioner
The wind chills have pushed the feels-like temperatures into the 20s and low 30s. Another blast of cold air will arrive Sunday night into Monday morning, which will likely keep the NEXT Weather Alert in effect.
It is too dry for snow in South Florida, but there is a possibility of snow in the Tampa Bay area on Sunday. There is also a band of snow coming south from west of Jacksonville; however, this is not associated with what might bring snow to Tampa.
Farmers and growers spent Saturday preparing their products ahead of the below-freezing wind chills.
Florida voters will cast ballots Tuesday in a primary that will decide November's matchups, including the contenders for governor.
Authorities say a man was fatally shot after an argument in northwest Miami-Dade on Monday evening, and the suspect is still at large.
A Miami-area mother is facing child neglect charges after police say she left her six-year-old son alone at a Sunny Isles Beach playground for nearly an hour at night.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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 Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
