Ft. Lauderdale Mobile Home Goes Up In Flames
Fort Lauderdale fire fighters were busy Friday morning dousing a huge fire at a mobile home park.
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Fort Lauderdale fire fighters were busy Friday morning dousing a huge fire at a mobile home park.
South Florida has plenty of trendy, fun, comfortable and attractive hotels that many locals take advantage of in order to enjoy in town weekend getaways.
A creative criminal in Fort Lauderdale decided to target a drive-up bank building on Federal Highway Wednesday morning by using a blow torch to try to gain access.
If you've filled up your tank in the last week or so, you know there is no escaping the 'pumped up' prices at the gas pumps.
A proposed million dollar revamp aims to boost safety at a popular South Florida Park.
More than 400 solar panels are being installed on a new TD Bank in Ft. Lauderdale. When the installation is complete, it will be the first net-zero energy bank in the U.S.
South Floridians are feeling the fallout from the Libyan crisis. Wall Street investors returned from the holiday weekend to face the prospect of $100 a barrel oil, and that sent stock prices tumbling.
A clever crook who reportedly stole credit card information from several upscale hotels in Ft. Lauderdale wasn't clever enough to consider the hotels' security cameras which caught his actions on tape.
Two elderly people have been taken to hospital Monday after they were struck by a popular Fort Lauderdale transportation service.
Some of best inexpensive places to spend the day with the kids are at the beach, Gold Coast Skating Rink, Cape Florida Lighthouse, Young at Art Museum and Miami Science Museum.
The wife of a 51-year-old homeless man who was burned in a brutal attack after an argument with another man speaks out. Meanwhile, police are on the hunt for the man who attacked him.
Dania Beach homeowners have given up a three-decade long fight to stop the expansion of Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.
Pembroke Pines city leaders have found out that red light cameras set up at four intersections throughout the city aren't the cash cow they originally thought they would be.
Fire inspectors are still trying to determine the chain of events which led an explosion in a Ft. Lauderdale home which took out a room and part of the roof.
Ft. Lauderdale police are asking once again for help in finding the man they dubbed "Dirty Santa" after he reportedly took pictures of girls while they changed clothes in a popular department store.
A house growing marijuana went up in smoke and flames Sunday night after a transformer blew outside of it, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
An 18-year-old was rushed to North Broward Medical Center Saturday evening with a gunshot wound to his head.
A motorist on a scooter suffered a tragic death after he was struck by a van and a tractor trailer early Saturday morning. But police said the driver of the van took off and swapped positions with the passenger before he was caught.
A Fort Lauderdale man said he was forced to shoot two dogs after they reportedly attacked him and his dog on their morning walk.
A South Florida mother who used Facebook to organize the "Rally for a Free Egypt" last week in Boca Raton saw even more people turn out to support her cause at another rally on Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale.
"The World's Largest Gay Cruise" set sail Sunday from Port Everglades. Tickets for the chartered voyage on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas sold out in three weeks, according to Atlantis Events.
For certain people struggling with headaches or joint pain, the food they're eating may not only be keeping them from getting better but from also losing weight.
The nation's largest auto retailer, AutoNation Inc., revved up sales in the fourth-quarter and topped Wall Street's expectations for revenue.
According to Forbes Magazine, South Florida sucks. It's a claim that stretches from Miami, to West Palm Beach, and the magazine thinks things could get worse.
When a Fort Lauderdale man reached for his morning smoke Monday, it was more than the cigarette that he lit up – it was himself as his oxygen tank ble
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
The woman's attorney alleged that the state wanted to hold her client behind bars so she could be a witness against the man accused of beating her son.
A neighbor's doorbell camera caught the moments a Miami Gardens Police officer came into their house with his gun drawn.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting may have been a "domestic incident," the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
A man is dead following a major crash on the Dolphin Expressway that caused major traffic issues on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Kevin Jiang, 26, a Yale graduate student and former Army National Guardsman, was gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut. What appeared to be a road rage incident soon unraveled into a story of obsession and premeditation.
The woman's attorney alleged that the state wanted to hold her client behind bars so she could be a witness against the man accused of beating her son.
A neighbor's doorbell camera caught the moments a Miami Gardens Police officer came into their house with his gun drawn.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting may have been a "domestic incident," the Broward Sheriff's Office said.
A man is dead following a major crash on the Dolphin Expressway that caused major traffic issues on Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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.
Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products.
Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer, accountant and billionaire benefactor were issued subpoenas to testify before the committee in February and March.
The 5-year-old immigrant boy taken into ICE custody alongside his father in Minnesota has an active immigration case and cannot be legally deported yet, records reviewed by CBS News indicate.
European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.
The Treasury Department announced it's sanctioning nine vessels that transport Iranian oil, as well as the ships' owners.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.