South Florida residents encouraged to recycle Christmas trees
Here's what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays are over.
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Here's what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays are over.
Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, near Jacksonville, on Dec. 15.
The National Retail Federation expects about 17% of sales to be returned this year.
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
A string of shootings across South Florida over the Christmas holiday left 10 people injured, including four in Homestead, three in Miramar and three in Fort Lauderdale.
The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024, an occurrence that happens very infrequently.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
A caravan of about 30 vehicles drove the county to give gifts to about 30 families.
CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor followed along with dozens of teens and Santa delivered gifts to about 30 families on Christmas morning in Broward County.
CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor was on hand when dozens of teens and Santa delivered gifts to about 30 families on Christmas morning in Broward County.
As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.
Check with your South Florida stores to confirm their specific holiday hours to ensure a smooth shopping experience.
NORAD first started tracking Santa in 1955. This is what it looks like behind the scenes.
Here's this year's stories that helped bring together communities across South Florida!
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into why several drones collided and fell from the sky during a holiday show over the weekend in downtown Orlando, Florida.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis reports on last-minute shoppers at South Florida malls.
Miami police are urging residents to think twice before decorating their cars with Christmas lights this holiday season.
Record holiday travel is expected in the U.S. this year, with the weekend before Christmas projected to be one of the busiest times for transit.
On Tuesday, the Dolphins held their annual toy event that turned the suite level of Hard Rock Stadium into a pretty sweet Christmas party.
The suspect, identified by local media as 50-year-old Taleb A., was arrested after plowing a black BMW into a Christmas market.
Officials say, a local man rammed into a busy Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, killing at least five people and wounding hundreds.
Police say the driver is under arrest after plowing into the crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing at least five people - including a 9-year-old - and injuring 200 others.
Pope Francis has told Vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another, calling gossip "an evil that destroys social life."
During his subsea excursion near an aptly named area known as Pleasure Reef, "Santa" encountered schools of fish and other marine life that seemed quite comfortable with the merry crew throughout the dive.
Two little piggies will not become Christmas Eve roast pork thanks to a holiday pardon they received from a Florida mayor.
According to officials, all but one lane have been closed, and traffic was quickly building.
Miami Fire said crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.
The bill (SB 628) includes 16 road and facility dedications, including a coast-to-coast highway in South Florida for President Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law this month, and it is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
According to officials, all but one lane have been closed, and traffic was quickly building.
Miami Fire said crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.
The bill (SB 628) includes 16 road and facility dedications, including a coast-to-coast highway in South Florida for President Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law this month, and it is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
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 cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
Earlier this year, the House narrowly defeated a Senate bill on the issue, angering victims' families.
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal court to vacate Jan. 6 convictions against a dozen former members of the right-wing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, aiming to wipe away some of the final Capitol riot charges that are still standing.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales officially submitted their resignation letters to the House clerk on Tuesday.
Annika Albrecht, Ally Sammarco and influencer Cheyenne Hunt, who helped get their stories out, spoke with CBS News about the unraveling of the Democratic congressman's political career.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
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.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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 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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.