Father burned in Fort Lauderdale boat explosion recounts horror
Antonio Rivera says a gas leak during refueling likely caused the Fort Lauderdale boat explosion that injured him, his family, and others on Memorial Day.
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Antonio Rivera says a gas leak during refueling likely caused the Fort Lauderdale boat explosion that injured him, his family, and others on Memorial Day.
Dramatic video captures the moment a boat exploded near a Fort Lauderdale sandbar, sending 13 people, including two young children, into the water, as investigators work to determine what sparked the blast.
Antonio Rivera says a gas leak during refueling likely caused the Fort Lauderdale boat explosion that injured him, his family, and others on Memorial Day.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on a boat explosion that injured 11 people, including 2 children, in Fort Lauderdale on Monday afternoon.
Among the attendees was 104-year-old World War II veteran Donald "Buster" Dennis, who served in the U.S. Navy.
CBS News Miami's Bri Buckley reports on how the City of Fort Lauderdale paid tribute to the fallen on Memorial Day.
At about 6:30 p.m., Fort Lauderdale firefighters responded to a house fire call in the 100 block of Vermont Avenue.
Three people were displaced by a house fire in Fort Lauderdale Sunday evening, officials said.
For Memorial Day on Monday, a lighter breeze will allow showers and storms to linger longer along the east coast through the morning before pushing back inland.
A worker was seriously injured Saturday when a storm-damaged plane collapsed on him during towing efforts at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
A worker was seriously injured Saturday when a storm-damaged plane collapsed on him during towing efforts at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
South Florida faces a new storm threat Saturday with damaging winds and hail possible in Broward and Miami-Dade.
The most active period for storm activity will be from noon through 8 p.m.
The main threats will be storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail.
The main threats will be storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and hail.
Officer Timothy Skaggs was arrested May 17, 2025, following a domestic disturbance call, according to an arrest report from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, a school resource officer received a threat about to the school around 11:45 a.m.
CBS News Miami's Bri Buckley reports on how a baby shower turned into a brawl in Fort Lauderdale.
The altercation occurred near a banquet hall, where a baby shower had taken place earlier that afternoon.
Most of South Florida is under a moderate heat health risk.
The victim, identified as Myrah Zeigler, 19, was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where she later died.
CBS News Miami's Joan Murray spoke to the mother of a woman who was killed early Monday in a Fort Lauderdale shooting.
The UV index is at extreme levels in South Florida, and beachgoers are urged to use caution despite a low rip current risk.
A woman was shot Sunday overnight inside a home believed to be an Airbnb, after Fort Lauderdale police responded to reports of commotion and possible pepper spray, witnesses say. CBS News Miami's Joan Murray has the latest on the story.
It's another hot day in South Florida, with heat index values peaking at or just above 100 degrees Sunday afternoon.
