Conch Shell Blowing Contest Produces Interesting Noise
If you heard loud honking coming from the South on Saturday it was not a colossal traffic jam, it was the sound of the 49th Annual Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest.
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If you heard loud honking coming from the South on Saturday it was not a colossal traffic jam, it was the sound of the 49th Annual Key West Conch Shell Blowing Contest.
The future of mass transportation. Here. Today. The Miami Intermodal Center cost more than a billion dollars and was three decades in the making.
The driest spell in nearly 80 years comes to a close for 16 counties in The Sunshine State.
Public outcry may postpone the setting of traps in federal wildlife refuges in the Florida Keys for feral cats and iguanas.
A 27-year-old Floridian man has taken off on an eight thousand mile bicycle trek across the country to raise money and awareness for nonprofit hospice care.
Attendees at fundraiser for the Harry S. Truman Little White House museum in Key West got an inside look at the some of the perks of being in the First Family over the President's Day Weekend.
What do painted coconuts, bowling and food have in common? The Key West Food and Wine Festival.
A group of 19 Cubans seeking America's shore were repatriated by the Coast Guard Monday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba.
Italian sailor Vincenzo Onorato steered Mascalzone Latino to a RC 44-class victory Friday at the Key West 2011 sailing regatta off the Florida Keys.
While most of South Florida continues in a dry spell that could lead to water restrictions in the next few months, Key West is on the flip side experiencing heavy rainfall… at least for Monday.
A man is in jail after police busted what they say is a cock fighting facility that allegedly trained, fought and exported the birds to Puerto Rico.
If you thought it was especially cold in December, it's not just your imagine. The facts prove it, according to the National Weather Service, which announce Saturday that December 2010 set a record as the coldest December ever From Ft. Lauderdale to Key West.
From Lighthouse Point to the Southernmost Point, South Florida revelers gathered by the thousands to welcome in 2011, celebrating with a climbing orange, a dropping ball, and a drag queen who made a graceful descent to her adoring public, in a giant shoe. At least 3 people died in shootings or accidents.
Want the long and short of it this New Year's Eve? Watch the Key West Dachshund Walk, an annual event that creates a "wiener wonderland".
A record-breaking cold spell continued across South Florida with even colder temperatures in some locations than Tuesday due to clear skies and lighter winds.
Key West Chef Mitchell W. Hill wasn't just cooking up chow, he was stirring up trouble and now finds himself in hot water with charges of video voyeurism and extortion.
It was another chilly morning across South Florida as temperatures plunged into the mid-30s overnight into Wednesday morning.
Key West, home to Fantasy Fest and prime destination for tourists looking for a slice of paradise is about to get a major face lift.The city's historic seaport will be spending about $1 million over the next three years in order to enhance the port with upgrades such as improved lighting and signage.
Nearly 700 people took part in the inaugural Key West Triathlon on Sunday which included sprint distance and relay triathlons.
Aye, who be that buccaneer a'walkin that plank? It be Klaus Chroszielewski, winner of the National Walk The Plank Championship Saturday in Key West.Chroszielewski won the competition dressed as King Neptune in Key West's annual competition that attracts hundreds of costumed pirate enthusiasts to the town's week-long annual Pirates in Paradise festival, according to Andy Newman, spokesman for Florida Keys News Bureau.
A former Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy who was fired after he was charged with DUI in Key West has been released from jail on bond.
Divers collected more than one hundred Indo-Pacific red lionfish in the Lower Keys during the final derby to reduce the population in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.