Flight cancellations top 1,700 nationwide, disrupting holiday travel
The National Weather Service says more than 100 million people are under winter alerts and wind chill alerts
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The National Weather Service says more than 100 million people are under winter alerts and wind chill alerts
CBS4's Joe Gorchow reports on the numerous flights canceled at Miami International Airport.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged airline executives in a private conversation on Thursday to review their flight schedules and take other steps to soften the impact of summer flight cancellations, according to a source familiar with the call.
It's the calm before the storm, and that's no cliche, as severe winter weather in the northeast is expected to affect flights at South Florida airports this weekend.
"It's been chaos. My flight got delayed twice and it got canceled twice," said flyer Pablo Morales.
A winter storm in the Midwest is affecting flights across all major US airports on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, including flights to and out of South Florida.
Now that the worst of the so-called bomb cyclone has passed, airports up and down the East Coast are getting back to business.
Full power was restored to the world's busiest airport more than 10 hours after a power outage early Sunday afternoon.
A strong snowmaking system moving into the northeast has led to flight cancellations in sunny, and warm, South Florida.
Travelers expecting to be home Sunday night were frozen at Miami International Airport.
For the second time in less than a week, a winter storm is slamming a large swath of the Midwest with snow.
Stranded in paradise, travelers trying to get to cities in the northeast, like New York or Boston, are in a mad scramble to book flights at South Florida's airports.
Getting from here to anywhere along the upper northeast coast was a bit of challenge on Tuesday.
With turkey, stuffing and family on many travelers minds, not making it to their destination wasn't what many travelers thought they would get before Thanksgiving.
As a powerful Nor'easter moves up the East Coast, thousands of travelers are finding themselves stuck in airports, their flights a 'snow go', if you pardon the pun.
There's some good news for travelers stuck in South Florida after JetBlue stopped all scheduled flights on Monday to JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Logan Airports.
JetBlue Airlines took the unusual step of shutting down service to four major airports in the Northeast for hours on Monday and Tuesday due to a winter storm affecting the area.
It's another day of delays and cancelations at South Florida's airports as an arctic blast wreaks havoc to our north.
Upwards of two feet of snow has fallen in the northeast leaving travel both on the road and through the air at a near standstill. The massive winter storm has shut down some major airports and is causing major delays at others.
A wicked winter storm has cancelled or delayed hundreds of flights in South Florida as travel plans for thousands of people finishing South Florida vacations were upended Thursday.
Sure South Florida may be experiencing near-record heat two days into the New Year, but other parts of the country are dealing with some serious winter weather—which is affecting flights all around the country.
A huge snow storm that is expected to leave up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond starting Friday has already canceled more than 2,600 flights through Saturday, including flights from South Florida.
Flight delays and cancellations are mounting after a winter storm that blew through the nation's midsection on Christmas Day makes its way to the Northeast.
Flights in South Florida and around the world were cancelled because of Superstorm Sandy's impact in the Northeast. As a result, dozens of planes were grounded in South Florida with no place to go.
Hurricane Sandy, barreling toward the northeast Monday, has caused thousands of flight delays and cancellations around the country including in South Florida.
A Miami woman is spending Christmas behind bars after allegedly breaking into an apartment complex.
This is the 15th year the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has volunteered to help out.
In early November, President Trump said that he had instructed the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" in Nigeria.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Christopher Pike was seen via surveillance video trying to disable a ring camera out front of the business. However, the footage survived.
A Miami woman is spending Christmas behind bars after allegedly breaking into an apartment complex.
This is the 15th year the Greater Miami Jewish Federation has volunteered to help out.
In early November, President Trump said that he had instructed the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" in Nigeria.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
Christopher Pike was seen via surveillance video trying to disable a ring camera out front of the business. However, the footage survived.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
In early November, President Trump said that he had instructed the Pentagon to "prepare for possible action" in Nigeria.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
President Trump spent part of Christmas Eve bantering with kids, updating families on NORAD's Santa tracker and reminding one child that the big guy has a "serious appetite."
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
More say they will probably talk about family or health, rather than politics, as they gather for the holidays.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
King Charles III led his family to church on foot ahead of his annual Christmas Day speech that is expected to focus on pilgrimage.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
It's a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of the holiday spirit. Through a mesmerizing journey of dance, the Miami City Ballet breathes life into George Balanchine's timeless masterpiece, The Nutcracker.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.