Pompano Beach home damaged by fire; water heater suspected cause
A Pompano Beach residence was left charred late Sunday following a fire that may have started with a water heater blowup, officials say.
Watch CBS News
Bri Buckley is an Emmy-nominated reporter who joined the CBS News Miami team in April 2025, bringing with her nearly a decade of broadcast journalism experience.
Bri is no stranger to South Florida. Before joining CBS News Miami, she was a morning show reporter at WTVJ, where she covered fast-moving breaking news stories across the region. Her career has also taken her to several Ohio newsrooms, including those in Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, and Zanesville, where she served in both reporting and anchoring roles.
Born in Vancouver, Canada, Bri was raised as a proud military brat while her father served in the United States Air Force. Her upbringing across various parts of the U.S. sparked the curiosity and people skills that ultimately led her to pursue journalism.
She is a proud graduate of The Ohio State University.
Some of Bri's most meaningful assignments have taken her from Washington, D.C., where she documented veterans' stories on an Honor Flight, to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea, where she highlighted the lives of local servicemembers. She is deeply passionate about telling impactful stories and advocating for underserved communities.
Outside the newsroom, Bri enjoys exploring the beauty of South Florida with her husband, son, and their dog.
Have a story idea? Connect with Bri on social media or send her an email: Briana.Buckley@cbs.com.
A Pompano Beach residence was left charred late Sunday following a fire that may have started with a water heater blowup, officials say.
The country music festival brought in an estimated $37.7 million to the local economy last year, according to Visit Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale police said the suspect crashed into a civilian vehicle, causing the rollover crash.
The national average for gasoline on Wednesday was $4.15 a gallon, up a penny or two just since Tuesday, according to Gas Buddy petroleum analyst Matt McClain.
DeSantis signed the bill on Monday, which allows Florida to designate certain groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
City officials in Fort Lauderdale are drafting new regulations for e-bikes and electric scooters following a surge in safety concerns and complaints about reckless riding.
Police say residential streets around Miami Freedom Park are restricted to residents only, and officers will be enforcing the closures.
The Coral Springs vice mayor was shot multiple times by her husband, who then wrapped her body in garbage bags, according to an arrest affidavit.
Davis was charged with battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping following his arrest in January.
Sarah Goguen contacted CBS News Miami after repeatedly asking property management for help and seeing no resolution to the problem.
After receiving a new heart, Chevon Byfield is heading home and hopes his journey encourages others to prioritize their health.
Fort Lauderdale Comissioner Steven Glassman said the new plan is to keep the court in the same spot and upgrade it, instead adding pickleball courts where they wanted to move them.
Karen Essick, 66, was arrested Wednesday on charges of tampering with physical evidence and failure to remain on the scene in an accident involving death.
The fraudulent texts cite a notice of default for a traffic violation, assuring recipients that it has not "entered the formal enforcement stage."
A dramatic police pursuit ended as a stolen van crashed through a gate and sank in a Fort Lauderdale marina.