Florida's "Lucy's Law" kicks in July 1, makes boat safety violations a felony
Boat operators will face stricter penalties if they flee accidents or don't provide assistance to other people.
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Boat operators will face stricter penalties if they flee accidents or don't provide assistance to other people.
According to the USCG, the boat fire was reported about eight miles off the coast of Key Biscayne near Elliott Key.
To date, the county has given away 250,000 trees to residents.
The unpaid toll text scam has gotten the attention of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Florida lawmakers unanimously passed "Lucy's Law," creating harsher punishments for boating violations.
In Cap-Haitien, the news spread quickly, dominating conversations across the city.
The TPS designation ends August 3, with termination effective September 2.
The USCG rescued a boater with an injury from a large supply vessel near Marathon, Florida.
A woman was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning after a bridge connecting Downtown Miami and Brickell began to open while she was crossing and fell from a towering height, police said.
Sunday morning temperatures started in the 70s but as the sun rose, they quickly jumped into the upper 80s.
Two people were hospitalized after a reported robbery, police shooting and pursuit, according to Sweetwater police.
Two environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit to stop construction until an environmental impact review is done.
More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause.
Anthony Paniagua, a detention deputy since 2015, faces one felony count each of fraud-false statement and perjury.
CBS News Miami's Joan Murray reports on Friday's developments surrounding the controversial immigrant holding facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
The protesters had been arrested after speaking out during confusion over a deferred vote on a proposed agreement between ICE and county jails.
Cuban American actor William Levy is expected to avoid trial by entering Florida's misdemeanor diversion program after his April arrest in Weston.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers have also been assigned to man the gates for at least 30 days.
The burglary happened just before 4 a.m. Thursday at Kicks Circuit, located on Southwest 104th Street.
Officials say a Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody.
The state says the site will help relieve overcrowded county jails, but environmental advocates and tribal leaders are pushing back.
DMV offices in Broward County are under the state's jurisdiction for now until the county tax collector is set to take over next summer.
The changes come weeks after a 26-year-old man accessed the 37th floor of the Icon Brickell towers and fatally stabbed a 17-year-old boy while he slept.
Term-limited Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo's terms would be extended by one year.
On June 24, 2021, at 1:22 a.m., Champlain Towers South, once located at 8777 Collins Avenue in the Town of Surfside, partially collapsed.
