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Floridians will travel in record numbers for July 4th holiday, AAA forecast
Nationally, travel figures are also expected to set new records.
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Nationally, travel figures are also expected to set new records.
Austin Carter reports AAA is forecasting more than 2.8 million Floridians will take at least one trip of 50 miles or more, between Friday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 4.
The pie-eating contest is an Independence Day mainstay in the Florida Keys.
Chris Shultz defeated 24 other entrants in the Florida Keys' sweet alternative to New York City's traditional July 4 hotdog-eating contest.
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There's so much excitement it's easy to get carried away, and that's where problems can arise.
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Miami is a tradition for some of the families at the park.
"You're seeing chemistry in action," said Paul Smith, president of the Pyrotechnics Guild International.
A sweet alternative to New York City's traditional July 4 hotdog-eating contest.
In 2022, the party is back on across South Florida and in full force for the 4th of July holiday.
Thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
South Florida celebrates July 4th
Deborah Souverain reports thousands of fireworks-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms across the country each year.
Ted Scouten reports there will be a concert and fireworks show Monday night.
Grilling forecast looks rain-free through the afternoon.
Independence Day falls on a Monday this year and the holiday is being observed by the federal, state, and local governments.
More pets go missing each year now through July 6th than any other time.
An average of 250 people seek medical treatment daily from fireworks-related injuries in the days leading up to the July Fourth holiday.
Fire officials urge people to buy from licensed vendors, only but what's legal
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports on the record amount of those traveling to celebrate the Fourth of July.
AAA predicts nearly 48 million people are traveling 50 or more miles from home this holiday weekend.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food costs were up, on average, 10.8 percent for a year period ending April 2022.
Deborah Souverain reports Miami-Dade Fire officials suggest only purchasing fireworks from licensed vendors to make sure what you purchase is legal.
AAA predicts nearly 48 million people are traveling 50 or more miles from home this holiday weekend.
Austin Carter reports AAA predicts more than 2.5 million people in Florida will travel over the holiday weekend.
Ellen DeGeneres will end her stand-up comedy career with a tapped comedy special at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis this weekend.
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Ellen DeGeneres will end her stand-up comedy career with a tapped comedy special at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis this weekend.
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The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy recognizes the top high school football player in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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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.
An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks in Florida to correct the record ahead of next week's state primary.
Trump has not appeared at an outdoor rally since mid-July, when a gunman took several shots, grazing his ear.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to delay his sentencing until after the presidential election in November.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News on Oct. 1 in New York City.
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.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
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.
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Taylor Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" resumed in London on Thursday after her concerts in Vienna were canceled earlier this month because of an alleged terror plot.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"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.