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A boating accident off the Florida Keys has left an 80-year-old woman missing and presumed drowned and forced seven others, including a child, clinging to their overturned boat for nearly a day.
Nearly seven years in the making, Monroe county dignitaries, politicians and state transportation officials gathered Wednesday morning to dedicate the new, and improved, "18-Mile Stretch which connects the mainland to the Florida Keys.
After a failed third attempt over the weekend to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys, Diana Nyad has said she won't try again.
Being a former Navy helicopter pilot, John White was used to having to outsmart the enemy. But he was battling a different kind of monster near Islamorada just three weeks after retiring from military service.
A California woman's discovery of a pregnancy test in her daughter's bedroom led to the arrest Saturday of a Keys man on multiple charges of sexual assault. Police say he had sex with the teen while her family vacationed in the Keys.
It had all the makings of a good country song; a guitar, a woman, and a fight. But instead of sweet music, this story ended on a sour note, with the guitar used to attack someone and the man accused of using it as a weapon under arrest.
A man died while snorkeling offshore of Marathon in the Florida Keys, according to authorities.
Love was in the air, or should we say under the sea, off the coast of Key Largo as boulder corals in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary released millions of gametes in a once-a-year synchronized mass-spawning ritual.
In this week's Aquatic Adventures, CBS4's Jeff Berardelli takes you to Islamorada in the Florida Keys for a Friendly Fishing Tournament.
There's a water warning for South Florida beachgoers; beware of stinging jellyfish which have arrived in near record numbers to our tourist packed shorelines.
Taking advantage of his swing through South Florida, Governor Rick Scott plans to do a little fishing on Thursday in the Florida Keys to promote tourism.
Just days into lobster season two more divers have died in the pursuit of the tasty crustacean in the Florida Keys, and experts say inexperience is to blame. As good as Florida lobster tastes, experts say it's not to die for.
If you found a block of something floating in the water off the Florida Keys, chances are your first reaction would not be to start munching on it. Unfortunately, that's not the choice 53-year-old Thomas Swindal made, and it probably killed him.
Wednesday and Thursday, you may notice your job or office is a bit short on staff. At the stroke of midnight on Wednesday, July 27th, thousands of South Florida divers will hit the water for Florida's annual lobster mini-season.
A pilot whale calf, that stranded off the lower Florida Keys in May, and recovered at the Marine Mammal Conservancy (MMC) in Key Largo, was transported to SeaWorld Orlando, arriving there early Saturday morning.
A 64-year-old grandmother and retired judge completed a 12,186-mile solo motorcycle trek down the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to Key West Thursday afternoon.
A pilot whale that stranded off the Florida Keys is likely to remain in captivity. The whale was among seven brought to the Marine Mammal Conservancy in Key Largo after surviving a stranding May 5 off Cudjoe Key.
Thrillseekers can fly like "James Bond" with a new watersport providing levitation-like flight, and it's all because of a company located in South Florida.
Several hundred divers and snorkelers came together to take part in an undersea jam session at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival off Big Pine Key in the Florida Keys.
A West Palm Beach man is facing grand theft auto charges after authorities said he stole a fire department vehicle in the Florida Keys before crashing into a fire hydrant.
A Florida Keys teen, who was rushed to a Miami hospital after he surfaced too quickly while scuba diving, has died.
Visitors to the Florida Keys can now pretend to be and actually fly like "James Bond" with a new watersport providing levitation-like flight.
The Keys are the most hurricane prone area of the United States with some 600 miles of coastline. Most of the Keys are no more than 4 to 7 feet above sea level. This means the Keys are especially vulnerable to storm surge flooding.
This week's Aquatic Adventures is a little different. It is about a woman with Down Syndrome who lives in the Florida Keys. She has turned her lifelong passion for the sea into a flourishing art career and business with some support from her parents.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
As the fight for Temporary Protective Status continues for Haitians living in the U.S., Haitian officials are warning the public about possible political unrest in the country.
The University of Miami basketball player has been battling the illness for the past 2 months with support from his family, teammates, and community.
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.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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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.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.