Invasion Of The Seaweed Along Fort Lauderdale Beach
South Florida beachgoers can always expect plenty of sun, surf, and sand but Fort Lauderdale beachgoers are also dealing with lots of seaweed.
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South Florida beachgoers can always expect plenty of sun, surf, and sand but Fort Lauderdale beachgoers are also dealing with lots of seaweed.
From high speed chases to millions of dollars in check fraud. Police say an id theft ring from A South Florida is responsible for crimes across the country.
Street beggars in Fort Lauderdale may soon be banned from panhandling if the city agrees on Tuesday to enact tough new restrictions.
Ft. Lauderdale will take the first step this week towards a ban on begging throughout the city. On Tuesday, city commissioners will begin discussion on a proposal which would bar panhandling at city parks, parking garages and near ATMs and cafes.
A misdemeanor domestic battery charge against former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez has been dismissed because his wife won't cooperate in the investigation.
The South Florida man found guilty in February for bringing a gun into the Broward County Courthouse and threatening to kill himself, then later drinking a mysterious liquid in court that he claimed to be poison, was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.
An expectant mother was killed and a second woman was seriously injured when a car barreled into a poolside cabana at a Ft. Lauderdale hotel.
Two teens have been charged in a deadly hit and run accident over the weekend which claimed the life a Ft. Lauderdale girl.
A South Florida woman says she fell victim to an employment scam that cost her and her mother thousands of dollars.
People living in the town of Davie or parts of the City of Ft. Lauderdale hit the polls Tuesday for one of the few remaining March municipal elections in Broward County.
A Fort Lauderdale man caught on camera running over a man with his car learned his fate in a Broward courtroom Friday.
Summer travelers looking for a little relief from the high price of gas should consider a trip to Fort Lauderdale.
Aren't you tired of all these national surveys that keep finding how awful life is in South Florida and how terrible South Floridians are?
A plan to rid panhandlers from the city of Fort Lauderdale goes before city commissioners Tuesday.
Fort Lauderdale Police are looking for a hit and run driver who struck and killed an elderly woman early Saturday morning.
If you started seeing more Fort Lauderdale Police officers patrolling the area around Stranahan Park this week, it's no accident.
Davie Police says surveillance video taken last fall outside a home in an upscale, gated community shows a thief taking his time stealing tires and rims off a Cadillac Escalade -- one of 11 such crimes in the city in recent months.
A trio of teens home alone used some cool heads and quick thinking to get police help after they heard someone break into their home. Cops are applauding the way they handled a scary situation, leading to the arrest of the bandit as he hid in their mom's closet. The whole thing was caught on tape.
A Broward County Middle School teacher has been removed from the classroom while school district police investigate whether the teacher battered a student in a classroom full of students, a schools spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
Concerned about the city's image and its impact on downtown businesses, the Ft. Lauderdale commission is expected to discuss the growing population of homeless people at Stranahan Park during their meeting Tuesday evening.
There was chaos in a Broward County courtroom Thursday morning when a man found guilty of armed trespassing and reckless display of a weapon drank a mysterious liquid from a medicine bottle, said it was poison, and collapsed to the floor. The "poison" has been identified as water.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is asking for the public's help in connection with a homicide case.
The FBI is asking for the public's help in locating a serial bank robber who struck again at a Fort Lauderdale bank on Friday.
There's no good time for a water main break, but rush hour on a Friday is definitely among the worst. That's what city officials in Ft. Lauderdale were handed after a broken pipe closed part of Andrew Avenue Friday afternoon.
Believe it or not, Miami was named the most miserable city in the United States today.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near the 6300 block of Stirling Road.
When first responders arrived, Plantation Fire Rescue pronounced the child dead at the scene.
"We have to be hopeful. We rely on our faith."
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
A former Surfside commission candidate asked a Broward judge to dismiss murder charges, arguing police conducted a flawed investigation.
According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near the 6300 block of Stirling Road.
When first responders arrived, Plantation Fire Rescue pronounced the child dead at the scene.
"We have to be hopeful. We rely on our faith."
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
From major concerts and waterfront fireworks to hometown parades and family festivals, South Florida communities are celebrating America's 250th birthday.
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 Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."