Global Warming Blamed For South Florida Severe Flooding
Global warming is being blamed by some for the more severe than usual flooding in South Florida.
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Global warming is being blamed by some for the more severe than usual flooding in South Florida.
After a summer largely spent raising money for his Republican campaign for president, Marco Rubio says he's about to start spending a whole lot more time in Iowa and the other early voting states.
The news of House Speaker John Boehner's resignation brought hundreds of religious conservatives to their feet to cheer — and one after another, much of the Republican Party's presidential class joined in their rejoicing.
A day after being called "touchy and insecure" by Marco Rubio, Donald Trump fired back calling his GOP competitor "a baby."
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio says GOP front-runner Donald Trump is "touchy and insecure."
As Pope Francis stood in front of Congress, he called for various things, among them unity, a message that has stayed with some South Florida leaders.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that multiculturalism is bad for the United States, adding that immigrants who close themselves off from American culture deny themselves access to economic rewards.
Scott Walker and Rick Perry entered the 2016 presidential race with a combined 18 years of experience as governors. They exited the Republican primary— the first candidates to do so — with negligible support and dwindling bank accounts.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who once advocated certain gun control measures, says he is a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment and that gun rights should not be infringed upon.
Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker passed on a chance to speak to thousands of Michigan Republicans and traveled instead to an event with religious conservatives in first-voting Iowa, on which the Wisconsin governor's White House hopes rely.
Donald Trump swore up and down he didn't want casinos in Florida during Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate, even as Jeb Bush said that Trump definitely did.
Amid the back-and-forth bickering over Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contest took a substantive and serious turn in Wednesday's prime-time debate, with candidates wrangling over immigration, gay marriage and foreign affairs.
Ahead of the GOP debate, with sights trained on his potential political opponents, Vice President Joe Biden blasted Republicans who "deny climate change" and want to shut down the federal government over funding for Planned Parenthood.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, has called for the state to form an independent commission to handle legislative and congressional redistricting.
exas Sen. Ted Cruz was the hands-down favorite of the Americans for Prosperity annual summit in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend, if the number and volume of ovations during the speeches of five presidential candidates who addressed the annual convention of tea party activists was the measure.
Six GOP presidential candidates are visiting Alabama over a 10-day period, as the crowded Republican field jockeys for support ahead of the next year's regional southern primary.
Tucked away at his family home in Delaware, Vice President Joe Biden has been huddling with longtime aides and family members, evaluating what it would take to launch a viable presidential campaign against well-funded Democratic opponents with a huge head start.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is facing fresh worries among elected Democrats about her use of a private email account while serving as secretary of state, as new polls signal that the inquiry is taking a toll on her presidential campaign.
A looming vote on a nuclear deal with Iran, one of President Barack Obama's top priorities, has Florida Democrats in a bind.
Florida Senator Bill Nelson appeared for his first vote since he underwent surgery to remove cancer.
Following prostate surgery last week, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson has been informed he's cancer free, the senator's office says.
Prostate surgery conducted Monday on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., was a "complete success."
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson says he will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
State Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater still has his eyes on pursuing a bigger political stage.
U.S Sen. Bill Nelson is in town as Miami International Airport is being eyed as a national example for security.
Historians explain why East and West Florida remained loyal to Britain instead of joining the 13 colonies in declaring independence.
When deputies arrived, they said that the man was found with a gunshot wound at the Walmart parking lot located off McNab Road.
Critics have long alleged that the public housing erected following the 1999 landslides was built rapidly on risky terrain without proper oversight during the administration of former President Hugo Chavez.
The boards of trustees of the state's 28 public colleges will now be required to ensure all admitted students are citizens of the United States or lawfully present in the U.S., and undocumented immigrants will be blocked from adult general education programs in high schools and state colleges.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials reported zero firework-related injuries last year and aim to maintain that record through increased public safety awareness.
Historians explain why East and West Florida remained loyal to Britain instead of joining the 13 colonies in declaring independence.
When deputies arrived, they said that the man was found with a gunshot wound at the Walmart parking lot located off McNab Road.
Critics have long alleged that the public housing erected following the 1999 landslides was built rapidly on risky terrain without proper oversight during the administration of former President Hugo Chavez.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
From major concerts and waterfront fireworks to hometown parades and family festivals, South Florida communities are celebrating America's 250th birthday.
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 court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."