U.S. wins first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky won bronze in the women's 400-meter freestyle, while Team USA won silver in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle.
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Katie Ledecky won bronze in the women's 400-meter freestyle, while Team USA won silver in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle.
Florida saw six shark attacks injure nine people over the last month.
A new law took effect on July 1, allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to work more than eight hours a day on holidays and Sundays.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital has created on-duty lanyards for the designated supervised adult wear.
Parkland mom whose son suffered a severe brain injury after falling into a pool urges swim lessons for every child
Miami-Dade County participated Thursday in the Guinness Book of World Records' World's Largest Swimming Lesson
The hue of swimwear influences how visible a child is underwater
Fort Lauderdale police want to know how an eight-year-old boy got into a stranger's backyard pool and if the child was alone when he drowned Monday afternoon.
State officials Wednesday urged Floridians to emphasize safety while swimming this summer, as dozens of children have drowned in 2024.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged 4 and under
Kids' swimming skills were assessed at a summer splash safety event at the Ocaquatics Swim School
CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry said the pandemic may be one contributor
Professional mermaids can teach classes, participate in competitions, perform at parties or events or swim in aquariums.
The bills direct the state's Health Dept. to develop a program that would contract with vendors to provide swimming lessons to children ages 4 or younger
Swimmers gathered and raced to raise funds to restore the Alligator Reef Lighthouse.
Ledecky won by nearly 4.5 seconds in her favorite distance, the 800-meter freestyle.
For those of you who ditch the bikini and swim trunks when you hit the beach, you're in luck: The top nude beach in the world can be found in South Florida.
May is National Water Safety Month
Memorial Day is one of the busiest for South Florida beaches
The International Swimming Hall of Fame's program, Every Child A Swimmer, is a non profit organization supported by a mother who lost her daughter in an accidental drowning.
Several organizations provide scholarships for low-cost to free swim lessons
Bridget McKinney, who was actually the first Back female lifeguard in her neighborhood is on a mission to save the lives of children who historically have not had access to water safety.
Drowning is the single leading cause of injury death for children ages one to four.
Investigators say Lazaro Lesteiro-Diaz, 26, a rapper who goes by "Drakula" and "YungLazz," livestreamed the alleged crimes in real time.
Miami's Historic and Environmental Preservation Board is scheduled to vote on the relocation plan Sept. 1.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The National TPS Alliance says it collected over 130,000 signatures calling on Congress to restore protections for Venezuelans living in the U.S. including in South Florida.
Investigators say Lazaro Lesteiro-Diaz, 26, a rapper who goes by "Drakula" and "YungLazz," livestreamed the alleged crimes in real time.
Miami's Historic and Environmental Preservation Board is scheduled to vote on the relocation plan Sept. 1.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The National TPS Alliance says it collected over 130,000 signatures calling on Congress to restore protections for Venezuelans living in the U.S. including in South Florida.
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.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
The Secret Service said a member of Vice President JD Vance's detail is under investigation for "compromising operational and information security."
The House on Thursday voted to direct President Trump to end the war with Iran, after four Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke the president over his handling of the conflict.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.