Another family mourning the death of a daughter in a boat accident urges boater safety laws
Lucy Fernandez,17, died in a Labor Day weekend boat crash in 2022
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Lucy Fernandez,17, died in a Labor Day weekend boat crash in 2022
Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for the boat operator who hit her
"There could be up to 20 corpses" in a boat found drifting off Brazil's northeast coast, the country's attorney general says.
Florida is considered the boating capital of the United States, with more than a million vessels registered in the state, but Florida does not require a boating license and safety training requirements don't apply to entire generations of boaters.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS News Miami that a total of 13 people were transported by responding agencies to a local hospital.
Authorities were trying to determine what caused an airboat to crash Wednesday evening in the Florida Everglades.
Three people were hurt after a boat encountered difficulties Wednesday afternoon and began taking on water off of Black Point Marina,
One person died and two others were hurt as the result of a boating accident Tuesday afternoon near Blackpoint Marina
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported that the fires were separate incidents.
Officials said both passengers were ejected from the vessel after it made an "abrupt turn."
Misdemeanor criminal charges have been filed against a boat owner in connection with a deadly crash on the water during the Labor Day holiday weekend last year.
Bloomsbury USA president Adrienne Vaughan was reportedly thrown from a motorboat in the crash.
Police in Miami were investigating a possible armed robbery that took place on a yacht sailing on the Miami River over the weekend,
Officials say a boat crashed into the Fisher Island Ferry. Fire rescue took one person to the hospital and found another victim dead in the water.
The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 crash while she and two children were parasailing in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this week and reflected on the tragic end to a family vacation about a year ago.
Boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022, but deaths from the accidents were up, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
On Saturday, National Safe Boating Week kicks off the summer boating season
A local official said the kids were trying to cross a river to collect firewood when their over-crowded boat capsized.
A 39-year-old man from West Melbourne died after lightning struck his boat along the Florida coast near Orlando, officials said this week.
The parents of Katerina Puig say George Pino, who was piloting the boat, had been drinking alcohol
Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, died Thursday after he was involved in a boating crash in South Florida Wednesday evening.
Two researchers from Florida International University were thrown Wednesday afternoon from an airboat they were on while in the Everglades.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
Falling temperatures bring wind chills overnight, with a cold weather advisory in effect early Friday for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Mason, a nonverbal child from North Miami Beach, remains hospitalized after suffering severe injuries, police say, inflicted by his mother's boyfriend, who has a history of violence.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
A Broward County deputy is under internal investigation after a bystander's video captured a controversial arrest, raising questions about the use of force and department procedures.
The Florida House has approved a bill mandating all private employers to check new workers' immigration status through the federal E-Verify system.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Council member Rafael Pineyro, who introduced the measure following Machado's Nobel Prize win, said the vote sent a powerful message.
Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.
President Trump is threatening to invoke a centuries-old law to deploy troops to Minnesota. Here's what to know.
The legislation was unveiled after journalist Seth Harp shared a public biography that he said belonged to the commander of the Army's elite Delta Force unit.
President Trump's proposal comes as the Senate is poised to vote on extending enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
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Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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