Bear sighting causes Disney World closures
About half of Disney World's Magic Kingdom was temporarily shut down Monday after a bear was spotted in a tree. The female black bear was safely captured and will be relocated, wildlife officials said.
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About half of Disney World's Magic Kingdom was temporarily shut down Monday after a bear was spotted in a tree. The female black bear was safely captured and will be relocated, wildlife officials said.
Authorities charged 78-year-old Edward Druzolowski with second-degree murder for the shooting death of 43-year-old Brian Ford, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.
Hurricane Lee is churning northward, whipping up rough seas in the Atlantic as watches and warnings are issued for parts of New England and Canada.
The NAACP issued a travel advisory in May that called Florida "openly hostile for African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ individuals." 2024 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to the warning in a sit-down interview with CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tells Norah O'Donnell, anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," that he supports deploying the U.S. military to the U.S.-Mexico border with authorization to use deadly force against Mexican cartel members.
That footage obtained showed Joseph Ruddy apparently attempting to leverage his position to blunt the fallout from a Fourth of July crash.
Kevin McGrath, 26, was last seen in his cabin early Monday morning.
A "primary person of interest" has been arrested for a violation of probation, the sheriff said Monday.
Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
President Biden spoke to a crowd of union workers in Philadelphia on Monday to commemorate Labor Day. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
"CFTOD's new powers and composition ... are being used to punish Disney for expressing a political view," entertainment giant said.
During his visit, however, President Biden did not meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Cities along Florida's Gulf Coast are cleaning up the trail of devastation Hurricane Idalia left behind, including the small coastal community of Cedar Key. Omar Villafranca went there to take a look at the damage.
Residents throughout Florida's Gulf Coast are cleaning up and preparing to rebuild after Hurricane Idalia damaged numerous homes and businesses in the region. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports from Cedar Key, Florida.
Customers want to know just how much meat is in their Whopper — and they're taking their fight to court.
Idalia made landfall Wednesday morning in Keaton Beach, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane. The storm caused heavy floods and damage across the Southeast. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on cleanup efforts along Florida's Gulf Coast.
Pictures and videos taken in and around cities touched by Idalia, like Charleston and Savannah, show flooding and debris in the hurricane's aftermath.
Before-and-after pictures show the extent of flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia after it made landfall.
Idalia made landfall as a powerful hurricane in the Big Bend area of Florida's Gulf Coast before being downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved across Georgia and into the Carolinas.
Communities along Florida's Gulf Coast are picking up the pieces after Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm. Omar Villafranca takes a firsthand look at the damage in Cedar Key.
While storm left a trail of destruction, several factors combined to limit the damage, report concludes.
President Biden said he will visit Florida on Saturday and called on Congress to replenish FEMA's disaster fund.
Idalia tore through communities on Wednesday after making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, damaging homes and businesses in its path. Anna King, general manager of Fiddler's Restaurant and Resort in Steinhatchee, Florida, tells CBS News about the storm's destruction and the "plan of action" to reopen the business.
The suspect was taken into custody, Clearwater Police Department said.
Recovery efforts are underway across the South after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida then slammed into Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Cedar Key, Florida.