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Colorado State University has released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast, predicting 13 named storms and six hurricanes may develop during the 2026 season.
Ballad Health, the nation's largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, plans to rebuild Unicoi County Hospital in Tennessee on land that two climate modeling companies say is at risk of flooding.
United States aid is headed to Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, and government officials are warning the island nation that if supplies end up in the hands of the Cuban regime, there will be consequences.
The crash that killed 53-year-old Alexander Wurm and his 22-year-old daughter, Serena Wurm, happened the morning of Nov. 10.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ended on Sunday, Nov. 30.
The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends on Nov. 30, and with no storms on the horizon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said most people feel like it's been a positive season, "and we needed it."
Researchers recorded a record-breaking wind gust as Hurricane Melissa lashed the Caribbean in late October.
A small plane crashed into a Coral Springs neighborhood pond Monday morning after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Investigators say the suspect, 34-year-old Jimmy Altidor, was wanted by Organized Crime Bureau detectives.
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said a pediatric patient was taken to the hospital after they received a call about a possible shooting.
The gap between the Senate's budget and the House's plan is 1.2 percent of the current budget, but the House Speaker and Senate President were unable to reach a deal during the regular session.
Ten people were rescued after a small plane crashed into the ocean about 50 miles east of Vero Beach, 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.
The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the $1.5 trillion the Pentagon is seeking is "admittedly a historic budget."
Trade, Taiwan and tensions with Iran are surefire topics for President Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
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.
Ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA headed to South Florida to raise awareness for residents to start to prepare just in case a storm heads toward the Sunshine State this year.
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is set to kick off on June 1, but it’s never too early to start to prepare. That’s why NOAA is going on tour to promote awareness, and it makes a stop right here in the Florida Keys on Tuesday.
With just 31 days until the NFL Draft, 16 Miami Hurricanes prospects took center stage at Pro Day, giving their all for a packed house of coaches and scouts—including over 100 NFL staffers—hoping to secure their shot at the next level. CBS Miami’s Jalen Gilkey has the sights and sounds from Coral Gables.
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team kicked off their season in dominating fashion, sweeping Lehigh and setting a new program record with a 15-run inning. Highlights include Daniel Cuvet’s first homer of the season and Fabio Peralta’s bases-clearing triple. Coach JT Arteaga says the sweep sets a strong tone for the team’s revenge tour ahead.
As changes take shape in Miami Gardens, the Dolphins welcome Jeff Hafley as head coach and Bobby Slowik as offensive coordinator. With a focus on a fast, physical style of play, all eyes are on who will lead the offense and how the team’s identity will evolve under new leadership.
The season overall came in on the lower end of the forecasted range. There were 13 named storms and 5 hurricanes, of which 4 were major hurricanes. An average season has 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes.
This hurricane season brought 13 named storms — four of which were major hurricanes. However, none of them made landfall, which is an unusual phenomenon.
NEXT Weather Meteorologist Shane Hinton explains that a weaker Bermuda High and timely jet-stream dips kept every hurricane away from the U.S. this season, even as powerful storms like Category 5 Melissa shattered records across the Atlantic.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says Erin is losing intensity as moves to the north-northeast.
