AAA: 40% of Floridians plan to travel for Spring Break
AAA expects one of the busiest spring break travel seasons in years
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AAA expects one of the busiest spring break travel seasons in years
According to AAA, 40% of Floridians are planning a spring break vacation. That's up from 26% last year.
Fort Lauderdale officials on Friday held a news conference to remind spring break visitors to follow the laws to stay safe during the annual rite of spring.
Fort Lauderdale officials on Friday held a news conference to remind spring break visitors to follow the laws to stay safe during the annual rite of spring.
All businesses south of the 5th Street neighborhood must stop the sale of alcohol at 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.
All businesses south of the 5th Street neighborhood must stop the sale of alcohol at 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.
Spring break is wrapping up but Memorial Day is coming quickly and after a violent spring break, the Miami-Dade's Black Affairs Advisory Board wants to make sure Memorial Day Weekend is a safe and fun holiday for everyone.
After assessing the situation and traffic plans, the city of Miami Beach has decided not to declare a state of emergency nor implement a curfew this weekend.
Many said it was unnecessary because the weekend of its implementation was the weekend of the Ultra Music Festival, one that is traditionally a lot less rowdy than other weekends.
A hearing Friday in Miami-Dade Courts addressed an emergency motion regarding South Beach's curfew, but the judge upheld the midnight to 6 a.m. curfew.
Tourists were left disappointed and surprised on the first night of South Beach's midnight curfew.
"You know there is a safety issue, and there has been for a while," Megan Nazari said. "But to be honest with you, I think we're a little bit far removed from what's going on."
In an effort to put the brakes on the rowdy late night, sometimes violent, behavior of the spring break crowds on Miami Beach, a curfew will go into effect this weekend.
Miami Beach commissioners unanimously approved the state of emergency on Tuesday, a move the group says is necessary to control the large Spring Break crowds that continue to flock to the area.
Ultra Music Festival is on its way to returning after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
So, now that the City of Miami Beach has issued a state of emergency and implemented a curfew, what does that mean to spring breakers, visitors and residents?
As violence surrounding spring break continues, Miami Beach City Commissioners are discussing extending the upcoming curfew.
BSO took CBS4's Ted Scouten along for their beefed-up enforcement in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Pompano and Deerfield Beach called "Operation Spring Fling." In just minutes they made their first stop.
Miami Beach is trying to put the brakes on rowdy late-night spring break behavior by instituting a new curfew that begins Thursday and lasts through the weekend.
After a busy spring break weekend marred by two shootings in the entertainment district, Miami Beach is taking action.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has announced new rules for the next month as thousands of spring breakers are expected to head to South Florida.
New rules for spring breakers heading to Miami Beach go into effect Thursday, and one environmental group is gearing up to help keep the beach clean and protect turtles during their nesting season.
New rules for spring breakers heading to Miami Beach go into effect over the next several days.
The City of Miami Beach is passing new rules and amping up enforcement in an effort to curb disruptive spring break crowds.
A Doral co-owner says 6 employees left fearing detention despite having applied for political asylum.
Christine's cousins are fighting for their lives while the family mourns her death and faces mounting medical bills.
Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.
Families warned the plan could turn Hollywood Beach into another Sunny Isles, but city planners disagreed.
Michelle Del Buono received a Treasury check with interest last month after the IRS wrongfully seized $133,000 from her account.
A Doral co-owner says 6 employees left fearing detention despite having applied for political asylum.
Christine's cousins are fighting for their lives while the family mourns her death and faces mounting medical bills.
A lawsuit filed in Miami accuses Florida of illegally leaving defendants with serious mental illness in county jails for months while they wait for court-ordered treatment.
Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup.
Families warned the plan could turn Hollywood Beach into another Sunny Isles, but city planners disagreed.
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.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
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.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
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.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
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.
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.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
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.