King tide season brings sandbar danger warnings in South Florida
Rising tides can quickly cut off sandbar access, leaving swimmers stranded in holes and currents.
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Rising tides can quickly cut off sandbar access, leaving swimmers stranded in holes and currents.
Swimming within the Weeki Wachee Preserve is prohibited, according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Kate Douglass, 24, is a five-time Olympic medalist.
South Florida families are turning to the YMCA for water safety training following a string of recent drownings, highlighting an urgent push to ensure children learn lifesaving swimming skills.
Florida may surpass last year's child drowning rate, prompting a push for pool safety and swim education.
The victim got into the pool with an 11-year-old, who also didn't know how to swim, deputies said.
Broward County continues to record one of the highest child drowning death rates in the country. Experts say the situation is worsening.
Marcus Sanders, who had recently graduated from the eighth grade, died June 27 after visiting a lake near North Redland Road and Northwest 12th Street with friends.
The legislation is headed to the Senate, and if enacted, it would prohibit the use of bait to attract sharks in federal waters off the Florida coast, though it would include an exception for shark fishing.
Planned features for the new Water District include a rooftop restaurant and a marine aquarium.
The Swimming Hall of Fame next door, which honors the legends in the diving field, is staying put and will be getting a major makeover, too.
Dr. Chuanmin Hu, a professor of Oceanography at the University of South Florida, delivered the warning following the school's latest 2026 sargassum outlook.
The veteran Hurricane wins the 3-meter title at Georgia Tech, as Miami divers open the conference meet with three medals on Day 1.
A sewer overflow into the Middle River in Fort Lauderdale has prompted a warning to avoid water-related recreational activities, according to officials.
Many children in South Florida know how to swim. But despite that, a shallow water blackout can turn a family's life upside down in an instant.
Parents and swimming instructors say getting children at ease in the water at an early age can be a big benefit.
Americans have won eight gold medals thus far at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, which ends Sunday.
May marks National Water Safety Month and local officials are spotlighting the Zero Drownings initiative
CBS News Miami's Bri Buckley on swim-safety efforts in Miami-Dade County.
The exact cause of the bloom is still unknown, though warmer ocean temperatures and stronger winds may be contributing factors.
Katie Ledecky now has the top 10 performances all-time in the event, according to USA Swimming.
Lifeguards rescued Jerry Hyppolite's friends but were unable to locate him on April 18.
Two swimmers were reportedly in distress Saturday night off South Pointe Park Pier, One was rescued. The other person is still missing,
American Bobby Finke set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics, winning an individual gold on the last night of swimming.
The U.S. set two world records on the final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, winning the gold-medal count over rival Australia.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Kenneth Walker III had a touchdown catch and rushed for a score, Patrick Mahomes threw for 246 yards and two TDs, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10.
However, stay on the sand this weekend as we will see a high risk of rip currents.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Kenneth Walker III had a touchdown catch and rushed for a score, Patrick Mahomes threw for 246 yards and two TDs, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 24-10.
However, stay on the sand this weekend as we will see a high risk of rip currents.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
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.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
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.
Florida voters deserve to hear the candidates address property taxes, insurance, the economy, education, health care, and other major issues facing the state.
Campaign finance records and tax filings raise questions about how $5 million moved through Secure Florida's Future.
Rodriguez criticized Salazar's response to Trump's immigration policies and said she has failed to address the cost of living.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
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.
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.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.