Record sargassum bloom could be coming to South Florida beaches
Dr. Chuanmin Hu, a professor of Oceanography at the University of South Florida, delivered the warning following the school's latest 2026 sargassum outlook.
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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.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Tamara Potocka, 21, was seen wearing an oxygen mask as she was taken away for medical attention
Swim legend Katie Ledecky earned her 13th Olympic medal in the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay on Thursday, making her the most decorated female U.S. Olympian of all time.
Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal at the Paris Olympics, claiming a record-tying 12th Olympic medal in women's swimming.
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
The executive order is expected to increase the NCAA's control over college sports and threaten to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
Customs and Border Patrol agents were helping rescue two boaters whose vessel capsized when they themselves were put in danger.
The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Kersten Francilus, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Ludwin Borgen, 49, of Apollo Beach, was found guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
The executive order is expected to increase the NCAA's control over college sports and threaten to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
Customs and Border Patrol agents were helping rescue two boaters whose vessel capsized when they themselves were put in danger.
The suspect has been identified as 25-year-old Kersten Francilus, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
Ludwin Borgen, 49, of Apollo Beach, was found guilty of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
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 executive order is expected to increase the NCAA's control over college sports and threaten to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services USA, told CBS' Ed O'Keefe that the war is likely not justified under the Just War Theory.
Experts don't expect military action soon. But actual regime change is complicated.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.