Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Tips
Nearly 51 million people in the United States are estimated to be driving or flying at least 50 miles to their holiday destination. Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic with them.
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Nearly 51 million people in the United States are estimated to be driving or flying at least 50 miles to their holiday destination. Here's how to avoid getting stuck in traffic with them.
The Miami Heat celebrated Thanksgiving a bit earlier this year and enjoyed it with hundreds of guests.
The First Family will return to South Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday.
With Thanksgiving coming up in a few days, the Miami Dolphins are helping provide holiday meals for hundreds of families.
A trio of big city chefs have created a menu of delicious recipes for this year's healthy holiday meal.
Passing the gravy can quickly escalate to a debate on passing tax or immigration reform, especially during the holidays.
Hundreds of families got the Thanksgiving that might not have happened for some.
Tow to Go service available November 22 - 26 in an effort to keep impaired drivers off the road over the Thanksgiving holiday period.
New Miami Marlins CEO and part owner Derek Jeter taking time out Friday to help feed South Florida families for Thanksgiving.
Drivers pulled over for traffic infractions Thursday were relieved to receive a turkey instead of a ticket in Miami Gardens.
Thanksgiving dinner is going to cost less this year.
Want a one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving meal? Try this Florida turkey.
President Donald Trump is expected to spend Thanksgiving at his winter White House, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach.
With Thanksgiving a little more than a week away, families all over the country are getting ready to strap on the feed-bag and enjoy a holiday feast.
The Miami Hurricanes football team may be unfairly labeled 'convicts' thanks to a 30-year-old novelty t-shirt, but the current squad would be considered anything but.
AvMed's curated selection of fun and healthy activities to enjoy in November
With a bit of preparation and some creativity, you can enjoy a festive Thanksgiving meal while you watch your favorite team.
Here are just five key tings to know about how to host a first Thanksgiving.
If you're heading for New York City for the world's favorite parade, plan ahead and follow these tips.
For do-it-yourself Thanksgiving decorations with plenty of impact, there's nowhere better to aim your attention than your dining table décor.
If you have leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner – beware: not all your favorite dishes may be safe to reheat and eat.
Critical Mass cyclists are set to peddle away their Thanksgiving meal Friday evening.
Retailers generate 25 percent of their annual sales during the holiday shopping period.
Everyone should take a moment and pause for the holiday, even the busiest people in the country.
As is always the case on Thanksgiving, things are very busy at the Miami Rescue Mission.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
A Miami software engineer created a website tracking Brickell Avenue Bridge openings after drivers reported repeated traffic backups during restricted rush hour periods.
After hours of debate, Broward's public school district moves to lay off hundreds as it faces a massive budget shortfall.
Authorities say a South Florida woman had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit when she struck a Broward deputy with her car.
A new WalletHub analysis ranks Miami last in the nation for rent affordability, as experts warn many South Florida residents are spending nearly half their income.
New state records show the Florida Division of Emergency Management has now spent nearly $460 million from emergency preparedness funds on immigration enforcement-related costs over the past year.
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.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.