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This is a big weekend in Key West as the 24th Annual Lobsterfest is taking place and the rains associated with Tropical Depression Fred is not slowing down events, bars or restaurants.
The US Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has repatriated 29 Cubans to the island, following four interdictions off the Florida Keys.
A teen had to be airlifted to a Miami hospital from Key Largo after reportedly being bitten by a shark Saturday.
The annual National Night Out event will be held on August 3rd in the Keys.
Two people died, a third was injured, on the first day of the state's lobster mini-season.
Two men died, a third was severely injured on the first day of the state's lobster mini-season.
An extensive public awareness initiative is underway to help leisure Florida Keys travelers and residents have an enjoyable, safe and non-impacting experience during the upcoming two-day lobster sport season and the traditional lobster harvesting season.
A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released from a Keys beach Friday to join the 14th annual Tour de Turtles, a marathon-like "race" that follows the long-distance migration of sea turtles over three months.
Key West commissioners on Monday directed their attorney to draft ordinances limiting local cruise ship operations, mirroring city voter-approved measures recently overturned by state lawmakers.
Monroe County Emergency Management officials have activated their Incident Management Team ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa, as the storm could reach the Florida Keys Monday and Tuesday.
After Hurricane Irma and during the height of the pandemic, Monroe County closed the Florida Keys to visitors and set up checkpoints that only allowed residents and business owners to enter.
World Oceans Day is to be celebrated Tuesday, June 8, and in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary a major effort to restore seven prominent coral reefs is well underway just 18 months after officials announced a program dubbed "Mission: Iconic Reefs."
Nearly four years after Hurricane Irma knocked out Fishermen's Community Hospital in Marathon, a new $43.7 million Fishermen's Community Hospital is expected to open June 7.
South Florida may have warm weather and beautiful beaches, but it also has an infamous drug trade which keeps popping up, literally, along the coast of the Florida Keys. That's because packages of cocaine keep washing ashore the Florida Keys.
A portion of a United Arab Emirates grant has been awarded to two Florida Keys-based coral restoration organizations.
Cats really do have nine lives, especially a small kitten found hitching a ride underneath a police car in the Florida Keys.
Card Sound Road is still closed in both directions due to a large brush fire burning in southwest Miami-Dade.
In an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases like Dengue fever and Zika, the Florida Keys will release genetically modified mosquitoes.
About 1,000 people representing dozens of U.S. states competed in the 40th annual Seven Mile Bridge Run Saturday in the Florida Keys.
Headed to the lower Florida Keys this weekend? Don't go early Saturday. The Seven Mile Bridge Run will be shutdown for the annual bridge run which was cancelled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A major power outage in the lower Florida Keys is being blamed on a sailboat which got stuck in transmission lines on Monday morning, officials said.
Dozens of undersea "egg-splorers" dove a shallow reef off Islamorada in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Thursday, during an underwater egg hunt that serves as a fundraiser to help Keys' children in need throughout the year.
A person snorkeling near Craig Key made an unusual find on Wednesday afternoon.
It has not been easy for Florida Keys charter boat captains to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
A tourist from North Carolina died after being rushed there following a snorkeling incident near the Sand Key Lighthouse in the lower Keys.
Video captures the moment a powered paraglider crashed into the ocean off Riviera Beach, prompting a swift rescue by lifeguards, beachgoers and a snorkeler.
Members of the Broward County School Board responded to comments by Gov. Ron DeSantis labeling the district a "disaster."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
An investigation is underway in Miami after police said a man was stabbed early Tuesday morning.
Capping credit card interest rates at 10% could save consumers billions of dollars, but potentially hurt lower-income Americans, experts said.
Video captures the moment a powered paraglider crashed into the ocean off Riviera Beach, prompting a swift rescue by lifeguards, beachgoers and a snorkeler.
Members of the Broward County School Board responded to comments by Gov. Ron DeSantis labeling the district a "disaster."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
An investigation is underway in Miami after police said a man was stabbed early Tuesday morning.
Capping credit card interest rates at 10% could save consumers billions of dollars, but potentially hurt lower-income Americans, experts said.
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.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
Nearly one year after the mass pardon of more than 1,500 Trump-supporting Capitol riot defendants, House Democrats are asking whether any of the pardoned rioters are now working for ICE.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will start using Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok. The word comes days after Grok drew global outcry for generating highly sexualized deepfake images.
President Donald Trump's motorcade took an unusual route to the airport in Florida due to a "suspicious object.
The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
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.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."