Good Samaritan Rescues Elderly Woman From House Fire
An 85-year-old disabled Miami woman said the alarm from a smoke detector and a Good Samaritan both saved her life after a fire broke out early Monday morning inside her home.
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An 85-year-old disabled Miami woman said the alarm from a smoke detector and a Good Samaritan both saved her life after a fire broke out early Monday morning inside her home.
Miami firefighters traded in their fire suits for black ties over the weekend.
Seriously burned in a boat explosion and fire last week in Fort Lauderdale, the skipper Tuesday described the ordeal from his bed in the burn unit at Ryder Trauma Center.
One man was injured and three boats were damaged in an early morning fire in Ft. Lauderdale.
A fire caused some problems at the Miami Office of Cuba Broadcasting headquarters which had to be evacuated due to the trashcan fire that caused damage to the central newsroom.
Florida Forestry Service workers are finally getting a handle on brush fire in Homestead.
Florida Forestry Service workers are keeping an eye on an lightning sparked brush fire which as burned at least 150 acres in Homestead.
A 50-acre brush fire was sending heavy smoke and flames into the air in south Miami-Dade County Tuesday evening.
No injuries were reported in an early morning duplex fire in Ft. Lauderdale.
A lightning sparked wildfire scorched 200-acres of brush and damaged four homes in Port St. Lucie.
Two lives were saved by Fort Lauderdale firefighters Tuesday morning following a house fire. They were the lives of two puppies found in a burning home filled with smoke.
A Miami police officer's home was set ablaze, an act of arson allegedly sparked by an ex-girlfriend unhappy the relationship's flames had died.
More than half a dozen people were sent scrambling out of their homes early Friday morning when a fire broke at their North Lauderdale condo complex and it's not the first time a fire has caused damage to the complex.
An arson investigation turned into much more after hate messages were found at a Ft. Lauderdale day care which had been set ablaze.
Residents of a North Lauderdale duplex are getting assistance from the Red Cross after a smoky fire damaged their homes.
Twenty-nine people had to be evacuated Sunday morning after a fire tore through an apartment complex in Tampa.
Firefighters in Lauderhill rescued at least two women from a burning apartment building Friday afternoon as thick, black smoke enveloped the unit right next to them.
An early morning house fire in Northeast Miami has left an elderly man dead.
High winds are fueling a brush fire in Southwest Miami-Dade as firefighters work to keep the flames from spreading to nearby homes.
A brush fire burning in South Miami-Dade County isn't impacting any residents in the county, but is sending smoke into the air and has torched several acres of land.
A boat was destroyed and another had major damage after a fire ripped through both at the end of a pier in the water near Brickell.
House fires are burning quicker and hotter than ever before, putting lives at risk. Flashover fires can engulf an entire house in a matter of minutes because of the type of furniture many people have inside their homes.
Three families wer4e left homeless for the new year after a fire tore through the back two apartments of their Hollywood triplex apartment.
For the past 20 years, two brothers have put their whole life into their business and in a matter of minutes they lost everything in an intentionally set fire that started next door.
Fire crews rushed to the scene of a massive fire to a Northeast Miami-Dade muffler shop Thursday night, believed to be the work of an arsonist.
Claudia Rodriguez, who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), described the conditions inside the facility as unsanitary, alleging that the room and toilets were rarely cleaned.
Madeline Willis says 2 mold inspectors confirmed high levels; management says no mold was ever found.
Beatriz Gomez-Hurtado pulled the child up by the wrist, grabbed his neck, and shook him, arrest records say.
DHS confirmed 147 Venezuelan nationals were on the flight, the first since deadly earthquakes killed over 6,000.
Districts in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe have released August menus ahead of back-to-school.
Claudia Rodriguez, who previously held Temporary Protected Status (TPS), described the conditions inside the facility as unsanitary, alleging that the room and toilets were rarely cleaned.
Madeline Willis says 2 mold inspectors confirmed high levels; management says no mold was ever found.
Beatriz Gomez-Hurtado pulled the child up by the wrist, grabbed his neck, and shook him, arrest records say.
DHS confirmed 147 Venezuelan nationals were on the flight, the first since deadly earthquakes killed over 6,000.
Districts in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe have released August menus ahead of back-to-school.
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.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
The Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.