Manatees May Soon Lose Endangered Status
As they do whenever they visit Florida, Greg Groff and his young daughter stopped by the manatee pool at Miami Seaquarium, where the speed bump-shaped marine mammals placidly swim in circles.
As they do whenever they visit Florida, Greg Groff and his young daughter stopped by the manatee pool at Miami Seaquarium, where the speed bump-shaped marine mammals placidly swim in circles.
While the state of Florida is the well-known shark-bite capital of the world, it's not necessarily the scariest place to be attacked by a shark.
Florida wildlife officials say a large offshore fish kill in the northeast Gulf of Mexico is being caused by a red tide.
Authorities have identified the pilot of a small plane that crashed into the waters off a southwest Florida island.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated some parts of Florida as a critical habitat for the highly threatened loggerhead sea turtle.
The 2014 Hurricane season is looking to be less active in the Atlantic , according to a new report.
If a shark's nose was plugged, would it still be able to hunt? Some scientists say yes.
The temperatures will gradually warm through the weekend and the humidity will also start to creep upwards.
It's the season many fishermen love across South Florida. Snook season is back for Florida's Atlantic coastal and inland waters.
Many international destinations close to home may prove to be a better option than South Beach or Miami. Among the best international trips that can be done in a weekend are the Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Montreal and Vancouver.
Florida hasn't seen a hurricane since 2005, but that hasn't stopped property insurance rates from going up.
A fisherman, who was treading water in the Gulf of Mexico for almost 24 hours, was rescued Thursday by a family out scalloping.
As I go on my 17th year now forecasting in the tropics, I've learned to look at each tropical, and potential tropical system as something that has many opportunities through its lifetime.
Unable to negotiate a settlement on how to allocate water between Florida, Georgia and Alabama, Governor Rick Scott announced Tuesday that the sunshine state is going to sue the state of Georgia.
All Florida police officers take a sworn oath to 'serve and protect', but one officer in Sarasota took it to a whole new level last weekend.
Some Florida seafood lovers will be happy come next week as bay scallop season opens in some Florida waters.
Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall early Thursday evening in the Tampa area.
The first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Boaters fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, and for the next 44-days, can hook and bring in red snapper—but there are limits.
Florida has been approved for its share of a $150 million settlement from Transocean Deepwater, Inc.
Ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac, the oil companies are already preparing.
Cuba's dreams of petroleum riches has been dealt a big blow as Cuba's state oil company announced Monday a second deep-water exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico is a bust.
New oil drilling off Cuba's waters means an oil spill may be just months away from the Florida Keys, according to the government's computer models.
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami are keeping a close eye on a tropical system churning in the Gulf of Mexico which could become the fourth named storm of the season.
On April 20, 2010, the U.S. faced the worst offshore spill in its history as oil from the BP offshore drilling site spewed onto the Gulf of Mexico.
Google just announced the new Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, its most powerful folding Android smartphone to date.
CBS News Miami is looking at how Miami-Dade school employees are spending money.
Sunrise police detectives are investigating after a body was found inside a car that was pulled from a canal on Tuesday afternoon.
You won't believe the price on this 4.8-star-rated handheld vacuum at Amazon.
A reported 3,162 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year
CBS News Miami is looking at how Miami-Dade school employees are spending money.
Sunrise police detectives are investigating after a body was found inside a car that was pulled from a canal on Tuesday afternoon.
A reported 3,162 Florida resident deaths have been linked to COVID-19 this year
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
A California-based producer of lab-grown poultry filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Florida ban on selling or manufacturing "cultivated" meat.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
The six-week limit went into effect on effect May 1.
Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed.
Photos and videos show a large crowd attended a recent Kamala Harris campaign event in Detroit. Donald Trump falsely claims it was AI-generated.
Vice President Kamala Harris is rolling out a new policy position, saying she'll fight to end taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a twice-elected Democratic governor of a red state, outlined how the party can focus on wooing back rural America.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward School Board Chair Lori Alhadeff on a number of topics.
Jim DeFede focuses on the controversy with Miami-Dade Commissioner and former Doral Mayor JC Bermudez.
Jim DeFede focuses on the crisis in Venezuela with the director of the well-respected website Caracas Chronicles.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the congresswoman on two major issues.
Jim DeFede sits down with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava who is running for reelection.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Perrigo recalling a batch — or 16,500 cans — of powdered formula found to contain elevated levels of Vitamin D.
COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, down from fourth place in 2022.
Perchlorate is found in a wide variety of foods, especially products popular with babies and kids, advocacy group says.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Google just announced the new Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, its most powerful folding Android smartphone to date.
You won't believe the price on this 4.8-star-rated handheld vacuum at Amazon.
Your best chance for staying juiced up during blackouts and adverse weather is one of these power banks.
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If you're concerned about losing power during a storm or hurricane, be prepared by installing a home generator.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Has mom and dad's bank been open too long at your house?
One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
"To have all this taken away by some men being so fueled by hatred for no reason at all makes me so beyond angry I can't put it into words," one fan said on social media.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Singer Pitbull has bought the naming rights.