Fort Lauderdale gives away free sandbags ahead of rainy season
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
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The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
BSO Fire confirmed four adults and one child were transported as trauma alerts to the hospital. Two other adults sustained minor injuries.
South Florida's wet season officially starts Friday, but the typical pattern of scattered showers and storms will ramp up Sunday and continue next week.
Rainy season officially begins on Friday and lasts through Oct. 15. During that time we see about 60% to 70% of our annual rainfall.
While city officials say new affordable housing will help keep the community in place, some neighbors say they feel like they are being forced out.
High temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s, but it will feel even hotter when you factor in the hunidity.
Investigators say the suspect, 34-year-old Jimmy Altidor, was wanted by Organized Crime Bureau detectives.
Heavy rain on Tuesday could help firefighters who are working to contain wildfires burning in South Florida.
It's going to be another hot day across South Florida, with some triple-digit feels-like temperatures possible ahead of rising rain chances.
If they need some extra shade, there are tents set up, and there will be water distributed to anyone who needs it.
There is a major risk of heat-related illnesses for most of South Florida through Mother's Day weekend.
Most of South Florida will be under a major risk of heat-related illnesses this weekend.
The investigation was taking place in the area of Southwest 15th Avenue and 11th Street.
As this unseasonable heat returns, officials are urging people to take necessary precautions to avoid heat illnesses and heat exhaustion.
Near record-high temperatures will be moving into South Florida as the week continues.
A few showers popped up on Monday morning, and another round of rain is expected Monday afternoon and evening.
Travel experts say the twice-bankrupt airline is facing imminent liquidation, leaving thousands of employees and customers in limbo.
Officials are warning that there is a moderate risk of heat-related health illnesses on Saturday for most of South Florida
Planned features for the new Water District include a rooftop restaurant and a marine aquarium.
On Wednesday, the national average was $4.22, while the average price in Florida reached $4.15 per gallon.
Temperatures will soar to around 90 degrees Thursday afternoon, but it will feel hotter when you factor in the humidity.
Today will be mainly dry but we need the rain, especially with the Highway 41 Fire continuing to burn in west Miami-Dade.
A toasty Tuesday was in store for South Florida, and the forecast predicts it will get even hotter and more humid as the week continues and we head into the weekend.
After curing property violations within days, a South Florida couple says they were threatened with steep repeat-offender fines.
Police say a man shot into a dog fight in Fort Lauderdale, leaving two dogs dead, two injured and another owner bitten while trying to intervene.
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.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
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 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.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
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.
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 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.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services 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.
"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.