Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue shares survival tips after teen's drowning
Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue officials said the holiday and the rip currents were why so many people needed help.
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Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue officials said the holiday and the rip currents were why so many people needed help.
While classes are back in session, the atmosphere remains heavy with grief, anxiety and uncertainty.
A student at Robert Ingram Elementary School in Opa-Locka was airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center late Monday morning following a medical emergency that drew a swift response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski met with the pope several times and said he will be remembered as a pope of firsts.
While officials said the child is expected to recover, details surrounding the incident remain scarce.
On Easter Sunday, Nicaraguans honored the seventh anniversary of the civil insurrection against the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department said its dive team recovered the teen's body just after 8 p.m. Friday.
Outfitted with bulletproof vests and helmets, the department is adapting military-style tactics once unthinkable in civilian emergency response.
Their story, rooted in love and resilience, began more than three decades ago in Miami.
CBS News Miami has learned that Robert Morales grew up in Hialeah and had ties to Miami
As the FSU community struggles to come to terms with the violence, many students are choosing to finish the semester from home
An FSU student said the experience mirrored another terrifying moment in his life when he was in sixth grade and had to shelter in place during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
In a video statement, DeSantis said he and his wife, Casey, were mourning the victims and praying for the FSU community.
The program, which launched on May 8, 2024, used cameras mounted on school buses to catch drivers illegally passing stopped buses or speeding near them.
In March 2022, Marco Rubio had urged the Biden administration to extend TPS protections for Venezuelans, citing the ongoing crisis under Nicolas Maduro's regime.
The decision, passed during a contentious city council meeting, has drawn attention in a city known for its large Venezuelan immigrant population.
Sergio Pino died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in July 2023 as FBI agents raided his Coral Gables mansion and prepared to arrest him.
Two men accused of helping orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot targeting the estranged wife of prominent Miami homebuilder Sergio Pino have pleaded guilty in federal court, marking a major development in a case that drew national attention following Pino's suicide during an FBI raid last year.
A suspected serial rapist already serving a prison sentence for a Miami-Dade rape case now faces new charges in a sexual attack from four decades ago, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office announced.
FIU has joined other public universities in Florida, including the University of Florida, in partnering with ICE through enforcement agreements.
The incident, which unfolded Monday at the Del Toro Insurance office in Little Havana, has raised questions about workplace safety.
The Tamarac murders of Mary Gingles, her father, and a neighbor in February brought the crisis into sharp focus.
City officials have approved a permit for partial demolition to transform the 1927 theater into a modern venue.
The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. at an industrial park located in the 3800 block of West 108th Street.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office homicide investigators are looking into what led to the shooting.
Cockpit recorder transcripts show the plane was moving too fast on approach, an aviation attorney says.
Vladimir Kudyakov, 44, allegedly intercepted FedEx deliveries by showing fake IDs bearing victims' names and his own photo.
Parents want more details on how the district will serve special needs students if schools close.
Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died at 70.
Flight data shows no speed brakes or thrust reversers were used, though the reason remains unclear, NTSB says.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Cockpit recorder transcripts show the plane was moving too fast on approach, an aviation attorney says.
Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at MIA and crashed into a van he was driving.
The Amazon cargo plane crashed off the end of a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, leaving five people dead and five others injured.
Vladimir Kudyakov, 44, allegedly intercepted FedEx deliveries by showing fake IDs bearing victims' names and his own photo.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
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.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."