South Florida recovers from flooding as region braces for more storms
Flooding left streets impassable in Edgewater and North Miami on Friday, and more heavy rain could bring additional flash flooding for the region.
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Flooding left streets impassable in Edgewater and North Miami on Friday, and more heavy rain could bring additional flash flooding for the region.
Residents in Edgewater and North Miami spent Saturday dealing with flooded streets after heavy rains Friday, as the region prepares for another round of storms.
Heavy rain on Friday afternoon is causing some streets to flood in Edgewater.
Miami police are expanding their presence in Downtown, Brickell and Edgewater through the creation of a new district and the addition of hundreds of new officers.
Video shared with CBS News Miami from Monday evening showed large pools of water covering streets and sidewalks.
Another round of heavy rain brought flooding back to Miami's Edgewater neighborhood this week, leaving residents and tourists frustrated by what has become a familiar and ongoing issue.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports from Edgewater, where some streets had flooded.
The suspect, who authorities said later tried to evade arrest by scaling the side of a high-rise in Edgewater, was ultimately taken into custody by a SWAT team.
The man was led out of the building in handcuffs with his head covered.
A South Florida man is speaking out after saying he was the victim of an attack in Edgewater. The victim says his attacker later scaled down a building as he tried to get away.
The investigation was the result of a domestic dispute several weeks ago and the police were there to serve a warrant, according to a person at the scene.
Morgan Rynor reports the man was escorted out of the building in handcuffs, with his head covered, and placed into a police car.
Homeowners in Miami's Brickell, Edgewater and Downtown neighborhoods say they want out of the Miami Downtown Development Authority, an appointed group tasked with boosting economic development and public safety in the city's urban core.
Families are still recovering from the damage and losses.
Temple Israel of Greater Miami, one of Miami's oldest synagogues, cannot remain financially viable and will close its doors next summer.
CBS News Miami's Peter' D'Oench reports from the Miami neighborhood of Edgewater about the conditions there.
"It's just a sauna basically. This is cooler; I'd rather sleep here than in my unit," said resident Rick Lozano as he pointed to the ground outside.
White House and FEMA officials toured Edgewater on Wednesday to assess progress made and the response needed.
A search is underway in Haiti after an airplane associated with a Florida-based charity was reported missing Thursday.
Luigi Mangione appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Friday in the state's case against him for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
It was a chilly start to the day on Friday across South Florida, but some warmer temperatures are on the way starting next week.
Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during a robbery of an auto parts store.
A search is underway in Haiti after an airplane associated with a Florida-based charity was reported missing Thursday.
Luigi Mangione appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Friday in the state's case against him for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
It was a chilly start to the day on Friday across South Florida, but some warmer temperatures are on the way starting next week.
Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during a robbery of an auto parts store.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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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 FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
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