Broward firefighters help woman rescue her pet python
The one-year-old ivory banana ball python named Ritchie was trapped for 8 hours, according to its owner, Camryn Drew.
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The one-year-old ivory banana ball python named Ritchie was trapped for 8 hours, according to its owner, Camryn Drew.
A rare rescue on Florida's Space Coast drew crowds as crews used a crane to safely lift a manatee that became stuck inside a storm drain in Melbourne Beach.
Staff planned to work long hours to shield trees from wind and cold temperatures. Still, they are also making sure the animals have what is needed to survive.
A Florida deputy is going viral after bodycam video captured the moments he apprehended an evasive and hostile suspect, the sheriff's office said. That suspect? A large, flightless bird.
A Facebook video shared by the Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) showed deputies responding to a call from a concerned owner who was unable to access their car and needed help to get their dogs out as the temperature began to quickly rise inside.
It's officially manatee season in Florida, and Broward County officials are reminding everyone to be on alert on county waterways and practice safe boating now through March.
An American crocodile found in the Florida Keys with a spear and bullet lodged in its head is recovering at Zoo Miami after veterinarians removed the spear.
Trooper's story has inspired the new Florida law, which would make it a felony to abandon a dog during a natural disaster.
Animal advocates told CBS News Miami that they're glad it's gone and may be torn down.
Daytona Beach Police jokingly said the reptile was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trespassing and fleeing from law enforcement.
"When we confirmed the eggs were fertile without any contact with a male, our jaws hit the floor," a U.K. zoo director said after an iguana gave birth to eight healthy babies.
It took several days to trap the cat and bring him in so they could remove the 5-inch dart.
A South Florida family helped free a green sea turtle from a fishing trap's buoy line off Key West, an effort captured on video.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue and FWC, the burrowing owl is a threatened and protected species in Florida.
The farm's owner disputes the allegations, calling the photos misleading. He pointed to one picture of a cow that appeared thin, explaining it was a rescue being nursed back to health.
A large sea turtle found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike has been returned to the ocean.
At this time, the dolphin is currently under the care of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, where MDFR said it hopes the dolphin will recover from its injuries and be released back into the wild.
A Florida federal judge Wednesday refused to allow conservation groups to intervene in a lawsuit to help defend a rule aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales, after the groups expressed concerns about the Trump administration's commitment to the protections.
"Cooley" the manatee was found severely entangled in a fishing line, and it took multiple agencies and days to help her safely.
A divided federal appeals court refused to halt a district judge's order that requires the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to take steps to protect manatees in the northern Indian River Lagoon, including temporarily preventing new septic tanks in the area.
So far in 2025, the station has rescued 1,047 animals. According to the organization, 90 percent of those injuries are caused by human activity-most of them fishing-related.
A group of volunteers are alerting captains to manatees in the when they are conducting their "sea trials."
"Wow," whose unusual name stemmed from rescuers' reaction upon spotting her, underwent a series of successful surgeries at the Turtle Hospital.
The female turtle gained over 47 million views on the Keys' Turtle Hospital's social media accounts during her recovery, with posts depicting all aspects of her care including the removal of hundreds of barnacles encrusted on her shell.
CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor profiles Jordyn Tate Adouth who formed SGT Canines. She has taken in more than 50 dogs and placed them into foster homes.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
According to Lauderhill police, Steve Joseph, 23, was fatally shot by Roderick Daniel Thomas Jr., 22, after a dispute, but Thomas Jr. is not facing charges regarding the death.
Jorge Messi served as his son's agent and accompanied him to Europe when he signed with Barcelona as a teenager.
Temperatures will peak in the low 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West, but with high humidity, we'll see triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out the full list of early voting locations if you plan to cast your ballot before Aug. 18.
Officials said the crane was being assembled when something went wrong.
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 said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
The Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
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.
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.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
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.
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.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.