Search Continues For 10 Missing Cuban Migrants Lost At Sea When Boat Overturns Near Key West, 2 Bodies Found
Two people are dead and 10 others remain missing after a boat, carrying Cuban migrants, overturned Thursday near the Florida Keys.
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Two people are dead and 10 others remain missing after a boat, carrying Cuban migrants, overturned Thursday near the Florida Keys.
Shoppers began hitting home improvement stores in South Florida as the annual Hurricane Sales Tax Holiday began.
Gov. Ron DeSantis isn't wavering from his anti-vaccination "passport" stance even as Celebrity Cruises, owned by Royal Caribbean Group, received federal approval to set sail from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale next month if passengers and crew members are vaccinated against COVID-19.
A wide-ranging education bill that includes a controversial provision to ban transgender female athletes from competing on high-school girls' and college women's sports teams was formally sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday.
The Friday before Memorial Day is designated as Don't Fry Day. The goal is to raise awareness about sun safety, because skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and cases are increasing, according to the American Cancer Society.
It's almost that time of year again. The six-month hurricane season starts Tuesday, June 1 with experts predicting an above-average year for storms.
Florida is known for its beaches and this year two have made "Dr. Beach's Top 10 List" which is great news for folks ready to get back to flying, driving cross-country and soaking up the sun after the pandemic hammered travel plans for basically all of 2020.
It's a good time to stock up on hurricane supplies. Not only is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday June 1, a 10-day sales tax "holiday" in which Floridians can buy certain hurricane supplies without paying taxes, begins today, Friday May 28.
Universal Orlando Resort updates its mask mandate saying fully vaccinated guests no longer have to wear masks indoors.
Aiden Fucci, 14, who has been in a juvenile justice facility in Daytona Beach since his arrest on May 10, will now be tried as an adult.
Have you bought into the cryptocurrency craze yet or is it all a bit too confusing? Well get ready because Miami is about to be taken over by Bitcoin 2021, the world's largest cryptocurrency conference.
Tens of thousands of people are expected on Miami Beach for a busy Memorial Day Weekend that will feature a return of the Air and Sea Show Saturday and Sunday and police are gearing up.
Two people are dead and 10 others are missing after their boat overturned Thursday near the Florida Keys, officials said.
Florida is not keeping track of the number of nursing home staff and residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Walt Disney World could approach full capacity by the end of the year, Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Chapek said during the JPMorgan 49th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Monday.
Five women were arrested after they were accused of offering to perform sex acts in exchange for money at South Florida massage parlors.
South Florida could see more scattered showers and storms on Tuesday afternoon, and while it remains hot and humid, it’s starting to look like it could be even hotter next week.
Former Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was arrested on drug charges in Alabama.
A mother and her son were injured in a random attack in Fort Lauderdale and rushed to a local hospital to be treated for injuries, officials say.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating those who were involved in violent street takeovers that took place over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, including one in which a person launched a firework at a deputy. CBS News Miami’s Morgan Rynor has the report.
The district that runs along part of Florida's southeast coast and includes portions of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
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 Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican primary for governor and former Rep. David Jolly won the Democratic primary, The Associated Press projects.
A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
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.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
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.
