Busy roads, crowded airports in South Florida as Christmas nears
For travelers hitting the road for the holidays, they will find plenty of company on the highway and area roads .
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For travelers hitting the road for the holidays, they will find plenty of company on the highway and area roads .
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami International Airport is expecting more than 2.7 million passengers to pass through its terminals from December 21, 2023, to January 6, 2024.
In addition to getting to the airport early, travelers should be prepared for the TSA screenings
Jacqueline Quynh reports Miami International Airport is expecting more than 2.7 million passengers during the same 17-day travel period, a daily average of 162,000 travelers.
1.86 travelers passed through Miami International Airport during the 12-day Thanksgiving Day travel period
Travelers on Monday said everything was going smoothly
Wednesday will be the busiest holiday travel day of the week
Jacqueline Quynh and Teri Hornstein report things appear to be going smoothly at Miami International and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.
Jacqueline Quynh reports Wednesday is the busiest holiday travel day of the week.
Miami International Airport is gearing up for its busiest holiday travel season on record.
Passengers at Miami International Airport may have noticed some 30 moving sidewalks, escalators and elevators are not operating. We asked why. The director said there's a $581 million program underway to modernize about half of the 600-plus automated movers and elevators over the next several years.
One month before the busy Thanksgiving travel week, Miami International Airport hosted its second MIA Airport Instruction and Readiness (MIAair) Tour of 2023 for 25 children with special needs.
Only CBS News Miami was at MIA to speak with the Jewish faith leaders about their mission.
Travelers at Miami International Airport tell CBS News Miami that they are on guard and alert.
Sec. Buttigieg is in South Florida to highlight key investments from President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law.
One woman said her adult children stayed behind to help out in any way they could.
South Florida residents and others returning from Israel say they are horrified and haunted by what they saw.
VP Harris landing in Miami International Airport. She will continue her “Fight for Our Freedoms" College Tour with a moderated conversation at Florida International University, the largest Hispanic-Serving Institution in the country.
Passengers traveling through Miami International Airport may need to allow for more time to reach their gate.
Consumer insights and analytics firm J.D. Power said, overall, passenger satisfaction has improved in the last year
It happened Monday night aboard a Frontier Airlines plane
Crew of a Frontier Airlines flight reported being illuminated by a red laser Monday night.
Travelers are surprised to hear that two TSA agents are accused of stealing from passengers at MIA's E checkpoint.
Marybel Rodriguez says Brody is in the ambassador program for Miami-Dade Aviation.
The LATAM flight made an emergency landing in Panama City
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In Idaho, new mothers have ended up on a child abuse registry after testing positive for THC – a chemical found in marijuana. An investigation raises hard questions about who gets punished, and who doesn't.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In Idaho, new mothers have ended up on a child abuse registry after testing positive for THC – a chemical found in marijuana. An investigation raises hard questions about who gets punished, and who doesn't.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
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.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
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.