Nyad Ends Cuba-Keys Swim
Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ended her second bid to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys at about the halfway point early Tuesday then gave up on any more attempts to cross the Florida Straits.
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Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ended her second bid to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys at about the halfway point early Tuesday then gave up on any more attempts to cross the Florida Straits.
The Florida Keys are world renowned for their scuba diving. From pristine reefs, abundant marine life and breathtaking wrecks, the Keys seemed to have it all.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating how two cruise ships bumped into each other in the Port of Key West.
The 12th time was the charm for a 64-year old biomedical engineer from Jensen Beach. Saturday night Matt Gineo was named the 2011 winner of the Ernest "Papa" Hemingway look-alike competition in Key West.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes proved their affinity for the author is "no bull" during Saturday's "Running of the Bulls," a zany and much shorter take-off on the world-renowned annual run held in Pamplona, Spain.
More than 120 stocky, bearded men resembling Ernest Hemingway have invaded Key West to compete in the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West's annual Hemingway Days, a six-day festival that continues through Sunday.
A 64-year-old grandmother and retired judge completed a 12,186-mile solo motorcycle trek down the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to Key West Thursday afternoon.
Less than a year after being seriously wounded in an attack in Afghanistan, a U.S. Army Special Ops soldier old, his wife and their teenage son took part in an immersive therapy experience in the Keys.
Thrillseekers can fly like "James Bond" with a new watersport providing levitation-like flight, and it's all because of a company located in South Florida.
Tourists and residents alike in Key West will now be able to enjoy a Mimosa or Bloody Mary with their Sunday brunch.
Visitors to the Florida Keys can now pretend to be and actually fly like "James Bond" with a new watersport providing levitation-like flight.
The Key West Strikers have struck out in their attempt to attend a soccer tournament in Cuba.
The next time you're down in Key West, you may be able to enjoy a mimosa with your Sunday morning breakfast.
Nearly 150 swimmers, in both solo and team relay divisions, took to the water on Saturday for the Florida Keys Community College Swim Around Key West.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has denied Key West International Airport's request to accommodate passenger air service to and from Cuba.
The second time was the charm for a Miami Beach lifeguard who has completed a paddleboard crossing of the Florida Straits from near Cuba to Key West.
A Miami Beach lifeguard is hoping the second time will be the charm as she attempts to be the first person to paddleboard across the Florida Straits from near Cuba to Key West.
Miami Beach lifeguard Cynthia Aguilar plans to set off Tuesday from Key West on what she hopes will be a one-of-a-kind, record-breaking paddle-boarding feat that raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.
Seaworthiness was not the primary goal of Key West's Schooner Wharf Minimal Regatta Sunday. It was all about fun as nearly 40 teams tried to make plywood-and-duct tape "boats" afloat.
The Amazing Race wraps up season 18 Sunday Night on CBS and South Florida plays a special roll in the season finale. The final leg of the race ends in the Keys.
This year's annual Conch Republic Red Ribbon Bed Race up Key West's famed Duval Street took on a regal tone as "Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge" ruled the race on a decorated bed on wheels.
High heels strapped into place, pancake make up in place and dressed in gowns or stylish sporting attire, some of Key West's famous female impersonators hit Duval Street on Saturday afternoon for the Great Conch Republic Drag Race.
Recent census results revealing Monroe County has had a decline in population has officials calling for a recount.
A historic sailing schooner has undergone a $1.25 million restoration in Key West, the same city in which it was built and launched 72 years ago.
Puckering up and performing his own renditions of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," a Key West musician took honors in the men's division at the city's 49th annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.
Candidates running in Florida's Congressional District 20 Democratic and Republican primaries shared what they believe is the most pressing issue facing the district.
The closure comes just five days after Mayor Bryan Calvo and city leaders celebrated the park's reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Samuel Lackey entered a parked JetBlue plane through an open door and hid in the bathroom before falling asleep, police say.
After decades of complaints regarding the discolored tap water, the city is preparing to open the new plant in September, aimed at solving the issue.
The teenager was born in the United States, as was her brother. Her mother, who has lived in South Florida for nearly 20 years, had been residing in the U.S. under TPS.
Candidates running in Florida's Congressional District 20 Democratic and Republican primaries shared what they believe is the most pressing issue facing the district.
The closure comes just five days after Mayor Bryan Calvo and city leaders celebrated the park's reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Samuel Lackey entered a parked JetBlue plane through an open door and hid in the bathroom before falling asleep, police say.
After decades of complaints regarding the discolored tap water, the city is preparing to open the new plant in September, aimed at solving the issue.
The teenager was born in the United States, as was her brother. Her mother, who has lived in South Florida for nearly 20 years, had been residing in the U.S. under TPS.
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 Supreme Court in June struck down President Trump's earlier executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
The Senate is searching for a deal to speed up consideration of a number of priorities, including a measure to fund the government and Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.