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Miami-Dade County has declared a local state of emergency ahead of category-5 Hurricane Irma and is starting evacuating zones as soon as Wednesday.
South Floridians are urged to make plans for their pets ahead of a possible hit by Hurricane Irma.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a State Of Emergency to prepare Florida for a possible hit by Hurricane Irma - now a category 4 hurricane.
Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl.
Floridians continue to help Harvey victims from donating items to giving their own blood.
Just in time for the Labor Day holiday weekend, the free Duval Loop bus service debuted in Key West Thursday, providing residents and visitors a convenient way to get around downtown and the Historic Seaport without using their cars.
A who's who of education, business and political leaders in Miami Wednesday urged the Trump administration to continue DACA, the Dreamers policy that has kept children who arrived in the United States without documentation safe from deportation.
A Florida family looked into their pool only to find an alligator taking a dip.
Florida Senator Jose Javier Rodriguez is calling for temporary protection of Venezuelans who can't return to their country.
Relentless rain over the last few days has caused severe flooding in parts of South Florida.
eah Police are trying to find out what happened to a person found in a garbage dump.
Authorities say a new scam, aimed at senior citizens, is using the 'distressed love-one tactic.'
Law enforcement officials are supposed to set an example for people to follow.
Mark Asay died by lethal injection after 6 p.m. Asay, 53, was convicted by a jury of two 1987 Jacksonville murders.
gle-engine plane caught fire forcing crew to make an emergency landing on a Florida highway over the weekend.
Authorities say a police officer is on administrative leave following the shooting of a suspect.
Millions are expected to watch the once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse set for Monday. Here is what you need to know about it.
Florida added 32,700 jobs in the month of July, though its unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent.
The news over the last few days has left many Americans, perhaps including you, feeling disturbed and fearful of what's next and there is a debate on the matter.
On the other side of a popular Key West attraction, many are unaware of what's happening daily nearby.
A fugitive, on the run for years, is now facing 375 years behind bars.
Florida's first execution in 18 months is scheduled to take place August 24th after the state Supreme Court refused to block the execution of Death Row inmate Mark James Asay.
If you're thinking about speeding by or cutting off another driver, think twice, Florida Highway Patrol says.
Wildlife specialists are demonstrating local Florida residents the technique to hunt and capture invasive Burmese pythons.
A former Florida piano teacher at a charter school is accused of sexually assaulting a student between the ages of 5 and 9.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
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 has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.