Fallen service members honored at Memorial Day ceremony in Fort Lauderdale
The ceremony was held at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery on 4th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
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The ceremony was held at Lauderdale Memorial Park Cemetery on 4th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.
The City of Miami Gardens paid tribute to Army Sgt. La David Johnson, a hometown soldier killed in Niger in 2017, as family members reflect during a Memorial Day ceremony.
Veterans service officer Terrance O'Keefe put out a call from Massachusetts for a World War II veteran who needed a proper hero's send-off. When he arrived at the funeral, a line was already out the church door.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report found that the state had 694 reportable boating incidents last year, an increase from the previous two years.
High-flying stunts and shoreline celebrations are set to draw crowds across South Florida this Memorial Day weekend, with major events planned in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
Tests completed on Thursday showed the bacteria levels exceeded the level that has been established by state guidelines.
Residents are trying to find cheaper options for their Memorial Day weekend travel plans instead of cancelling them all together.
U.S. motorists are likely to face even hotter gas prices as the summer driving season kicks off, according to a new analysis.
Despite gas prices being at a four-year high, the auto club AAA anticipates a record 2.7 million Floridians will take to the roads for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
A survivor of the explosion, alongside a team of doctors with the Miami Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday to provide updates on the four burn victims, consisting of two adults and two children.
Joshua Fifi, 28, suffered third-degree burns over 70% of his body.
The grandmother of two boys who survived a fiery boat explosion on the Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day said the children have extensive burns and may remain hospitalized for up to five months.
CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports from Fort Lauderdale as a towing company moved the boat involved in the Memorial Day explosion.
A woman is speaking out after her stepson was fatally shot in Cutler Bay on Memorial Day.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on the condition of the victims after a boat explosion in Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day.
Matthew Schultz, 13, fell off a Memorial Day parade trailer in Green, Ohio, and died at a local hospital, officials said.
A man and a woman were killed and nearly a dozen others injured when someone opened fire into a crowd at a Philadelphia park late Sunday, as Memorial Day celebrations were ending.
Among the attendees was 104-year-old World War II veteran Donald "Buster" Dennis, who served in the U.S. Navy.
The Town of Davie held its Memorial Day parade and ceremony Monday at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds.
CBS News Miami's Bri Buckley reports on how the City of Fort Lauderdale paid tribute to the fallen on Memorial Day.
CBS News Miami's Teri Hornstein reports from Miami Beach, where one veteran honored the lives of the fallen on Memorial Day.
Many retailers and grocery stores will be open on Memorial Day this year, with a few exceptions.
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. "must be cautious in sending our people to war" in his speech at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. Watch his full remarks.
Highs will climb to the upper 80s and low 90s. But it will feel like the upper 90s and 100s when you factor in the humidity.
As South Florida honors Memorial Day with ceremonies across Miami-Dade and Broward, most grocery stores and parks will remain open, but banks, Costco and some pharmacies will be closed, and transit will run on reduced schedules.
Florida's 2026 election calendar includes key deadlines for voter registration, vote-by-mail requests, early voting and Election Day for the August primary.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."
The suspect, who was identified as Tavaris Dewand Greene, was arrested and charged with felony battery.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs, including one assisted by Miami's defense, and Matt Olson added a blast as the Atlanta Braves beat the Marlins 11-3 to complete a three-game sweep.
A teenager described as "troubled" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least six more people at a school in Thailand, police said.
Florida's 2026 election calendar includes key deadlines for voter registration, vote-by-mail requests, early voting and Election Day for the August primary.
Yemen's Houthi rebels launch fresh attacks on Saudi-backed government troops, says Yemeni state media, as Cruz says Trump must seek "regime collapse."
The suspect, who was identified as Tavaris Dewand Greene, was arrested and charged with felony battery.
Ronald Acuña Jr. hit two home runs, including one assisted by Miami's defense, and Matt Olson added a blast as the Atlanta Braves beat the Marlins 11-3 to complete a three-game sweep.
A teenager described as "troubled" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least six more people at a school in Thailand, police said.
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
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
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.