BSO: Don't "Fowl" When Frying Your Thanksgiving Day Turkey
With Thanksgiving day less than a week away, Broward Sheriff's Office officials are urging anyone frying a turkey to take safety precautions so their celebration doesn't turn into tragedy.
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With Thanksgiving day less than a week away, Broward Sheriff's Office officials are urging anyone frying a turkey to take safety precautions so their celebration doesn't turn into tragedy.
Flames spewed and smoke belched from a fire that destroyed a town house apartment Tuesday in a complex near Red Road and the Palmetto Expressway.
More than two dozen families had to be evacuated Sunday morning after an apartment fire in Plantation.
No injuries were reported after a Plantation apartment went up in flames.
As a Miami home went up in flames, a very brave neighbor rushed to help the residents get out safely.
A fire which ripped through a Miami warehouse packed with art work and art supplies on Wednesday is still burning.
Miami firefighters were put into an extremely dangerous situation Wednesday morning as they battled a fire inside a warehouse packed with art and art supplies.
A large plume of thick smoke choked the skies over Pompano Beach Tuesday morning after a giant piece of construction equipment caught fire and erupted into a ball of flames.
A commercial fire erupted at an old Texaco gas station late Friday morning.
Gusty winds and lightning from Tropical Storm Isaac hampered firefighters' efforts to put out a warehouse fire in Ft. Lauderdale.
A Broward County family of nine is picking up the pieces Friday after a massive fire broke out in their Lauderhill home.
A Liberty City fire truck is the busiest in North America, according to a survey that appeared in the June, July and August issues of Firehouse Magazine.
Despite their best efforts, neighbors were unable to rescue 71-year-old Eugene Wimbs from his burning house.
More than one million GE and Hotpoint dishwashers are being recalled after numerous fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall Thursday.
A 26-year-old woman is in critical condition nursing severe burns at a central Florida hospital after her boyfriend set her on fire, according to authorities.
One woman died in a fire at a Deerfield Beach high-rise fire Saturday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
A Deerfield Beach caretaker was killed after his mobile home went up in flames Wednesday.
A Hialeah family is staying with relatives after their home was set on fire. Police believe the man responsible is the father of the young girl who lives in the home on 29th Lane.
Thick white smoke billowed into the sky Thursday morning from a fire at a Hialeah strip mall.
Two families will have to find temporary shelter after an explosion and subsequent fire ripped through a North Miami Beach duplex early Monday morning.
Miami-Dade firefighters used specialized life saving equipment to give some four-legged fire victims a second chance.
In what is being seen as another miss-step for the cruising industry, Royal Caribbean's signature ship the Allure of the Seas reported a "small and short-lived engine fire," a spokeswoman told CBS4 News partner The Miami Herald.
A South Florida house that had stood since the early part of the last century was destroyed after a Friday morning fire torched the all wood home in NW Miami-Dade County.
The owners of a paint and body shop destroyed when fire raced through a small block of North Miami-Dade businesses Wednesday have been blamed for helping to start the blaze by allegedly improperly storing chemicals. Officially, investigators have ruled the cause an accident.
A massive fire that gutted several businesses in Northwest Miami Dade is finally under control tonight.
The unidentified shooting victim was rushed to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
Rain chances will gradually increase by the end of the workweek into the weekend as Saharan dust moves out and moisture moves in.
Carlos Hugo Betancourt was detained around noon on July 8 while stopping for gas in Doral.
Ja'twan Phillips appeared in court Tuesday after being linked to a gang-related shooting that left one person dead in July 2024.
Health officials are warning the public to remain vigilant for symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as headaches, nausea, and clammy skin.
The unidentified shooting victim was rushed to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
Rain chances will gradually increase by the end of the workweek into the weekend as Saharan dust moves out and moisture moves in.
Carlos Hugo Betancourt was detained around noon on July 8 while stopping for gas in Doral.
Ja'twan Phillips appeared in court Tuesday after being linked to a gang-related shooting that left one person dead in July 2024.
Health officials are warning the public to remain vigilant for symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as headaches, nausea, and clammy skin.
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.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained for repairs, after weeks of railing against alleged vandals.
Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the Republican senator's proudest accomplishments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
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.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
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.