Newly renovated Hialeah water park closed indefinitely over permit issues
The closure comes just five days after Mayor Bryan Calvo and city leaders celebrated the park's reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The closure comes just five days after Mayor Bryan Calvo and city leaders celebrated the park's reopening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Miami Fire said that the men, who are only described as in their 40s, were transported to Ryder Trauma Center in "serious but stable" condition after their two jet skis collided with each other.
Rough seas and dangerous rip currents led to a high volume of beach rescues on Friday, with 29 people pulled from the water in Fort Lauderdale and another nine in Pompano Beach.
The man who heroically jumped into Lake Michigan to save an 8-month-old baby in a stroller who had been blown into Chicago's Belmont Harbor doesn't know how to swim.
Video captured a Coast Guard helicopter rescuing two boaters after their sailboat mast snapped in rough waters off Florida's Gulf Coast, authorities said.
The sailboat was anchored about 12 miles north of Key West due to inclement weather, and fortunately, no injuries were reported, the USCG said.
When the search in the water gets too difficult, one Florida sheriff's office is enlisting the help of one furry officer.
Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue said the conditions aren't safe for most swimmers this weekend, attributing the rough current to Hurricane Melissa, which is ripping through the Caribbean.
As the Lone Star State continues rescues and recoveries, the Sunshine State has stepped up to lend a hand in its efforts.
The Center for Black Innovation is recognizing what they called the ultimate sacrifice of 33-year-old Antwon Wilson, who gave his life to save one of his daughters from drowning after she was caught in a rip current at Fort Lauderdale Beach last Sunday.
A father and daughter, along with another adult, were hospitalized after they nearly drowned in the ocean near a Fort Lauderdale hotel on Sunday night, officials said.
Lifeguards rescued Jerry Hyppolite's friends but were unable to locate him on April 18.
Ocean Rescue said those currents are why they rescued 10 people over the last two days, and why a teen tragically drowned.
Officers responded at 1 a.m. at parking lot at 6200 S. Falls Circle Drive.
Miami City Commissioner Christine King was the one who called for help, officials shared on social media.
The cause for the boat's flooding is under investigation.
Only the pilot was on board and rescued from the aircraft by FWC, the U.S. Coast Guard told CBS News Miami.
Thanks to one Coral Springs Police officer's quick thinking, everyone made it to dry land safely.
Two officers were also injured during the incident.
In one of the most dangerous inlets in South Florida on November 30, a woman somehow jumped in and seconds later was struggling. A group of people gathered here watching her as they waited for first responders to arrive, but 17-year-old Jakob Thompson didn't think twice before jumping in to help her.
A fun afternoon for the teenager quickly turned as cell phone video caught the moment he jumped off the sea wall and into the inlet to help rescue a woman being swept away.
The two men were found about a half mile away from their boat in Molasses Reef.
Police said the woman was alert and conscious when taken to a hospital
