Tracking The Tropics: Hurricane Sam Continues To Intensify
Hurricane Sam continues to rapidly intensify as it moves northwest through the tropical Atlantic towards the Leeward Islands.
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Hurricane Sam continues to rapidly intensify as it moves northwest through the tropical Atlantic towards the Leeward Islands.
Don' let the quiet start to the day fool you South Florida, another round of storms will be developing this afternoon along the coast and then move slowly inland.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state has begun purchasing doses of a monoclonal antibody treatment directly from the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, after the federal government last week took control of distribution of the COVID-19 treatments produced by other companies.
The COVID-19 death toll in Florida has jumped to 53,580 people after a state Department of Health report Friday added 2,340 deaths.
Remember those $1,000 bonus checks Governor Ron DeSantis promised teachers? Turns out about 50 Florida educators were unable to cash the checks from the state because they bounced, Florida Department of Education officials acknowledged Friday.
CVS Health announced Friday that select CVS Pharmacy locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to eligible populations.
Miami-Dade police have made their first arrest in the mass shooting outside a northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall over the Memorial Day weekend.
Florida lottery players are hoping to win big this weekend after no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing, pushing the weekend jackpot to an estimated $523 million.
On Friday, Gov. DeSantis gave a presser on two bills he'll be introducing to Florida that'll bring economic prosperity to the state, and preserve and nourish nature.
Employees of a Florida county where vaccination for COVID-19 is now required for all workers won't be fired for refusing to get the shots, but will receive written reprimands, the county's mayor said.
An appeals court Friday appeared skeptical of arguments by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody's office that immigration-enforcement moves by the Biden administration have violated federal law and should be blocked.
An appeals court Friday refused to fast-track to the Florida Supreme Court a challenge to Gov. Ron DeSantis' efforts to prevent schools from requiring students to wear masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is a new millionaire in Miami thanks to a Florida Lottery scratch off ticket.
New details have emerged about Brian Laundrie who is now the subject of a federal arrest warrant for events following girlfriend Gabby Petito's death.
Florida's Alachua County School Board has received nearly $150,000 from President Joe Biden's administration to make up for state pay cuts imposed over a board's vote for a student anti-coronavirus mask mandate.
In a Truth Social post Wednesday morning, however, Mr. Trump wrote that "we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.'s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP! Once we do, we are playing right into the criminal's hands." But he told ICE to "be judicious, fair and smart."
Senior Pentagon officials are looking at their military option against Cuba and have reportedly been holding meetings. However, this does not mean that President Trump or the Pentagon has decided to carry out an operation.
According to Miramar police, 21-year-old Brianna Johnson, known on social media as "DreamDoll Brii," and her cousin AJ were riding inside a green Lamborghini when a white BMW pulled alongside the vehicle and opened fire, striking it multiple times. Both died from their injuries.
Heihachiro Nakashima, 33, is accused of meeting with the student at his apartment between March and June. Detectives say Nakashima was showering the student with gifts, including free tickets to his performances. Nakashima was taken into custody after a family member of the victim alerted law enforcement.
Feels-like temperatures will hit the triple digits as rain chances slightly increase in parts of South Florida on Thursday, July 16.
We will see little to no relief from rain throughout the day to day due to an influx of Saharan Dust squeezing the moisture out of the atmosphere.
July was the hottest month ever in the Lower 48 States – another escalation of our world into a hotter, more dangerous planet, where extreme weather events – such as heat waves, wildfires and hurricanes – will become more common and more extreme.
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.
The suspect remained at the scene, officers said.
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 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.
Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom where they're charged with rape and sex trafficking.
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.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
