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As President Barack Obama heads to South Florida Tuesday for a couple of fundraisers, he assured Florida Gov. Rick Scott that the state will have "no unmet needs" as it responds to extreme weather and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.
Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby continue to pound the panhandle and upper west coast of Florida Monday evening.
Tropical Storm Debby is looking less of a threat to the coast of Louisiana.
Several homes were damaged and trees knocked down when a tornado from Saturday's storms touched down in Naples.
Tuesday got off to a stormy start across portions of South Florida with downed trees, hail and severe winds gusting to 60 miles per hour in southern Miami-Dade.
The National Hurricane Center has a new director, and he had to give up a spot on television to take the job. Former senior hurricane specialist Rick Knabb was named to the post Friday afternoon by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ending a retirement from government service that sent him to The Weather Channel.
The morning commute was a soggy mess Monday as an annoying persistent low pressure system continued to pump rain into South Florida, drenching Miami-Dade with record rainfall Sunday, sparking a flood watch Monday, and rocking the Keys with thunderstorms. Forecasters say don't look for change today.
After a day of thunderstorms and potential flooding that led to an overnight tornado watch, a series of weather fronts that had promised severe weather moved through South Florida overnight without causing serious damage. The tornado watch was allowed to expire, and the threat of severe weather has ended.
Raked by thunderstorms and heavy rain overnight, South Florida is bracing for another round of severe weather Saturday, with the possibility of violent lightning, heavy rain, and even flooding in some areas. A flood watch has been declared for much of South Florida, and the weather has forced numerous cancellations, including for the first time in it's 31 year history the 7-mile Bridge run in the Keys.
While the sun is out and warming the skies Friday morning, the weather could take a turn for the worse over the weekend as a significant severe weather threat exists for Saturday.
It was a short storm but a series of thunderstorms and wind gusts that exceeded 40 miles per hour caused damage in southern Broward County.
South Florida breathed a sigh of relief as we dodged the annual bullet known as hurricane season. However, the 2011 season did have some notable facts.
Tropical Storm Sean is maintaining strength as it continues its northeasterly trek across the Atlantic.
Tropical Storm Sean has restrengthened and is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday.
Tropical Storm Sean continues on it's westward trek toward Bermuda Tuesday night.
Broward homeowners who suffered rain or flood damage from showers and storms over the Halloween weekend may be getting some help from Uncle Sam.
One day after Mother Nature pounded Miami-Dade and Broward with relentless rains, drier air and cooler temperatures have moved in to help South Florida dry out.
Mother Nature decided to give South Florida a trick this Halloween instead of a treat. Relentless rains from Sunday afternoon into Monday have flooded streets making the morning commute a nightmare.
Torrential rains Sunday afternoon into Monday morning have left parts of South Florida a soggy mess. Showers and storms have dumped four to eight inches of rain across much of Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Torrential rains from a weather system moving through South Miami-Dade have flooded streets in Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay, and spawned two tornado warnings after forecasters spotted signs of a possible funnel cloud around Black Point Marina, headed north. Those warnings were canceled shortly after 9:15 pm.
Rina has degenerated into a remnant low over the Yucatan Channel Friday evening.
The center of Tropical Storm Rina is just west of the resort town of Cozumel, Mexico.
After days of rapidly strengthening over the warm waters of the western Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center reports Hurricane Rina has begun to weaken. At 11 p.m., the eye of Rina was about 140 miles south of Cozumel as moved to the west-northwest at 6 miles per hour.
Hurricane Rina is expected to quickly become a major hurricane as it continues to slowly trudge along towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Hurricane Rina has strengthened and has become better organized as it moves towards Mexico.
Twan Russell says the DeSoto coach apologized, and there is no lingering animosity between the 2 teams.
The U.S. DOT says 110 commercial license schools are shut down for English proficiency violations.
Reps. Alex Rizo and David Borrero both want the District 39 seat that Avila left to join the Donalds ticket.
DeSantis approved millions for the cameras tied to immigration enforcement, then pulled state road access.
Investigators are conducting interviews and processing the scene to determine each person's level of involvement, according to police.
Twan Russell says the DeSoto coach apologized, and there is no lingering animosity between the 2 teams.
The U.S. DOT says 110 commercial license schools are shut down for English proficiency violations.
Reps. Alex Rizo and David Borrero both want the District 39 seat that Avila left to join the Donalds ticket.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
DeSantis approved millions for the cameras tied to immigration enforcement, then pulled state road access.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government's humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.