Mad Scramble To Re-Book Flights To The Northeast
Stranded in paradise, travelers trying to get to cities in the northeast, like New York or Boston, are in a mad scramble to book flights at South Florida's airports.
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Stranded in paradise, travelers trying to get to cities in the northeast, like New York or Boston, are in a mad scramble to book flights at South Florida's airports.
Getting from here to anywhere along the upper northeast coast was a bit of challenge on Tuesday.
As Friday marked the start of eased travel restrictions between the United State and Cuba, the biggest difference was seen in the international arrivals area, where passengers carried alcohol and tobacco products brought over from the communist island.
The U.S.'s ease on travel and trade restrictions has had an effect on South Florida's travel industry from those boarding the planes to those selling the tickets.
Its business as usual for travelers Tuesday at Miami International Airport—but a look behind the scenes paints a different picture.
With the Paris attacks and the hacking of the U.S. Central Command's social media accounts, airports around the nation are strengthening their security.
A tragic scene unfolded in Paris Wednesday when three gunmen opened fire at Charlie Hebdo, a satirical weekly newspaper, killing 12 people.
High hopes for Christmas in the Bahamas were shot down after passengers at Miami International Airport learned BahamasAir pilots walked off the job on Monday.
Three people are dead after flames erupted on-board a luxury cruise ship that was docked in St. Lucia.
About 120 Miami Firefighters battled a blaze for hours on Wednesday at a Miami-Dade warehouse and finally declared it under control late in the evening.
As you head to the airport to pick up loved ones or travel yourself you may notice something called TSA Pre-check lines.
With turkey, stuffing and family on many travelers minds, not making it to their destination wasn't what many travelers thought they would get before Thanksgiving.
There were more than 205 flight delays -- both arrivals and departures -- at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday.
If you're planning on flying somewhere to be with family or friends for the Thanksgiving holiday, you're going to have lots of company.
Already purchase your airline tickets to get out of town for Christmas? Orbitz reports tickets prices are up about 2-percent this year.
Drivers traveling eastbound on SR 112 Monday night and early Tuesday morning will see detours.
With no flights or cargo ships connecting South Florida to West Africa, there's no reason to be concerned of a case in the area but every reason to be prepared.
A man who police said caused the evacuation of Miami International Airport (MIA) terminals after a fake bomb threat faced a judge on Thursday.
A bomb scare at Miami International Airport forced authorities to shut down a terminal for more than three hours Wednesday morning.
A federal officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for Miami International Airport was killed in a violent motorcycle crash late Saturday night, FHP reported.
The Miami International Airport was evacuated Friday after a suspicious package was found in the Checkpoint J-Central security check point.
Health officials are in the process of tracking down dozens of passengers who flew to and from Fort Lauderdale this week on Frontier airlines. It's the very same jetliner the nurse who is sick with Ebola took to Dallas a day earlier.
Officials are asking travelers to stay calm after hearing the second nurse with Ebola was on a jet liner the day before her diagnosis. While Ebola is making the headlines, it's not the only malady that could arrive by jetliner.
In the wake of Ebola, South Florida's major airports have been fine tuning their highly intricate emergency plans which spells out the response to an Ebola scenario.
Miami International Airport is taking the threat of Ebola, and other infectious diseases, seriously. This week they're handing out thousands of cards to employees informing them what to do in the event they encounter a sick passenger.
Timothy Hudson was initially arrested and charged as a juvenile in the killing of Anna Kepner, but has since been transfered to adult court.
Miami Beach police said they responded to reports of a shooting at South Pointe Park just after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Spotty showers are possible on Wednesday in South Florida, but the rain chances rise starting Thursday due to a surge of moisture.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
Timothy Hudson was initially arrested and charged as a juvenile in the killing of Anna Kepner, but has since been transfered to adult court.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
Miami Beach police said they responded to reports of a shooting at South Pointe Park just after 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Spotty showers are possible on Wednesday in South Florida, but the rain chances rise starting Thursday due to a surge of moisture.
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost traveled to the detention center in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday
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.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
Former President Joe Biden has sued the Justice Department seeking to block the release of files related to interviews he conducted with a biographer that later became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
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.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.