Busy July 4th holdiay travel period underway
Kris Van Cleave reports AAA predicts nearly 51 million Americans will travel for the July 4th holiday.
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Kris Van Cleave reports AAA predicts nearly 51 million Americans will travel for the July 4th holiday.
Florida's average on Friday was $3.30 a gallon., a year ago it was $4.61
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Tow to Go is active from 6 p.m. Friday, June 30th to 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5th.
The busiest travel days during the six-day July 4th holiday period are expected to be Sunday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 5
The Federal Aviation Administration predicts Thursday to be the busiest day for scheduled flights.
Jacqueline Quynh reports airlines are blaming the mess on FAA staffing shortages
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Nationally, travel figures are also expected to set new records.
Austin Carter reports AAA is forecasting more than 2.8 million Floridians will take at least one trip of 50 miles or more, between Friday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 4.
The pie-eating contest is an Independence Day mainstay in the Florida Keys.
Chris Shultz defeated 24 other entrants in the Florida Keys' sweet alternative to New York City's traditional July 4 hotdog-eating contest.
The department teams up with Bond to utilize this high-tech equipment.
There's so much excitement it's easy to get carried away, and that's where problems can arise.
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Miami is a tradition for some of the families at the park.
"You're seeing chemistry in action," said Paul Smith, president of the Pyrotechnics Guild International.
A sweet alternative to New York City's traditional July 4 hotdog-eating contest.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
South Florida celebrates July 4th
Deborah Souverain reports thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Ted Scouten reports there will be a concert and fireworks show Monday night.
Grilling forecast looks rain-free through the afternoon.
In 2022, the party is back on across South Florida and in full force for the 4th of July holiday.
Independence Day falls on a Monday this year and the holiday is being observed by the federal, state, and local governments.
More pets go missing each year now through July 6th than any other time.
The State Department urged Americans to "depart now" from countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
It's going to be warm and breezy across South Florida on Tuesday, and there's also a chance for a passing shower in some spots.
A blood moon rose above South Florida during a total lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning. Check out these amazing photos.
A South Florida foundation is helping young women across Miami-Dade to reach their full potential through mentorship and service.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes' killing set off retaliatory violence by the cartel, killing more than 70 people.
The State Department urged Americans to "depart now" from countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
It's going to be warm and breezy across South Florida on Tuesday, and there's also a chance for a passing shower in some spots.
A blood moon rose above South Florida during a total lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning. Check out these amazing photos.
A South Florida foundation is helping young women across Miami-Dade to reach their full potential through mentorship and service.
At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.
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.
At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.
Kristi Noem's testimony comes after calls for congressional oversight of the Trump administration's immigration operations following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Some Republican state lawmakers and health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration's $50 billion federal rural health fund.
President Trump on Monday listed four reasons why the U.S. launched its attack on Iran, initiating what he said he expects to be a weeks-long war.
The first American service members to die in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran were killed in an apparent Iranian drone attack on a makeshift office space in Kuwait, sources told CBS News.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered eight years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Now, their parents are championing legislation to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Moskowitz argued that ICE should be reformed.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
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.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Bobby J. Brown's breakout role was as a police officer on HBO's "The Wire." He appeared in 12 episodes across four seasons.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.