Safety urged for those planning DIY July 4th fireworks shows
An average of 250 people seek medical treatment daily from fireworks-related injuries in the days leading up to the July Fourth holiday.
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An average of 250 people seek medical treatment daily from fireworks-related injuries in the days leading up to the July Fourth holiday.
Fire officials urge people to buy from licensed vendors, only but what's legal
AAA predicts nearly 48 million people are traveling 50 or more miles from home this holiday weekend.
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports on the record amount of those traveling to celebrate the Fourth of July.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food costs were up, on average, 10.8 percent for a year period ending April 2022.
Deborah Souverain reports Miami-Dade Fire officials suggest only purchasing fireworks from licensed vendors to make sure what you purchase is legal.
AAA predicts nearly 48 million people are traveling 50 or more miles from home this holiday weekend.
Austin Carter reports AAA predicts more than 2.5 million people in Florida will travel over the holiday weekend.
Coast Guard partnering with FWC, other agencies to enforce water safety
Officials stress boating safety during the 4th of July weekend.
More than 2.6 million Floridians are expected to travel during the Fourth of July holiday period
Austin Carter reports the Florida Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force throughout the holiday weekend, targeting aggressive and impaired drivers.
Greg Chin says the airport has been seeing record travel since the winter holidays.
In 2022, the party is back on across South Florida and in full force for the 4th of July holiday.
Due to a recent drop in crude oil and gasoline futures prices
Travel group predicts 42 million Americans will take a road trip of 50 miles or more.
AAA predicts 42 million Americans will take a road trip of 50 miles or more.
Family fourth fun was had in Key West on Sunday. Still, plenty of eyes were on the horizon, wondering what will happen with Tropical Storm Elsa.
If there's one thing Americans love to enjoy on the 4th of July, it's hot dogs. And the iconic food has an interesting history behind it.
The city of Miami Beach, like many of the cities in South Florida, decided to suspend fireworks and other celebrations this year as we mourn the lives lost in Surfside.
New national data shows a significant increase in fireworks-related injuries and deaths during the pandemic.
July 4th weekend is here and that means many of us will be enjoying family, fun, and food. But health experts are reminding everyone that foodborne illnesses increase with warmer, humid temperatures.
This year, Independence Day falls on a Sunday. The holiday is being observed by the federal, state, and local governments on Monday, July 5.
AAA predicts 3.5 million people will fly during the holiday weekend. That's a 164% increase over last year.
July 4th is usually a day of family and friends gathering, possibly a day at the beach, and of course, fireworks shows.
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.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
Spotty showers will move through South Florida on Easter Sunday with a midday break, before a wetter pattern brings heavier rain and possible storms later this week.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff, urging hope against the violence of war.
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.
A 53-year-old man faces DUI and drug charges after deputies say he crashed an e-bike into a tricycle while intoxicated in Key West.
Spotty showers will move through South Florida on Easter Sunday with a midday break, before a wetter pattern brings heavier rain and possible storms later this week.
Some major retailers and other stores will close their doors on Easter, so it's best to plan ahead. Here's what to know.
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.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News exclusively reported earlier this week.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
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.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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 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.
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 federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.