Gov. DeSantis, FEMA Chief Criswell assess Idalia damage
Gov. DeSantis said that some aspects of recovery in the area could take months
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Gov. DeSantis said that some aspects of recovery in the area could take months
Two Feeding South Florida team members will stay at Second Harvest of the Big Bend through Monday to help as needed
Hurricane Franklin continues to move away from Bermuda
Gov. DeSantis said state and federal agencies must work together to help the people in need
A Florida home broke apart under the forces of floodwaters from Hurricane Idalia Wednesday.
The Tampa Bay area hasn't been hit directly by a major hurricane for more than a century
Nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed or canceled Wednesday after powerful Category 3 hurricane hit Florida's Gulf Coast.
The state's first lady said she was inside the mansion with their three children at the time, but no one was hurt.
Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in a sparsely populated area of the Gulf Coast before crossing parts of North Florida into Georgia.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall along the Keaton Beach area in Taylor County Wednesday morning before moving to Georgia as a Category 1 storm.
With the 5 p.m. advisory, Hurricane Idalia was downgraded to a tropical storm.
On Roosevelt Boulevard near Smathers Beach, waves crashed over the seawall onto the road
Storm surge could rise as high as 15 feet in some places
Some less scrupulous individuals are out to make a quick buck at the expense of those who are experiencing hardship during natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia.
Idalia came ashore in the lightly populated Keaton Beach area of Taylor County at 7:45 a.m. as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 125 mph.
Satellite view shows scope of Idalia as it batters Florida, pushes into Georgia
DeSantis said he hopes Idalia won't be as destructive as Hurricane Ian
Flooding. Mold damage. Insurance headaches. Deadly hidden hazards.
Franklin is expected to pass to the northwest of Bermuda on Wednesday
Idalia to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous major hurricane before making landfall on Wednesday
Hurricane Idalia, a powerful Category 2 storm, has rapidly intensified and is threatening a potentially catastrophic collision with Florida's west coast while officials plead with residents to evacuate.
Strong waves crashed ashore at the south end of Duval Street in Key West, jumping the sea wall and leaving lots of standing water. It happened as high tide, mixed with King Tide and the storm pushed water ashore.
Some South Florida parents have sent their kids to school in Central and North Florida. With Hurricane Idalia on the way and classes cancelled some are making tough decisions… to let them stay or bring them home.
Organizations across South Florida are stepping up to help our neighbors on the other coast to the north as they brace for Hurricane Idalia.
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The project is costing an estimated $33 million and is supposed to be completed within a year.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
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 Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
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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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
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.