Florida father, son rescue family of 5 and dog from burning sailboat
Michael Shillingford, who rescued the family, said he's grateful that every person he picked up was wearing a life vest.
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Michael Shillingford, who rescued the family, said he's grateful that every person he picked up was wearing a life vest.
Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Crews responded to the blaze at the HCA complex, where flames were visible from third-floor windows, officials said in a statement.
Authorities confirmed that SW 8th Street westbound was temporarily closed due to the fire, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Two of the boats were docked behind apartment units at 400 Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard.
Miami Fire Rescue said one firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat exhaustion and a back injury, but is said to be in stable condition.
The grandmother of two boys who survived a fiery boat explosion on the Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day said the children have extensive burns and may remain hospitalized for up to five months.
According to mall officials, the incident occurred in the courtyard near the slide tower.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gave the all-clear Thursday afternoon after thick smoke poured from the top floor of Aventura Mall, prompting confusion among shoppers.
CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero reports on a possible fire at the Aventura Mall.
An arson investigation is underway after a fire ripped through an RV and shed in Goulds early Thursday morning.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue confirmed to CBS News Miami that the boat fire was reported near Port Everglades just before 10 a.m.
An investigation is underway after a man was hospitalized and crews battled a boat that was found engulfed in flames in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 10 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-595 near Flamingo Road in Davie.
Weeks after a fire tore through a unit at the Marina Bay Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, tenants say they were forced to return to damaged units without clear answers or support -- and are now living in fear for their health and safety.
Rhonda Spencer, 65, and her husband, Timothy Fordham, 59, died in the fire that engulfed their home near Hard Rock Stadium.
Authorities said the fire started near the area of Southwest 127th Avenue and Southwest 128th Street in the Three Lakes area.
A grass fire burning in Southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday afternoon, near the Miami Executive Airport, has burned 15 acres, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded Wednesday afternoon to a grass fire near Miami Executive Airport in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said it happened around midnight on a property at SW 104 Street and Krome Avenue.
As of late Friday evening, Card Sound Road and all lanes on 18-Mile Stretch had fully reopened after intermittent lane closures that began Thursday afternoon.
Officials are warning of ongoing traffic disruptions as firefighting efforts continue.
One neighbor told CBS News Miami that he reported hearing gunshots to Miami Gardens police before the blaze erupted.
The family of a couple killed during a Miami Gardens house fire is seeking answers. CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports a neighbor reported hearing "shots fired."
South Florida is seeing a surge of beehives in unexpected places as rising heat and habitat loss drive bees to seek new homes.
Family members of the victim told CBS News Miami that she was in critical but stable conditions.
The body was found in a canal in the 1400 block of Northwest 8th Street on Monday morning.
The baby's parents – Samantha Angelina Feliz and Alejandro Leon – were captured in North Carolina two weeks ago.
Court records show the men transported three teenage girls to hotels and motels where they were exploited.
South Florida is seeing a surge of beehives in unexpected places as rising heat and habitat loss drive bees to seek new homes.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Family members of the victim told CBS News Miami that she was in critical but stable conditions.
The body was found in a canal in the 1400 block of Northwest 8th Street on Monday morning.
The baby's parents – Samantha Angelina Feliz and Alejandro Leon – were captured in North Carolina two weeks ago.
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.
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.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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
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.
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.