What to know about Florida's 2026 lobster mini season
Florida's 2026 lobster mini season runs July 29-30, and officials are urging boaters to follow safety rules and spiny lobster harvesting regulations.
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Florida's 2026 lobster mini season runs July 29-30, and officials are urging boaters to follow safety rules and spiny lobster harvesting regulations.
Twenty-four competitors had to eat 9-inch Key lime pies as fast as they can while a crowd of more than a hundred cheering spectators watched.
Deputies say the estimated temperature inside the vehicle appeared to exceed 100 degrees.
Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in The Villages as part of Florida's ongoing effort to mark the nation's 250th anniversary on Tuesday.
Christopher Michael Veit, 53, of Key Largo, is facing several charges.
Victims said the suspect was making eye contact with them and was either following them around the store or their vehicles.
The feels-like temperatures in South Florida could soar to between 105 and 110 degrees, with some spots feeling even hotter.
Jasper Frohock was believed to be biking several miles a day and then camping in a tent overnight, often staying in parks.
Authorities say a Miami Gardens man was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading law enforcement on another pursuit just hours after being released from jail on similar charges.
Florida has banned the import of rescue and shelter dogs and cats from parts of Texas and New Mexico after cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm were detected.
Deputies said that the stab wound, which punctured the woman's lung, did not appear to be life-threatening.
Florida has enacted emergency restrictions on animal imports and inspections to keep the flesh-eating New World screwworm out of the state.
The Monroe County Sheriff said he has not been contacted by any federal or state officials regarding the report and is urging people to stay calm.
An interactive wildfire map shows active fires burning in South Florida as smoke impacts air quality and visibility across parts of South Florida.
Julie Marie Graham, of Port Charlotte, is facing numerous charges.
Luis Fernando Del Ra Ortiz was arrested and charged with child neglect, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, battery and assault.
A Marathon man was jailed after deputies say he swung a machete and chased another man aboard a vessel.
Officials warn scammers are posing as Apple Pay security, sending fake charge alerts to pressure people into calling and handing over money or information.
A witness said he pulled the girl from a pool unconscious and foaming at the mouth.
The suspect was arrested and charged with possession of a concealed weapon and improper exhibition of a deadly weapon.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
Experts attribute the interruptions to supply chain disruptions and a surge in demand, tied in part to panic buying.
Deputies say an Okeechobee man pulled a revolver and threatened to kill a woman during a domestic incident in the Florida Keys.
A boat reported stolen in the Florida Keys may be tied to a deadly armed confrontation in Cuban waters that left four people dead, authorities said.
A man from New York was arrested after he was found living inside a Florida Keys fire station for a week before being noticed, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Florida's invasive Argentine black and white tegus are thriving in South Florida, with Miami-Dade reporting more sightings than any other county in the U.S.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said the incident took place at 785 81st Street in Miami Beach.
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) says it is expanding into the second phase of its earthquake response in Venezuela.
Florida's invasive Argentine black and white tegus are thriving in South Florida, with Miami-Dade reporting more sightings than any other county in the U.S.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
The cyclosporiasis outbreak, the nation's largest, is currently affecting nine states.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said the incident took place at 785 81st Street in Miami Beach.
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) says it is expanding into the second phase of its earthquake response in Venezuela.
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 Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor's service history.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
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.