Facts About Drones & FAA Registration
Drones were the 'big thing' this holiday season and have been sold to all walks of life for entertainment and for commercial use by photographers. The interest doesn't seem to be declining.
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Drones were the 'big thing' this holiday season and have been sold to all walks of life for entertainment and for commercial use by photographers. The interest doesn't seem to be declining.
A proposal that would make owners of drones liable for the negligence of the aerial devices' operators was revamped Tuesday, but critics still say the measure could ground the industry's growth in Florida.
After being closed off from much of the world, especially the United States, Cuba is slowly opening up its skies to drones.
Enrique Iglesias had his fingers sliced when he grabbed a drone during a concert in Mexico over the weekend.
The use of drones to photograph people on their own property could soon be illegal in the Sunshine State.
A House panel has approved a bill aimed at preventing the use of aerial drones to capture images that could infringe on the privacy of property owners or occupants.
Sky is the limit for drones at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year.
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season is nearly upon us and with a new season comes new ways to try and predict how these extremely unpredictable storms will impact land.
When you hear the word 'drone' you probably think about a small unmanned military airplane flying over a battlefield that are often used overseas to do surveillance and drop missiles; but did you know that these drones have been in your backyard for years?
A bill that would set limits on when police departments in the state could deploy remotely controlled aircraft known as drones has passed in the Florida Legislature.
Could drones soon be patrolling the skies over the Sunshine State. A bill that would allow law enforcement to use the unmanned aircraft under narrow guidelines is moving quickly through the Florida House on Thursday.
Several last minute exceptions were added to a bill that would ground unmanned drone aircraft used by law enforcement before it was unanimously passed Tuesday by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee.
As 2011 draws to a close, it could only mean one of many things, besides whipping out that New Years resolutions list. It's time for another year in review as we begin our top stories of 2011 coming out of Florida, especially here at home in South Florida.
Miami-Dade's newest crime fighting tool is a literal 'eye in the sky'. The Micro Air Vehicle, or MAV for short, is a small radio controlled drone aircraft equipped with a portable camera system.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
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.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.