Miami-Dade fire disrupts travelers as flames, smoke force road closures
The fire shut down Southwest 8th Street since Saturday afternoon and has since reopened. Meanwhile, Krome Avenue from US-27 to Tamiami Trail is still closed.
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The fire shut down Southwest 8th Street since Saturday afternoon and has since reopened. Meanwhile, Krome Avenue from US-27 to Tamiami Trail is still closed.
At this time, westbound Griffin Road is closed at SW 148th Ave. and the I-75 entrances at Griffin cannot be accessed by east or westbound traffic, Davie Police said.
Millions of racing fans are expected to head to Hard Rock Stadium this weekend as final preparations are underway for the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix.
The city is expected to welcome at least 18,000 runners and walkers from 700 companies to take part in the 5K event.
Susana Castillo, owner of B.O.S. Jewelers in Downtown Miami, says lane closures are keeping shoppers away.
The international music festival is expected to draw over 160,000 people, and with all those people comes major traffic changes.
Firefighters are making progress as the brush fire battle enters its fifth day but officials warn we are not in the clear yet.
FDOT did not provide further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the emergency closure.
The closures begin at 11 p.m. Friday and will last through 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27.
The highway will be closed from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at Northwest 17th Avenue.
All southbound lanes on the Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826) will be closed for bridge and drainage work.
The project will last eight months and cost $8 million, FDOT says.
CBS News Miami's Austin Carter reports on what you need to know if you are driving to Hard Rock Stadium this weekend to see Taylor Swift.
Across the state, school districts, public buildings and offices have closed their doors ahead of the storm.
The Henry E. Kinney Tunnel on US 1/Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale reopened to its original four-lane configuration at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Stunt drivers were filmed racing along SR A1A at Fort Lauderdale beach
Drivers are urged to find alternates
See how your route may be impacted if you have to travel to or through the vicinity.
Austin Carter has the latest on road closures for Miami Grand Prix
The fuel tanker spilled about 2,200 gallons of fuel onto the Gold Star Bridge, officials said.
More than 19,000 runners from all over the world will take part.
More than 19,000 runners from all over the world will take part.
CBS4's Karli Barnett reports it is part of a $28-million project to improve the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel and create a pedestrian plaza on top of it, which will be right on Las Olas Boulevard.
Several major road construction projects are causing big changes in Miami-Dade County.
Major closures are coming to the Florida Turnpike this week.
The biggest week of the year is here: Miami Art Week.
The family of slain Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino told a Broward jury Thursday that they are devastated by his death four years ago.
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.
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The family of slain Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino told a Broward jury Thursday that they are devastated by his death four years ago.
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
Miami Art Week 2025 delivers a full slate of installations, exhibitions and events across Miami, Miami Beach, Wynwood and beyond.
lags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Dec. 5.
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.
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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.