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Florida Keys officials are not expecting Hurricane Rina to alter the schedule of Fantasy Fest, which runs through Sunday. But, they are keeping a very close eye on the development of Rita over the next couple of days.
The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue boater aboard the Skua 33-foot sailboat, which departed Captiva Island on October 11 and was heading to Key West.
The wet weather went away with perfect timing as Key West's wacky Fantasy Fest celebration is underway. The event features 10 days of masking and costuming balls, lively street parties and costume contests for those who want to make a splash in the island city.
Weather across South Florida created havoc for residents. From power outage, to damages to homes, to traffic, residents are coping with the circumstances until the rainy weather passes.
South Florida residents may have to call Noah for a ride if the rain doesn't end soon. Plus, severe thunderstorms with high wind gusts and flooding rains are expected to hit right around rush hour.
The Conch Republic's southernmost city will soon be offering flights to the Republic of Cuba. Key West International Airport has been given federal approval to offer charter flights to Cuba.
Drivers in the Florida Keys are being warned about Key deer in 'heat'. Wildlife officials said its rutting season for the deer and the males are particularly aggressive this time of year.
The third time was not the charm for distance swimmer Diana Nyad in her attempt to paddle 103 miles from Havana to the Florida Keys.
Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad braved schools of jellyfish Saturday while testing the limits of human endurance on a quest to break her own 3-decade-old distance record, in her third attempt at swimming from Havana to Florida, with a possible landing in the middle Keys.
Endurance athlete Diana Nyad is about to go back in the water for her third attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida and set a world record at the age of 62.
Key West welcomed in the U.S. Navy's newest destroyer Friday afternoon ahead of a formal commissioning ceremony set for October 1.
After failing to complete her goal of swimming from Cuba to Key West last month, marathon swimmer may be ready to give it another shot.
The Coast Guard showed off a major cocaine bust in Key West Wednesday.
Motorcyclists from throughout the United States are in Key West this weekend, after traversing the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, to raise money for charity during the 39th annual Key West Poker Run.
The first charter flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cuba departed Saturday. Airline Brokers Company started non-stop flights once a week to Havana.
So a bride walks into a bar ...Except it was no joke to German newlywed Sandra Scharf when she entered the Rum Barrel Bar in Key West earlier this week looking for her wedding dress.
Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad ended her second bid to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys at about the halfway point early Tuesday then gave up on any more attempts to cross the Florida Straits.
The Florida Keys are world renowned for their scuba diving. From pristine reefs, abundant marine life and breathtaking wrecks, the Keys seemed to have it all.
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating how two cruise ships bumped into each other in the Port of Key West.
Sporting a white beard just like Ernest "Papa" Hemingway, a 64-year old biomedical engineer from Jensen Beach was crowned this year's winner of the annual Ernest Hemingway look-alike competition in Key West.
The 12th time was the charm for a 64-year old biomedical engineer from Jensen Beach. Saturday night Matt Gineo was named the 2011 winner of the Ernest "Papa" Hemingway look-alike competition in Key West.
Ernest Hemingway look-alikes proved their affinity for the author is "no bull" during Saturday's "Running of the Bulls," a zany and much shorter take-off on the world-renowned annual run held in Pamplona, Spain.
More than 120 stocky, bearded men resembling Ernest Hemingway have invaded Key West to compete in the "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, a highlight of Key West's annual Hemingway Days, a six-day festival that continues through Sunday.
A 64-year-old grandmother and retired judge completed a 12,186-mile solo motorcycle trek down the Florida Keys Overseas Highway to Key West Thursday afternoon.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old boy in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County commissioners will decide the future of the county's incinerator on December 3.
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stlen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
The unidentified woman was driving a black Lexus SUV.
A yacht operator is facing two counts of homicide for reckless operation of a vessel following a fatal boating accident on Biscayne Bay.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident involving a 14-year-old boy in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Miami-Dade County commissioners will decide the future of the county's incinerator on December 3.
A professional treasure hunter has been charged in the theft of the 37 gold coins stlen from the wreckage of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.
They say the best journey takes you home. I couldn't agree more.
While I wasn't born or raised in South Florida, the area still holds a special place in my heart.
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.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Helene ransacked western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving a path of devastation, death and an economic calamity from which the state will need years to recover.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said that Russia and Ukraine are both incentivized to make "as many gains on the battlefield as they can before the new Trump administration comes in."
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Pete Hegseth is "flat-out wrong" in his view that women should not serve in the military in combat roles.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to an interview with Miami State Representative Danny Perez who was sworn in this week as the Speaker of the Florida House.
As the nation prepares for a Trump presidency in which Republicans control both the House and the Senate, Jim interviews leaders on both sides of the political landscape.
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
Jim and his guests focus on the early voting numbers we are seeing locally and statewide, specifically the impact the huge Republican turnout thus far might have once all the votes are counted.
Jim sits down with key stakeholders in some of Florida's most contentious ballot initiatives.
His stance conflicts with advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Dental Association.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson's Disease. But some with Parkinson's are finding that an unusual therapy – rock climbing – is helping them improve their balance, mobility, strength and cognition.
The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
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Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
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.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
The Grammy nominee, 26, posted a rainbow flag emoji and short statement, then added in another post that he had been "outted."
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, AMC and fans react to the debate over in-theater singing during "Wicked."
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.