Search crews going door to door in southwest Florida, death toll rises
More than 2,000 people have been rescued
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More than 2,000 people have been rescued
They specialize in crowd management, building searches, and operation of heavy machinery
Hundreds of thousands of at-risk properties sit outside official flood zones, leaving many residents unprepared for disaster.
Those numbers are expected to dramatically increase
More than half a million Florida residents face another day without electricity
Nicole Lauren reports the Coast Guard is taking them off by boat since the roads are washed out.
Relief efforts in South Florida continue for those affected by Hurricane Ian.
Pine Island residents get help from Coast Guard after Hurricane Ian devastation.
Miami's Florida Task Force Two was one of the first teams to have boots on the ground after Hurricane Ian ripped through southwest Florida.
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports from Pine Island, where he spoke to survivors of Hurricane Ian.
Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian's effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters.
Tens of thousands of people are now struggling with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Florida's western coast.
First responders from around the US continue to help victims of Hurricane Ian.
Charlotte County, Florida, was knocked "off the grid" because of Hurricane Ian. But one community within it known as "the world's first solar-powered town" never lost power or internet – only a few shingles and some downed trees.
Collected donations will be taken to Fort Myers area on Friday
Mayor Ray Murphy said they've cleared Estero Boulevard to the best of their ability
Jacqueline Quynh reports donations can be dropped off Monday and Tuesday at Dolphin Mall and at the Shops of Pembroke Gardens on Wednesday and Thursday.
Nicole Lauren reports teams have been conducting searches in a phased approach. Cadaver dogs have been brought in.
Chris Hoffman reports hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, food and gas in short supply.
Nicole Lauren reports Joe Shonewolf said he'll never do it again.
Will receive medical evaluations before they are put up for adoption
Many of the animals were in shelters in Southwest Florida, hit hard by Hurricane Ian.
Cristian Benavides reports this could be the costliest hurricane in Florida's history.
Cristian Benavides reports local officials have used words like "catastrophic" and "life changing."
Mandatory evacuation ordered less than 24 hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall
A teenager charged with killing his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has filed a not-guilty plea and waived his appearance at a hearing in Miami federal court.
Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI after reviewing conversation logs between ChatGPT and a Florida State University student accused of killing two people last year.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in.
After resigning ahead of an ethics hearing, Cherfilus-McCormick leaves Florida's 20th District seat open ahead of the Florida primary.
A teenager charged with killing his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship has filed a not-guilty plea and waived his appearance at a hearing in Miami federal court.
Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI after reviewing conversation logs between ChatGPT and a Florida State University student accused of killing two people last year.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether she should be punished.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in.
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.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
After resigning ahead of an ethics hearing, Cherfilus-McCormick leaves Florida's 20th District seat open ahead of the Florida primary.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Florida will invest in future "flying car" infrastructure after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill allowing the state to fund vertiports for short aerial commutes.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee hearing to determine whether she should be punished.
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.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.