Miami Seaquarium to permanently close after 70 years in operation
The closure follows years of controversy surrounding the care of marine animals at the Virginia Key attraction.
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The closure follows years of controversy surrounding the care of marine animals at the Virginia Key attraction.
Increased pressure from a local activist group demanding the county close the doors on the Miami Seaquarium now.
Two local divers will receive a Compassionate Action Award from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for saving a nurse shark during one of their recent dives.
Animal rights group PETA wants a man arrested for killing a cat to end up behind bars and receive psychiatric care.
A burden has been lifted from the shoulders of Greece's working donkey population.
Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned the packaging of its Barnum's Animals crackers in response to pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Two PETA supporters body painted to look like orcas were arrested at MIA as they protested for the release of Miami Seaquarium's Lolita.
SeaWorld has acknowledged that it planted employees into an animal rights group that had opposed the practices of the theme park.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a reward of $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the people who put a live shark in a Florida condo swimming pool.
SeaWorld is removing the emergency lifting floors at the bottom of orca pools that were installed after the death of trainer, saying they are no longer needed.
Shamu will be making his last splash at SeaWorld's San Diego park by 2017, a top executive said Monday.
The animal rights group PETA has requested a federal investigation into SeaWorld Orlando after one of the vets visited and didn't like what she saw.
Animal rights activists have filed a lawsuit against the Miami Seaquarium stating the park is violating the Endangered Species Act by holding an orca in captivity for decades.
The iconic elephants in the shows for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be phased out by 2018.
Groups who want to free Lolita, the Miami Seaquarium's lone killer whale, are claiming a victory after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Fisheries Services decided to include her under the Endangered Species Act.
The Possum Festival in the small Northwest Florida community of Wausau has long been a draw for politicians trying to show off their down-home credibility. But the festival is facing criticism from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Claiming that the Miami Seaquarium has not met federal regulations, animal rights activists have appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit aimed at releasing the attraction's Lolita the killer whale.
Police arrested a woman Friday on eight felony counts of animal cruelty after they learned she was featured in pornography that showed her killing and injuring animals.
The quick thinking Davie firefighters who saved a puppy after he fell into a drainage pipe will be honored by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
A petition proposed Friday is trying to get Lolita the same status under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that covers all other Southern Resident orcas, meaning she could be retired from performing.
A Palmetto Bay resident, after expressing concern over a Lobster Zone game at a local restaurant, has been awarded a Lobster Defender Award from PETA who believes the game "belong(s) in the book of bad ideas."
It seems the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have punked the Miami Marlins.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, has set its sights on OJ Simpson's Miami home for a new museum, a vegan museum to be exact.
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
The Florida Department of Transportation has contractors constantly cleaning up the trash, but it is a growing problem.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
Pressure is piling up around a stalled construction project on downtown Miami's oldest street.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
The Florida Department of Transportation has contractors constantly cleaning up the trash, but it is a growing problem.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The Trump administration said it would reduce the period of time that work permits are valid for refugees, asylees and other immigrants granted legal protections in the U.S.
"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Jim Himes said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The White House confirmed this week that there was a second strike, but denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered it.
President Trump said he would support releasing the footage of a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on Sept. 2.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Jim DeFede interviews Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who just announced he's running for governor in 2026.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The rapper testified at a federal court in Miami on Thursday as part of a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator who allegedly distributed an AI-generated sexually explicit video of the rapper.