Good Samaritans Save Mom, 4 Kids From Drowning
Authorities are praising four Good Samaritans for rescuing a mother and four children from strong rip currents while swimming at a beach in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Authorities are praising four Good Samaritans for rescuing a mother and four children from strong rip currents while swimming at a beach in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Search and rescue personnel are continuing to comb through the ruins of a small Florida Panhandle community destroyed by Hurricane Michael, which has left hundreds thousands without power and without easy access to supplies.
The driver of a tractor-trailer has died after veering off an exit ramp and plummeting at least 80 feet to his death.
Florida's disjointed property insurance system that relies almost exclusively on small and midsize companies will take a multibillion-dollar loss from Hurricane Michael.
Two young children were killed when a fire started at the Banyan Club apartment complex in Pompano Beach Saturday morning.
On Friday evening, Miami Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 2 found a dead person in Mexico Beach and they were looking to see if there was a second.
Hialeah police said they have arrested four individuals they say are responsible for a string of armed robberies.
President Donald Trump plans to tour areas in Florida and Georgia next week that were hit by Hurricane Michael, he said in a tweet Friday.
The Miami Dolphins score big in the community when it comes to giving back and they are trying to coach the next generation to do the same.
The brand and women behind it say it works because it all comes from a genuine place. "We understand the customer because we are the customer."
Residents of the Panhandle allowed to return to their homes are getting the first look at the destructive power of Hurricane Michael.
Hialeah police are investigating the stabbing of a man at an apartment complex Friday afternoon.
The two men competing for a U.S. Senate seat in the midterm election have taken a break from campaigning to focus on recovery in the Panhandle.
More than 200,000 Floridians have already cast votes in the Nov. 6 general election, which features contests for governor, U.S. Senate, Cabinet positions and numerous state legislative seats.
With power still out to nearly 350,000 utility customers in Northwest Florida after Hurricane Michael, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said crews continue to be needed to clear roads and rights-of-way for utility workers.
A family in Coconut Creek was forced from their home after a fire broke out on Tuesday evening.
The Thanksgiving travel rush is now well underway, and the Federal Aviation Administration said this year could be record-breaking.
The Coconut Creek Fire Department said four people are displaced following a house fire. Two of the family's dogs were treated for smoke inhalation and later released.
Two suspects, identified as Darrell Lamont Robertson and Eushuun Thomas, are both charged with human trafficking and prostitution related crimes after a victim was found with her daughter at a hotel.
Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation case against Milagro Cooper, known as Milagro Gramz, has sparked concerns over deep fake porn and new media. The rapper has accused Cooper of unethical reporting and using AI-generated images, causing her harm.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
Spotty showers will move through South Florida on Easter Sunday with a midday break, before a wetter pattern brings heavier rain and possible storms later this week.
Some major retailers and other stores will close their doors on Easter, so it's best to plan ahead. Here's what to know.
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 U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
