Manatees Seek Warm Water Refuge
South Florida's cold weather not only has residents and visitors shivering, it has the manatee population seeking warmer water in order to survive.
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South Florida's cold weather not only has residents and visitors shivering, it has the manatee population seeking warmer water in order to survive.
Keep the jackets handy. It was a very chilly start across South Florida Wednesday with some inland locations dropping down to the mid to upper 30s, while the coast hit the low 40s.
While it has been a very warm winter so far across South Florida, that all changed Monday night courtesy of a potent cold front that swept across the area.
Enjoy the near 80 degree temperatures Monday because they may be gone until Sunday. Monday night, bone-chilling weather by South Florida standards, will descend on the area and last through midweek.
After a picture perfect New Year with warm sun and highs near 80 get ready for a huge change. The coldest air since December 2010 will arrive Monday night and last through midweek.
For the best New Year's weather in the nation, look no further than South Florida.
It was a chilly morning across South Florida with the low 50s inland and the mid to upper 50s near the coast. Temperatures would have fallen even more if not for the cloud coverage that rolled in overnight.
South Florida is finally beginning to feel a lot like Christmas – oh wait – it's a little late for that isn't it. Despite the warm muggy temperatures South Florida has been feeling the past few days, we're finally chilling out.
It has been a very warm holiday season for South Florida.
The coldest weather since last spring is underway here in South Florida.
Another night of chilly temperatures are on the way for South Florida.
Get ready for a drop in temperatures, fall may finally be here. In the wake of a strong cold front, South Florida woke up to cool and cloudy conditions with temperatures in the low to mid 60s, but it's about to get even colder.
The coldest air of the season is on the way. A strong cold will move across all of South Florida by Tuesday morning.
or many people it just doesn't seem like the start to the holiday season without a bit of a crisp chill in the air. This week they'll get their wish when a fairly strong cold front heads in the direction of South Florida.
A cold front North of Lake Okeechobee is sliding down the Peninsula towards South Florida and will usher in even cooler and drier air later today.
It's time to finally put those umbrellas away, go outside and enjoy South Florida's first cold front of the season.
Hang on South Florida. We'll have to endure just one more day of wet and windy weather before things get nice for a couple of days.
South Florida's soggy conditions could get a little worse before they get any better. A Tornado Watch is effect until 10 p.m. and a Flood Watch has been issued through Wednesday morning.
Tuesday got off to a soggy, gloomy start across South Florida with scattered showers and heavy downpours in spots.
It's been a wet start to the work week as waves of rain continue to move across South Florida.
After a day where the record high was tied in Miami and thunderstorms swept through the Keys to Palm Beach County, Saturday is expected to see a change in the weather dramatic enough to say Fall has arrived in South Florida, at last.
The stifling heat of summer will be around for Friday, but after that, a cold front will give way to a pleasant weekend with temperatures not seen since May.
What a difference a day makes. In just 24 little hours, South Floridians awoke Friday morning with a slight shiver.
A line of strong thunderstorms raced across South Florida late Thursday morning, dropping some much needed rain and bringing a change in the temperature, as a new cold front promises a chilly night.
South Floridians leaving for work Wednesday morning may have to grab a sweater or light jacket before walking out the front door.
The expiration, scheduled for Friday night, threatens to strip Haitian recipients of their authorization to work in the United States.
Among the most persistent problems are old tires, which local leaders say are creating blight and environmental concerns.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
According to detectives, the incident occurred after the counselors pulled the 9-year-old boy away from a fight that broke out while he was playing football with his siblings.
The expiration, scheduled for Friday night, threatens to strip Haitian recipients of their authorization to work in the United States.
Among the most persistent problems are old tires, which local leaders say are creating blight and environmental concerns.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
According to detectives, the incident occurred after the counselors pulled the 9-year-old boy away from a fight that broke out while he was playing football with his siblings.
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.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Palm Beach International Airport officially became Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but the airport's code won't change for another 40 days.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
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.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
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.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.