Everglades has drought-level water shortages, fueling wildfires
On Thursday, low water lines were visible throughout the area, a stark contrast to what airboat captains say the landscape looks like during a normal rainy season.
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On Thursday, low water lines were visible throughout the area, a stark contrast to what airboat captains say the landscape looks like during a normal rainy season.
Two years after a severe fireworks accident changed his life, a Miami Gardens man is sharing his story to warn others of the dangers of holiday pyrotechnics ahead of the Fourth of July.
Thousands of people were killed and injured, and tens of thousands remain unaccounted for after the earthquakes in Venezuela.
Carlos Perez had no idea he was born with a congenital heart defect until doctors began investigating an episode of atrial fibrillation several years ago.
The committee joined the Hope 4 Venezuela relief campaign.
Gregory DaSilva appeared before a judge on Wednesday morning and was ordered held without bond.
The Fourth of July holiday weekend brings increased boater traffic along waterways and Biscayne Bay.
Despite showers and thunderstorms, steamy conditions continue across South Florida with triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Rescue efforts are continuing in Venezuela one week after deadly back-to-back earthquakes.
The program allows registered drivers to receive text message alerts before a tow truck is called for minor infractions. While each warning includes a parking citation, the vehicle will not be towed until the fourth offense.
As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, historians say Miami was a sparsely populated British wilderness in 1776.
Rows of cars have remained lined up at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) in Doral, where volunteers are collecting donations of non-perishable food, tents, and diapers to send to the disaster zone.
The case will be presented to the Broward County State Attorney's Office to determine whether charges will be filed.
The wet weather pattern in South Florida is expected to continue into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The identity of the victims or suspect have not yet been released.
South Florida residents have responded in large numbers to the call for help after two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24.
Critics have long alleged that the public housing erected following the 1999 landslides was built rapidly on risky terrain without proper oversight during the administration of former President Hugo Chavez.
Officials fear the death toll will continue to grow after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
South Florida is facing multiple weather hazards this week as dangerous heat continues, heavy rain raises the risk of flooding and wildfire smoke impacts air quality.
The move came two days before the fiscal year was set to begin after battle over amount of spending led to special session in May.
A South Florida teenager created a program to teach hundreds of students how to prepare for hurricanes through peer-led lessons and online resources.
A wildfire in the Florida Everglades has burned thousands of acres west of Broward County, prompting concerns about smoke, wildlife and the fire's potential spread.
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Zoo Miami is highlighting Goliath, a 136-year-old Galápagos tortoise and the zoo’s oldest animal, who could live for decades more.
"We have to be hopeful. We rely on our faith."
An 18-year-old McDonald's employee is facing multiple charges after police said he opened fire during a targeted confrontation in a Hallandale Beach parking lot.
Crews started removing parts of the plane overnight while a cockpit transcript reveals pilots knew speed was excessive.
Rising tides can quickly cut off sandbar access, leaving swimmers stranded in holes and currents.
Attorneys for other crash families say more defendants could face liability as the investigation continues.
First responders who raced to New York City and Washington, D.C., after the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, speak with CBS News Miami.
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
The hit-and-run crash was reported in the area of Northwest 117th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.
The victims were all wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at Miami International Airport when the crash happened, according to one of the lawyers.
Cockpit recorder transcripts show the plane was moving too fast on approach, an aviation attorney says.
Crews started removing parts of the plane overnight while a cockpit transcript reveals pilots knew speed was excessive.
Rising tides can quickly cut off sandbar access, leaving swimmers stranded in holes and currents.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
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.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
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.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
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.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
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.
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.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out the victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday.
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.