Dramatic video emerges from deadly Surfside collapse
This is a first look at dramatic bodycam footage from officers who responded to the scene of the deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.
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Florida breaks second alarming COVID-19 record
First, it was the most new daily cases since the pandemic's start. Now, it's a hospitalizations record. Hospitals are being overrun, and patients are getting younger.
Florida reports record number of new COVID infections
Florida health officials report more than 21,000 new infections in a single day. However, the state has a 60% vaccination rate for people over the age of 12. Dr. Kartik Cherabuddi, an epidemiologist and associate professor of infections diseases at the University of Florida, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how concerning the surge in Florida is and why masks are needed to slow the variant down.
Florida breaks single-day record of COVID-19 cases
Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, breaking a pandemic record.
Florida becomes COVID hot spot
COVID-19 hospitalizations almost doubled in the last week, and the vast majority of those patients are unvaccinated. Virus hot spots, including Florida and Hawaii, face record-breaking infection levels, but how their governors are reacting is dramatically different. Lilia Luciano reports.
Florida governor signs order letting parents decide if kids wear masks in schools
The executive order bars school districts from forcing students to mask up, despite new guidance from the CDC, and as COVID-19 cases climb in the state like never before.
Disney theme parks requiring visitors to wear masks again
Masks are required at places like the Skyliner and the monorail -- regardless of your vaccination status, Disney said.
Toxic red tide ravages Florida's Gulf Coast
A toxic red tide has killed 1,000 tons of sea life and made it hard for humans to breathe along Florida's Gulf Coast, just as the economy recovers. Senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy takes an up-close look at the devastation and how climate change may be contributing to the problem.
Unvaccinated patients flood Florida hospitals
Officials at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville say they're hitting numbers of COVID-19 patients higher than any they've seen during the pandemic. More than 90% of those patients are unvaccinated, and only roughly 50% of the hospital staff is vaccinated. Manuel Bojorquez reports on the battle in a state that accounts for 1 in 5 of the nation's new coronavirus cases.
Last Surfside collapse victim identified
Estelle Hedaya, 54, has been identified as the final victim in June's condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, bringing the death toll to 98 people. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with more.
98 victims ID'd in Florida condo collapse
The last remaining missing person in the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse has been accounted for and identified, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Monday. A total of 98 victims have been identified and 242 people are accounted for. Read more here.
Jobless Florida residents sue to get their federal pandemic benefits back
Unemployed Floridians in Broward County join peers in Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana in fighting for extra $300 a week in aid.
COVID-19 infections up across the U.S.
All 50 states are reporting an increase in COVID-19 infections as the Delta variant surges and vaccination rates slow. CBS News' Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM with the latest.
Search for bodies concludes in Surfside condo collapse
The collapse killed 97 people, and one woman is still missing.
Surfside condo recovery mission ends
Recovery work at the collapsed condo site in Surfside, Florida, ended Friday. At least 97 people died in the collapse. One woman is still missing.
Expert: Surfside a lesson for Puerto Rico
A licensed public adjuster wrote in the Orlando Sentinel that the deadly Surfside, Florida, condo collapse should be a lesson for Puerto Rico. Jack Hanks pointed to condo buildings on the island that remain damaged years after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory. Hanks, the CEO and president of Velocity Public Adjusting, joins CBSN's Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Ex-mayor criticizes DeSantis' COVID response
Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a law prohibiting companies from mandating vaccines as a prerequisite for service. In an op-ed for the Miami Herald, former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine said DeSantis was putting people and the cruise industry in jeopardy. Levine, the CEO of Royal Media Partners, joins CBSN AM to discuss.
Rubio on Cuba, rise in Florida COVID cases
Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the recent rise in COVID cases in Florida, and the push to vaccinate more Americans. Plus, how he believes the U.S. should respond to recent unrest in Cuba, Haiti and Afghanistan.
Inside look at Epstein investigation
The reporter who helped bring Jeffrey Epstein's sex abuse case to the national spotlight has written a new book about her years-long investigation. "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story" tells the stories of his alleged victims and the "failures of the criminal justice system." Author Julie K. Brown, an investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, joins CBSN to discuss the case and why she thinks there are too many unanswered questions regarding Epstein's suicide.
Alligator attacks man who fell off bike into Florida stream
"I was able to drag him out of the water," said a bystander who stumbled upon the man fighting for his life.
Mom says fate kept 10-year-old alive when dad died in Surfside
"As a mother, despite trying to do everything possible so that they don't suffer, it's inevitable —I won't be able to fill it out."
Court keeps COVID rules in place for Florida-based cruise ships
In a last-minute ruling, the federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations.
A master listener
In St. Petersburg, Fla., when Al Nixon started coming to a park bench seven years ago, he needed a quiet place to clear his head. Today, he's providing impromptu therapy sessions, as a trusted confidant and counselor to whoever passes by, simply by demonstrating his skill at listening. Steve Hartman reports.
Rent prices soar in U.S. cities
Rent prices are rising well past their pre-pandemic levels in multiple U.S. cities. Realtor.com says the median rent last month is up 8% compared to the same time last year. Rents are at new highs in 44 of the nation's largest markets. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Florida residents confide in the man on the bench
Al Nixon isn't a trained therapist, but when he's sitting on his bench he's a trusted confidant and counselor to whoever passes by.
Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coast with rain, flooding. See its path.
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