Hundreds Participate In 8-Mile Open Water Swim In Keys To Benefit Aging Lighthouses
More than 460 people participated in this weekend's 8-mile open water swimming competition in the Florida Keys to benefit the Alligator Reef Lighthouse.
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More than 460 people participated in this weekend's 8-mile open water swimming competition in the Florida Keys to benefit the Alligator Reef Lighthouse.
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a former first responder who rushed to ground zero to help, opened up about the experience.
Authorities say a carjacking suspect shot two K-9s early Saturday in central Florida while trying to flee from sheriff's deputies who returned fire and wounded him.
A 1-year-old baby was found dead possibly from heat exposure in a car where her mother was shot dead, and both of them were found days later at a parking lot.
Sunshine mixed with clouds will prevail on this Saturday in South Florida with an east breeze that will push storms far inland. Expect a mainly dry afternoon, although the forecast can't rule out stray showers or a storm.
Muslim Americans continue to show that their religion is one of peace and community while fighting stereotypes that came about after 9/11.
One fund established soon after the disaster 'Support Surfside' is getting close to distributing the $4 million raised.
Florida's 1st District Court of Appeals has given Gov. Ron DeSantis a boost in the battle over school mask mandates by putting a hold on a circuit judge ruling that said the state could not enforce the ban.
Two Florida middle schoolers with an apparent interest in the Columbine High School massacre, are now in custody, for allegedly plotting to carry out a school shooting of their own.
City of Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo is apologizing on social media for comments he made about Cubans.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a longtime environmental advocate, is not happy with the decision by commissioners to expand the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) and turn hundreds of acres of farmland into an industrial park.
Thursday, September 10th, marks the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season and it also marks the day Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida back in 2017.
The President's order to require most federal workers to get the coronavirus vaccine is not welcome news for everyone.
As a troubling pattern of violent crime weighs down Miami Beach, city leaders called a special hearing Thursday to try to lift up residents.
For the better part of a week, the people in Gander – and surrounding towns such as Gambo, Appleton and Lewisporte – opened their doors to the Plane People, as the unexpected guests were called.
The proposed policy says, "A person who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for initial enrollment in any state university which, for the two most recent academic years, did not admit all academically qualified candidates."
More than 3,000 apartments are in the pipeline for the immediate area, with an additional 4,000 planned for nearby Pompano Beach.
The community gathered to remember the 98 lives that were lost that day and victims' relatives say they are fed up with the lack of action taken.
Surveillance footage from a nearby business captured the collision, showing the teenager limping away from the scene before collapsing near his scooter.
Passionate fans of both teams gather at FIFA Fan Festival in downtown Miami to celebrate the match.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Ft. Lauderdale officers said a woman escaped an alleged domestic violence incident and called for help, leading to an hours-long standoff.
Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill homered in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame an early three-run deficit to beat Miami 5-3 on Sunday, extending the Marlins' losing streak to a franchise-record 12.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said a 41-year-old Opa-locka man led deputies on an early-morning high-speed chase before stopping near Mile Marker 19. No injuries were reported.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
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.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
Nearly as many Americans are following news about the cyclospora parasite as they are the conflict with Iran.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
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.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
