President Obama Declares Emergency In Florida, Authorizes Aid
President Barack Obama has declared an emergency exists in Florida as the monster Hurricane Matthew moves closer to the state's east coast.
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President Barack Obama has declared an emergency exists in Florida as the monster Hurricane Matthew moves closer to the state's east coast.
bout 1.5 million people are in evacuation zones in Florida as Hurricane Matthew approaches the east coast.
With Broward County under Hurricane Warning, ahead of Hurricane Matthew authorities say they are prepared but ask the public to do their part in staying safe.
With Hurricane Matthew nearing Florida's east coast, shelters remain open to accept anyone who would prefer to spend it in a designated hurricane shelter.
It's been a trying day for the Space Coast as locals made a run on water and gas ahead of Hurricane Matthew.
Florida residents preparing for a possible hit from Hurricane Matthew are being warned of price gouging.
Florida health officials say they are trying to determine where a number of Miami-Dade county residents were infected with the Zika virus - linked to severe birth defects.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a State of Emergency as Hurricane Matthew moves over the Caribbean - nearing Florida.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stopped by South Florida Friday along her campaign trail.
A Florida high school is looking at disciplining three students who allegedly wore Ku Klux Klan costumes to class.
A fertilizer company spokeswoman said a well on its property has seen contamination spread from a huge sinkhole that sent contaminated water and fertilizer into Florida's main drinking water aquifer.
Residents near a large sinkhole that opened up - sending contaminated water and waste into Florida's main drinking water aquifer are fuming as to why it took them weeks to be notified about the incident.
A rapidly growing tropical storm in the Caribbean led to a change in plans in Enterprise Florida's president and CEO selection.
The Florida Department of Health announced Wednesday there are 14 new Zika cases across the state; 8 are travel related and 6 are non-travel related.
Florida health officials have confirmed the first case of locally acquired Dengue fever in Miami-Dade County.
Fresh off the debate stage, Donald Trump is now in South Florida.
The Florida Department of Health announced Tuesday there are 9 new Zika cases across the state.
The Florida Department of Health announced Monday there are 16 new Zika cases across the state.
Some Florida residents filed a lawsuit against a company accusing them of negligence after a massive sinkhole opened up at their plant, leaking contaminated waste water into the state's main underground sources of drinking water.
The debate about the confederate flag is causing controversy in a Florida high school – including one of its students.
Florida health officials say they are continuing to monitor the water quality after a sewage spill into Tampa Bay after Hurricane Hermine.
A man is behind bars after Broward deputies say he was doing heroin in a car with his 3-year old girl and a woman pregnant with twins.
The war against Zika marches on in Miami-Dade County where there are four new non-travel related cases Tuesday.
Residents in Central Florida are concerned about their drinking water after a sinkhole opened up causing more than 200 million gallons of contaminated waste water from a fertilizer plant to leak into one of the state's main underground sources of drinking water.
A massive sinkhole opened up in central Florida causing more than 200 million gallons of contaminated waste water from a fertilizer plant to leak into one of the state's main underground sources of drinking water, a phosphate company says.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Rolbert Joachin repeatedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, killing her.
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.
CBS News Miami's Samantha Rivera shows us how UFC superstars are putting a spotlight on those being treated at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami.
The discovery of the grave site adds to dozens of similar cases in Jalisco, the state hardest hit by Mexico's missing persons crisis.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Rolbert Joachin repeatedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, killing her.
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.
CBS News Miami's Samantha Rivera shows us how UFC superstars are putting a spotlight on those being treated at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami.
We'll enjoy more sunshine and drier conditions on Friday afternoon, but isolated showers will still be possible.
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.
White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News.
A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The president says the arch will commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.