Fort Lauderdale mayor bracing for wind gusts of up to 50 mph
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is urging residents to take the effects of Hurricane Milton seriously in part because of the "unpredictability" of storms.
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is urging residents to take the effects of Hurricane Milton seriously in part because of the "unpredictability" of storms.
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has intensified efforts to provide shelter to the homeless, ensuring the vulnerable population is safe during the storm.
Florida regulators have approved proposals by private insurers to take more than 300,000 policies in December from Citizens.
Residents were encountering flooding from Hollywood to Fort Lauderdale on Monday, and are bracing for more rainfall as Hurricane Milton heads to the state.
Florida officials implored Gulf Coast residents to follow evacuation orders and utilities prepared for widespread power outages as Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday.
The Florida Keys are preparing for Hurricane Milton and the potential impacts it may bring.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava an evacuation center for residents of mobile home parks voluntarily evacuating.
Hollywood opened two city garages Sunday morning for residents in low-lying areas to store their cars..
Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall on Wednesday with Gov. Ronda DeSantis deploying the National Guard.
It’s the beginning of a wet week in South Florida — and the flooding has already started. In Hollywood, streets were inundated with water this weekend. People were stocking up with free sandbags.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Dave Warren says to expect heavy rain and potential flooding because of Hurricane Milton. He has the latest forecast and path predictions for Milton as it heads toward Florida.
A Hollywood Beach city parking garage opened for people to park their vehicle ahead of Hurricane Milton
The South Florida Water Management District began preparations and encouraged others – residents and municipalities – to follow suit.
The South Florida Water Management District began preparations and encouraged others – residents and municipalities – to follow suit.
With the total steadily increasing, estimated insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene topped $900 million on Friday.
Normally a quiet creek passes by Jim Kiltie's home about an hour outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
Thirty-two years ago, the same area in Hendersonville, North Carolina, helped Robert is Here Fruit Stand after Hurricane Andrew hit.
Gov. Ron DeSantis doesn't expect a special legislative session to address issues stemming from Hurricane Helene.
With the number of claims mounting, estimated insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene have topped $500 million.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the federal government should focus on North Carolina.
Strong winds from Hurricane Helene cut power to more than 1 million homes and businesses across Florida, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.
Storm surge from the massive storm caused damage up and down the state's Gulf Coast.
Some South Florida parents are breathing a sigh of relief after their kids decided to ride out Hurricane Helene in Tallahassee.
Airports across Florida were reporting flight delays and cancellations after Hurricane Helene made landfall.
Fort Lauderdale beach hit with beach erosion from Hurricane Helene feeder bands
A judge decided the case of Precious Bland on the second day of her bench trial, meaning without a jury, agreeing with the defense that she was experiencing a psychotic episode related to COVID-19.
With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Devarious Holloway, of Miramar, was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, police say.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
A judge decided the case of Precious Bland on the second day of her bench trial, meaning without a jury, agreeing with the defense that she was experiencing a psychotic episode related to COVID-19.
With 2,440 wildfires occurring across the state since the start of the year, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson on Tuesday urged caution with fireworks and asked people to follow local burn regulations.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
Devarious Holloway, of Miramar, was placed on administrative leave after his arrest, police say.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
The Supreme Court rejected a former Louisiana inmate's effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's alleged killer has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which has rare bipartisan support, would make it harder for major investors to hoard homes.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.