Golfer Earns Free Drop After Alligator Jumps Up, Catches Ball
Alligators lounging along golf course lakes aren't that unusual in Florida, but helping a player avoid a penalty stroke is rare. That's what happened Saturday during a tournament.
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Alligators lounging along golf course lakes aren't that unusual in Florida, but helping a player avoid a penalty stroke is rare. That's what happened Saturday during a tournament.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis paid a visit to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood to discuss what he is doing in an effort to reform Florida healthcare.
Miami-Dade police have arrested a man they say displayed a fake bomb inside a restaurant.
Several cellphone providers are introducing a new technology used to get rid of annoying robocalls.
Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie's job is on the line.
Tuesday marked the second day of depositions in the high profile civil case stemming from the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Pushing a hard-line immigration stance that endeared him to conservative voters, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday called on lawmakers to pass a controversial measure to ban so-called sanctuary cities during the legislative session that begins next week.
School district officials acknowledged that under a new proposal, there will be some significant changes to the Promise program.
As clashes along the Colombia-Venezuelan border continued Tuesday, there were other developments surrounding the continued crisis in Venezuela.
Ronald Rubin, a former special counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was named Tuesday as Florida's top financial regulator.
Opening statements got underway Tuesday in the trial of a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer charged with manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of black musician stranded on the side of the road.
"He was huge." That is how a Florida woman describes an unwanted visitor in her backyard. It was a very large black bear taking a slow stroll across her yard and right through a fence.
A zookeeper was injured Tuesday morning by a rhino at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
Florida policymakers readily admit they are taking it slow when it comes to dealing with pot, both before and after voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana.
A Florida man is accused of "battery by cookie" after he allegedly threw a "hard piece" of a cookie at his live-in girlfriend, authorities said.
President Trump told global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that he remains interested in acquiring Greenland, arguing the move is important for U.S. national security. He said NATO allies must be able to defend their own territory and claimed no nation besides the United States is positioned to secure Greenland. The president emphasized he would not use military force to pursue the idea.
A former Uvalde school police officer has been found not guilty on charges of abandoning or endangering children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre. Prosecutors argued the officer failed to confront the gunman, while his attorneys said he never saw the shooter and instead helped evacuate students from nearby classrooms. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
Students, parents, and teachers voiced frustration Wednesday as the Broward County School Board weighed major changes, including school closures, boundary adjustments, and a proposal to move some graduation ceremonies into smaller venues such as school gyms. After a day‑long meeting, the board voted to close six schools, though one campus that had been recommended for closure was ultimately spared. Officials said financial pressures and declining enrollment are driving the decisions.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony is pushing back after Deerfield Beach voted to end its 35‑year contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office. In a statement, Tony called the move “misinformed” and said it poses “great public safety concerns,” adding that BSO will continue to prioritize safety “over politics.” City officials say residents will not be left unprotected; BSO will provide services through September 2027 as Deerfield Beach builds its own police and fire departments.
Police in Fort Lauderdale are searching for a child seen on home‑surveillance video stomping and killing a duck in a resident’s yard. The footage shows two children chasing the duck before one catches it and repeatedly stomps on it. Investigators released the video and are offering a $5,000 reward for information that helps identify the child. Neighbors say the area is normally filled with ducks but has grown noticeably quieter since the attack.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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 new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
