Florida Fish & Wildlife Chair Rodney Barreto looks to change boating laws after Ella Adler's death
Florida Fish Wildlife preparing for big crowds on the water over the Memorial Day weekend
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Florida Fish Wildlife preparing for big crowds on the water over the Memorial Day weekend
The video shows him leaving his home on the boat and returning the day Adler was killed.
Ella Adler's family released a statement Thursday, as community leaders announced a new boating safety initiative that will be launched after the tragic death of the 15-year-old.
Lucy Fernandez,17, died in a Labor Day weekend boat crash in 2022
A close family friend said Ella was a shining light in the community
Florida Fish and Wildlife is looking for the boat operator who hit her
Florida is considered the boating capital of the United States, with more than a million vessels registered in the state, but Florida does not require a boating license and safety training requirements don't apply to entire generations of boaters.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CBS News Miami that a total of 13 people were transported by responding agencies to a local hospital.
Authorities were trying to determine what caused an airboat to crash Wednesday evening in the Florida Everglades.
One person died and two others were hurt as the result of a boating accident Tuesday afternoon near Blackpoint Marina
Officials said both passengers were ejected from the vessel after it made an "abrupt turn."
Bloomsbury USA president Adrienne Vaughan was reportedly thrown from a motorboat in the crash.
The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 crash while she and two children were parasailing in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this week and reflected on the tragic end to a family vacation about a year ago.
Boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022, but deaths from the accidents were up, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
On Saturday, National Safe Boating Week kicks off the summer boating season
A local official said the kids were trying to cross a river to collect firewood when their over-crowded boat capsized.
A 39-year-old man from West Melbourne died after lightning struck his boat along the Florida coast near Orlando, officials said this week.
Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, died Thursday after he was involved in a boating crash in South Florida Wednesday evening.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
There was a celebration of life this afternoon at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in memory of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez. She died following a boat crash near Boca Chita Key last weekend.
A day of prayer and remembrance as students from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart and Lourdes Academy go back to class after a deadly weekend boating accident.
Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Xavier Ruiz was boating nearby when he heard screams for help.
Supraja Alaparthi, 33, was pronounced dead on the scene.
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In areas where canals once supported airboat rides and thigh-deep water, alligators now crawl through muck.
Jeffrey Taylor has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.
A family dispute led to the deadly shooting, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
No buildings were damaged in the fires and no one was hurt.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, 49-year-old Roberto Leyva shot and killed his half-brother, Eduardo Juan Rivero Jr. and also shot 35-year-old Armando Yadro,
In areas where canals once supported airboat rides and thigh-deep water, alligators now crawl through muck.
Jeffrey Taylor has been charged with second-degree murder with a firearm.
During the week-long event, there will be special tributes commemorating the Navy's 250 years of defending the nation.
A family dispute led to the deadly shooting, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Jason Pizzo has registered as a voter with no party affiliation.
The Trump administration's plan to slash school funding over diversity and equity initiatives would "cripple the operations of many educational institutions," a federal judge wrote.
FSU students marched to the Capitol on Wednesday where they called on lawmakers to re-evaluate gun laws.
Republican bill sponsor Nick DiCeglie did not explain reasons for removing the proposals.
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There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
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"That just made me so mad," one laid-off FDA scientist said.
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Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
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A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
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