Florida family finds 550-pound alligator in their swimming pool
Authorities said the nearly 11-foot-long gator tore through the family's screen in search of cool water.
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Passenger who landed plane after pilot collapsed recounts "scariest" moments
Darren Harrison said he had to get home to his wife Britney, who is seven months pregnant with their first child.
"Voice in the rubble" victim of Surfside condo collapse is identified
Velasquez survived the initial collapse, but rescue crews were unable to reach her before she died, according to a memo obtained by CBS Miami.
Parents arrested after death of Florida toddler allegedly weighing 10 pounds
An autopsy determined the girl died from long-term starvation, authorities said.
Florida's GOP-friendly congressional map thrown out by judge
The judge found that the map violates the state constitution by diluting the Black vote in a northern Florida district.
Caribbean leader heard saying "not my first rodeo" in U.S. drug sting
Andrew Fahie was given a $500,000 bond that could see him released from prison as he awaits trial.
Students win yearbook dispute over "Don't Say Gay" protest photos
The yearbook will be passed out with stickers that explain the walkout was not a school sponsored event.
Passenger with "no idea how to fly" lands plane after pilot incapacitated
Dramatic audio between the passenger and air traffic controllers revealed the tense moments before the Cessna landed at Palm Beach International Airport.
Florida school yearbook on hold over photos protesting "Don't Say Gay" bill
Yearbooks at a Florida high school won't be distributed until photos of students holding flags and a "love is love" sign can be covered.
Floating restaurant in Florida sinks
A popular floating restaurant capsized and sank Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Nobody was injured, but the owner of Jay's Sandbar Food Boat said the vessel is a "total loss."
Popular food boat capsizes and sinks in Florida
"I'm devastated of course, but my crew got out safely and nobody got hurt," the boat's owner wrote on Facebook, adding that the boat sank in "just 4 feet of water."
Woman fatally struck by Florida train, 63rd death linked to high-speed rail
The Brightline train has the worst per-mile fatality rate in the nation, according to an AP analysis that began in 2019.
Sheriff's office releases video of shark-infested waters off Florida
"It's important to be aware of the dangers below the water as well as above," the sheriff's office wrote.
Police find body of 93-year-old Florida woman in her freezer
The woman's 64-year-old daughter, who was in the house when the body was found, told police she hadn't seen her mother in a while.
Florida is the least affordable place to live in the U.S.
Rent and home prices in the Sunshine State have hit stratospheric heights, making it the epicenter of America's housing crisis.
Piney Point: Averting disaster on Gulf Coast
In 2021, a breach at a former phosphate mining facility flooded Florida's Tampa Bay with more than 215 million gallons of hazardous wastewater. One year and a toxic red tide later, the state is still dealing with the aftermath.
Snowman who melted hearts takes on new life
Trips in and out of a Florida school's freezer finally took its toll on Lucky the snowman. But the students who fell in love with him found a way to give him new life. Steve Hartman shares more in "On the Road."
Prison guards charged in deadly beating of inmate: "Back alley justice"
"The inmate was beaten so badly he had to be carried to the transport van," the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said.
Prison guards charged with murder of inmate
Three Florida correctional officers were arrested Thursday and charged with murder in the fatal beating of a prisoner, officials said. After the inmate threw urine on an officer, they handcuffed him and a beating followed, authorities said. CBS Miami reports.
Disney says Florida can't dissolve its special tax status
Company tells investors it is business as usual in the Sunshine State, despite feud with governor and lawmakers.
Man wrongfully convicted for 3 decades on his release: "I never stopped believing"
James learned he was a free man on Tuesday night, and Wednesday morning he walked out of prison. That night, he said, he thought to himself: "The war, the fight, the battle, it's pretty much over."
Florida is least affordable state
With rent and housing prices rising across the United States, Florida is now considered to be the least affordable place to live in the country.
Judge vacates sentence in wrongful conviction
A judge in Miami vacated the life sentence of Thomas Raynard James, a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity over three decades ago. James won release Wednesday after serving 32 years for the 1990 death of Francis McKinnon. CBS Miami's Keith Jones has more.
Tyre Sampson's mom on fatal fall from ride: "My personal opinion, it's murder"
Tyre Sampson died last month after he slipped through the seat of the Orlando Free Fall ride.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill creating election police unit
At a bill signing ceremony Monday at a sports bar in Spring Hill, Florida, DeSantis suggested that existing law enforcement may not be equipped or willing to thoroughly investigate fraud cases.
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