Woman Dangling From Bridge Will Not Face Charges
The South Florida woman seen dangling from a raised railroad bridge and rescued by firefighters will not face charges as a result of the incident.
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The South Florida woman seen dangling from a raised railroad bridge and rescued by firefighters will not face charges as a result of the incident.
The 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place in downtown Miami Saturday morning.
If you could choose to live in any city in the United States, would Miami Beach be among the top five on your list of 100? It should be, according to Livability.com, and Ft. Lauderdale should rank at 24.
With tears streaming down her face, Jessica Freelove faced a judge Tuesday. The allegations against her started with, what should have been a simple traffic stop for speeding, but instead turned into a police chase.
It's a frightening place to get stuck, on a railroad bridge. On Saturday, Wanda McGowan was trapped on the Florida East Coast Railroad bridge over the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Angie Crowley was making her first long trip through Florida on Memorial Day weekend in 1986 and was taking extra care to make sure she'd arrive OK.
Recovery crews will try again, Sunday, to remove the wreckage and remains of a Cessna 340 that crashed Thursday, It was headed to Virginia from South Florida but crashed into the Great Dismal Swamp.
Four people on a small plane that took-off from Ft. Lauderdale, said to have been on their way to a wedding in Virginia, was reported missing Thursday. The plane's wreckage was spotted Friday afternoon.
Police responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls Saturday reporting that a woman was dangling from the railroad bridge that crosses the New River in Ft. Lauderdale.
A true New York City institution arrives at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts this week—Chicago—winner of six Tony Awards, a Grammy, and thousands of standing ovations.
One of South Florida's most famous survivors is speaking out just days after her 97th birthday and recalling her ordeal while trapped in a car for 80 hours in a snake and bug-infested mangrove swamp beneath I-595.
Testy exchanges as a key witness for the state is on the stand for a third day in the murder trial of Gus Boulis. This time, he's fending off allegations that he's a liar, while two defense attorneys chip away at this testimony.
A key witness in the murder trial of Gus Boulis, a prominent South Florida businessman who was gunned down and killed in 2001, testified for a second day Thursday.
An intercity passenger rail between Miami and Orlando may be one step closer to becoming reality.
Back in July, a 56-year-old man went out clubbing, met a 21-year-old woman, and decided to bring her back home. The night ended with the man, in his own home, beat and robbed by the woman's two male friends and BSO was left looking for what they called, the "Dangerous Love Connection Crew."
A key witness in the murder trial of Gus Boulis, the prominent South Florida businessman killed in 2001, took the stand Wednesday.
Fort Lauderdale Police say a man was murdered outside an apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon.
Miami Beach Police are accusing a Ft. Lauderdale man of fraudulently ringing up a $174,000 tab at a posh South Beach hotel while he posed as an entertainment executive.
Every year, thousands of pets in South Florida are diagnosed with cancer. More and more pet owners are taking advantage of medications and technology to try to extend their pets' lives.
A woman claiming she had psychic powers was convicted of multiple fraud charges in what prosecutors said was a long-running $40 million scam.
Accused of hiring a hitman to kill his family, 39-year-old Jason Simione insists he is not the scheming, violent, weapons-hoarder he's been made out to be.
If you plan to drive on Florida's Turnpike between Sunrise Boulevard and I-595, you may want to take note of some expected road closures.
Staff Sergeant Corey Humphrey's son and daughter got a big surprise Monday morning. Their father showed up in their classrooms after a nine month deployment to Afghanistan.
A car crash in Ohio involving at least three football players sent a former Florida high school player to a hospital in critical condition.
A South Florida lottery player matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game to win a $2 million jackpot.
Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, say the city censored their protest against the city painting over its rainbow crosswalks.
Maralee Lellio always dreamed of having a large family. A Stage IV cancer diagnosis almost caused her to lose hope.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
Jan Davenport said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. May 5, while she was at home in her pajamas, unaware a robbery was unfolding in her front yard.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, say the city censored their protest against the city painting over its rainbow crosswalks.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
Jan Davenport said the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. May 5, while she was at home in her pajamas, unaware a robbery was unfolding in her front yard.
Before DeSantis signed the bill at the Bay of Pigs Museum & Library in Miami, he took time to comment on Cuba, saying Florida needs a "good neighbor" 90 miles from its shores.
The system, which is used nationwide at the university, high school, and elementary school levels for online exams and teacher communication, has been restored, but cybersecurity teams are continuing to investigate the situation.
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.
Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year's elections.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
More than 12,000 people gave up their asylum claims or voluntarily departed the U.S. as ICE moved to cut cases short by sending asylum-seekers to third countries, a CBS News analysis found.
Attorneys for accused White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter Cole Allen asked a judge to disqualify Jeanine Pirro and other senior Justice Department leaders from the case because they were present during the incident.
The Justice Department argues the patchwork of state laws around guns makes it difficult to take them across state lines for lawful purposes like target shooting, hunting and self-defense.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
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.
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.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.