Spill along New River in Fort Lauderdale under investigation
A view from above the New River from Chopper 4 shows the stretch between the Las Olas Isles and downtown.
A view from above the New River from Chopper 4 shows the stretch between the Las Olas Isles and downtown.
Officials have yet to find the source of the oil spill, which has left chunky globules and long slicks near a 67-mile-long pipeline system off the coast of Louisiana.
The massive supertanker with more than 1 million barrels of oil on board could "spontaneously explode or break apart at any moment," the United Nations warns.
Authorities from various South Florida cities are working to control an oil spill at Port Everglades following a crash.
A bonanza of artificial reefs is coming to Gulf of Mexico waters near Panama City because of an infusion of oil spill money.
Researchers will study the Shell leak of about 88,200 gallons in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast, scientist said Monday.
Vessels continued to skim oil off the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday after about 88,200 gallons of oil were released from a Shell flow line about 90 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
The state of Florida is dealing with an environmental issue that has been several years in the making.
With billions of dollars coming to Florida in reparation for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a Senate panel Tuesday tried to get a better feel for how the money will be spent.
Oil company BP and five Gulf states, including Florida, announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday which resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the 2010 oil spill.
Almost five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Obama administration has proposed new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of offshore oil drilling equipment and ensuring that out-of-control wells can be sealed in an emergency.
BP is selling part of its stake in an emerging oil-producing region in the Gulf of Mexico to Chevron, and the two companies, along with Conoco Phillips, will work to develop the fields together.
In an effort to conserve the Gulf of Mexico, Florida was awarded $34.3 million in conservation grants from a settlement over the 2010 oil spill.
Plans to spend $627 million on 44 projects meant to aid recovery from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were approved Friday, but environmentalists are fuming that $58 million will go to an Alabama beachfront hotel they say will hurt rather than help the Gulf.
Researchers at Florida State University made quite the unusual catch in the Gulf of Mexico recently.
On this day three years ago, BP'S Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and killed 11 crewmen, ignited a massive fireball and left behind a gushing open well that ended in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
he U.S. Coast Guard is keeping a close eye on North Bay Village after two fuel lines collapsed and ruptured sending more than 200 gallons of gasoline into the Biscayne Bay.
The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.
Fraudsters Joseph Harvey and wife Anja Karin Kannell will be exchanging their waterfront McMansion for a tiny prison cell. Their Bentley will no longer be their mode of transportation. Prison-issued shoes will.
A 31-year-old Miami man is facing federal fraud charges after allegedly filing false claims for thousands of dollars with the BP oil spill fund.
In an effort to distract voters from his tax records, W. Mitt Romney launched a four pronged push back yesterday. Romney's problem: each move revealed more about the problems with his floundering campaign.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said Tuesday he wants all of the fines collected from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill to only go to the states directly affected by the spill.
Nearly two years after Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the Coast Guard is testing out an updated response plan for any future spills which may occur off the Florida Keys.
If an well drilling for oil off the coast of Cuba creates a spill, the U.S. would not be ready to handle it. That was the consensus of experts Monday at a congressional subcommittee hearing in Sunny Isles.
The risks of drilling for oil off the coast of Cuba, and whether the U.S. is prepared to handle a spill, will be the focus of a meeting Monday between experts, U.S. officials and the Coast Guard.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a series of education bills, including measures aimed at "deregulation" of public schools.
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The Hollywood Police Department is asking for the public's help with information regarding a fatal hit-and-run.
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Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a series of education bills, including measures aimed at "deregulation" of public schools.
The Hollywood Police Department is asking for the public's help with information regarding a fatal hit-and-run.
The show takes to the sky May 11th and 12th off Fort Lauderdale Beach
Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
Police said the man's hands were tied behind his back
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Michael Cohen's testimony in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York suggests the prosecution is reaching the home stretch of its case.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
Stormy Daniels gave defiant testimony Thursday as the defense accused her of fabricating details of the alleged sexual encounter between her and former President Donald Trump.
Hunter Biden was indicted on federal gun charges in September and pleaded not guilty.
U.S. News & World Report pointed to controversies about policies put in place by DeSantis, Republican lawmakers
Lauren Pastrana and her guest discuss the options currently being discussed, possible solutions and how all this might impact students, their teachers and their parents.
Lauren Pastrana does a deep dive with perspective from leaders of local Jewish and Muslim groups for their take and perspective on the protests, the fallout and the fear and threats they are creating.
Jim DeFede catches up with State Senator Lauren Book to talk about the looming six-week abortion ban while she is making her annual walk across Florida to bring attention to child sexual exploitation.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede devotes the bulk of this week's program to Florida's six-week abortion ban, which takes effect in a few days.
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Hormel Foods says potentially contaminated products were shipped to Publix and Dollar Tree distribution warehouses.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
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The Panthers vs. Bruins NHL Playoffs series heats up tonight; the winner takes the series lead.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
The Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum music producer made a special appearance at the North Miami Beach Small Business Summit and Expo on Wednesday to receive the honor.
The stars came out for the the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. See some of the most eye-catching outfits of the night.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have each released several ruthless diss tracks aimed at each other, with some disturbing accusations.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.