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.
A South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
Investors are recoiling as the war in Iran intensifies, driving up global oil prices. "Global financial markets are in disarray," one Wall Street analyst said.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
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 South Florida man pleaded guilty of sharing videos showing the torture of baby and adult monkeys, prosecutors say.
Investors are recoiling as the war in Iran intensifies, driving up global oil prices. "Global financial markets are in disarray," one Wall Street analyst said.
A man convicted of shooting and killing a Florida police officer with his own service weapon during a traffic stop in 1991 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
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.
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.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, her first appearance since the recent immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
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.