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Search suspended for 16 migrants missing after boat sank off Florida during storm
A boat carrying 27 Cuban migrants capsized and sank Wednesday just hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall.
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A boat carrying 27 Cuban migrants capsized and sank Wednesday just hours before Hurricane Ian made landfall.
Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian as Florida's death toll climbed sharply in the wake of the catastrophic storm.
Ian was expected to weaken Saturday and "dissipate early Sunday," the National Hurricane Center reported.
Miami and Fort Lauderdale officials shared plans already in the works for future goals to mitigate flooding from severe storms.
As officials survey structural damage, they say it will take years to rebuild.
Miami and Fort Lauderdale officials shared plans already in the works for future goals to mitigate flooding from severe storms.
Search operations led to more than 100 rescues.
For South Florida, the hurricane touchstone is 1992's Hurricane Andrew.
Twenty infants from the NICU in Fort Myers are arriving at Memorial Healthcare System.
CBS4's Hank Tester reports on how Hurricane Ian compared to Hurricane Andrew.
The cost of Hurricane Ian will be in the billions and sadly Florida victims are finding out too late they may not be insured.
CBS4's Joan Murray reports on how the cost of Hurricane Ian will be in the billions and sadly Florida victims are finding out too late they may not be insured.
Jim talks to Barry Gilway, the CEO of Citizens Property Insurance, the state-run property insurance company, about the impact the hurricane's devastation will have on homeowners going forward.
Gut-wrenching images out of Fort Myers only skims the surface of the devastation survivors are facing.
Friday morning at approximately 10:45 a.m., a surge of water swept multiple people off a South Pointe Park sidewalk near the pier.
A surge of water swept multiple people off a South Pointe Park sidewalk near the pier.
Even while survivors who stayed are still being discovered, many people on the Gulf Coast are returning home for the first time to survey Ian's destruction.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provides an update on the damage caused by Hurricane Ian.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting to a more traditional role of crisis manager as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. barreled into his state.
The national weather service completed its surveys Thursday of the two tornadoes that moved through Broward County earlier this week.
A major-disaster declaration that President Joe Biden issued early Thursday will be expanded to more areas as Florida tries to recover from Hurricane Ian, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday.
Michael George reports while not packing the punch it had in Florida, Ian is still a threat to lives and property.
Trish Christakis reports they sent over a truck packed with food, water, and a generator.
Manny Bojorquez says the treacherous conditions brought out the best in people.
Entertainment giant is gradually welcoming back visitors to its theme parks and hotels starting Friday morning.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
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It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
For the first time, Venezuelan Americans see a ray of light ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in that country.
Residents living in an Aventura high-rise wonder if it's safe to stay after receiving a violation from the city.
It is a mystery as relatives say she left her Fort Lauderdale home in a pickup truck she had not driven in 2 years.
The Dolphins locked up Tua with a new contract extension.
The last match, hosted by Miami in March, was won by Charleston 1-2.
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.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as attorney general of California more than a decade ago.
The campaign chair said winning the needed 270 electoral votes runs through states in play
Technology groups have said parts of the law would violate First Amendment rights.
President Biden made the shocking announcement Sunday that he would end his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris soon afterward.
Jim DeFede speaks with State Sen. Book about Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fight the abortion issue set to appear on Florida's ballot.
Jim DeFede spoke with Evan Power at the convention in Milwaukee just before Trump's speech.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Growing share of Americans say they have skipped medical care or getting prescription drugs because of the cost.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
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These compact microwaves are small, but come packed with the same features as their larger counterparts.
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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
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
A Florida woman accused him of sex trafficking and imprisoning her in Romania.
Ernest Hemingway spent the 1930s in Key West, Florida, and more than six decades after his death, fans, scholars and relatives continue to congregate on the island city to celebrate the author's award-winning novels and adventure-filled life.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.