South Florida travelers getting ready for Memorial Day weekend amid high gas prices
Residents are trying to find cheaper options for their Memorial Day weekend travel plans instead of cancelling them all together.
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Residents are trying to find cheaper options for their Memorial Day weekend travel plans instead of cancelling them all together.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
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.
Rapper Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested in Broward County on charges of fleeing law enforcement and resisting an officer.
The boat, a 39-foot Sea Ray Cabin motorboat, was anchored at the Haulover sandbar with 13 passengers on board, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
The report stated that Brightline "does not currently have the liquid funds necessary to service its debt and meet such other obligations as they become due," according to the document.
South Florida rapper Kodak Black faces a felony charge of trafficking MDMA, according to court documents.
James Ernest Hitchcock was convicted of raping, beating and killing his step-niece in 1976.
Disease and cold temperatures killed nearly 30 sloths at a Florida import warehouse in 2024 and 2025, according to a state report.
The victim was later identified as Jerry Capo, of DeBary.
Influencer Braden Eric Peters, known as "Clavicular," is out of jail on a $1000 bond after being arrested by Fort Lauderdale police for a battery charge.
The Justice Department has sued the company behind SeaWorld and Busch Gardens, saying its ban on seated wheeled walkers breaks disability rights law.
The bill (HB 697) includes $31 million to restore cuts to the program through June 30, the end of the fiscal year.
Demolition began at Orlando's Pulse nightclub as the city cleared the site for a permanent memorial to the 49 people killed there.
The Olympic medalist and her boyfriend and fellow Olympic sprinter Christian Coleman both pleaded not guilty to their charges after she was stopped for excessive speeding.
The bill, which will go to the Florida House, was passed unanimously by the Senate, giving permission for garage apartments to be built on lots where they were once prohibited.
Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested near Orlando, Florida, after allegedly driving over 100 mph on Thursday.
A Florida agency's latest report on theme park injuries says a woman died after becoming unresponsive on Universal Studios' Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster.
Three tourists were shot and killed outside a rental home near Kissimmee, in Central Florida, in what authorities described as a random attack.
Tourists are bundling up and warming shelters for the homeless have opened as Florida experiences its coldest weather of the winter season.
There was a slight increase in tourism in Florida even as Canadians continue to back off on travel to the U.S., according to reports.
The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Studios has been ruled accidental.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office.
Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is expected to appear in a New York court Monday on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points, including eight 3-pointers, as the Sacramento Kings beat the Miami Heat 127-111.
New research shows a medication called daraxonrasib is helping people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
These pilots fly into the eye of the storm to keep South Floridians safe and informed as hurricane season starts.
May comes to a humid and hot end, but today's a great day to stay cool.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
These pilots fly into the eye of the storm to keep South Floridians safe and informed as hurricane season starts.
The NEXT Weather team shares expert advice on how to prepare for a potential storm.
May comes to a humid and hot end, but today's a great day to stay cool.
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.
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
President Trump's physician said in a letter released Friday that the president is in "excellent health," following a physical earlier this week at Walter Reed National Military Hospital.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
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.
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 was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
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.
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.
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
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.