Florida father, son rescue family of 5 and dog from burning sailboat
Michael Shillingford, who rescued the family, said he's grateful that every person he picked up was wearing a life vest.
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Michael Shillingford, who rescued the family, said he's grateful that every person he picked up was wearing a life vest.
Haiti's once-illustrious Grand Hôtel Oloffson has been burned down by gangs this past weekend.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Crews responded to the blaze at the HCA complex, where flames were visible from third-floor windows, officials said in a statement.
Authorities confirmed that SW 8th Street westbound was temporarily closed due to the fire, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Two of the boats were docked behind apartment units at 400 Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard.
Miami Fire Rescue said one firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat exhaustion and a back injury, but is said to be in stable condition.
The grandmother of two boys who survived a fiery boat explosion on the Intracoastal Waterway on Memorial Day said the children have extensive burns and may remain hospitalized for up to five months.
According to mall officials, the incident occurred in the courtyard near the slide tower.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue gave the all-clear Thursday afternoon after thick smoke poured from the top floor of Aventura Mall, prompting confusion among shoppers.
CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero reports on a possible fire at the Aventura Mall.
An arson investigation is underway after a fire ripped through an RV and shed in Goulds early Thursday morning.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue confirmed to CBS News Miami that the boat fire was reported near Port Everglades just before 10 a.m.
An investigation is underway after a man was hospitalized and crews battled a boat that was found engulfed in flames in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 10 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-595 near Flamingo Road in Davie.
Weeks after a fire tore through a unit at the Marina Bay Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, tenants say they were forced to return to damaged units without clear answers or support -- and are now living in fear for their health and safety.
Rhonda Spencer, 65, and her husband, Timothy Fordham, 59, died in the fire that engulfed their home near Hard Rock Stadium.
Authorities said the fire started near the area of Southwest 127th Avenue and Southwest 128th Street in the Three Lakes area.
A grass fire burning in Southwest Miami-Dade Wednesday afternoon, near the Miami Executive Airport, has burned 15 acres, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
Crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded Wednesday afternoon to a grass fire near Miami Executive Airport in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said it happened around midnight on a property at SW 104 Street and Krome Avenue.
As of late Friday evening, Card Sound Road and all lanes on 18-Mile Stretch had fully reopened after intermittent lane closures that began Thursday afternoon.
Officials are warning of ongoing traffic disruptions as firefighting efforts continue.
One neighbor told CBS News Miami that he reported hearing gunshots to Miami Gardens police before the blaze erupted.
The family of a couple killed during a Miami Gardens house fire is seeking answers. CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports a neighbor reported hearing "shots fired."
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
The 21 year old turned himself in to deputies two months after the crash where authorities say he was drunk.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
A Lake Worth Beach man was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after prosecutors say he struck and resisted ICE officers.
In Miami-Dade, nearly 34,000 people signed up for appointments in February, and about 67% requested the Spanish-language exam.
DeSantis inaugurated the statue to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary on the day that would have been Reagan's 115th birthday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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 criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The FBI has arrested "one of the key participants" behind the attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 that killed four Americans.
A new push to pass a GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act is underway in Congress, but Democrats warn the proposal could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Pacific on Thursday, marking the 38th vessel to be struck over the last five months and the second this year.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.