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Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
The feels-like temperatures on Wednesday could reach up to 108 degrees when you factor in the humidity.
When the clock struck 6 p.m. Monday for Miami's first match, some fans were already in their seats while others were still stuck outside.
Miami-Dade County and state crews are battling two wildfires in the Everglades, just west of Doral, that have burned hundreds of acres.
The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the site remained quiet as investigators continued their work. Visible damage was still apparent beneath an awning near where the blast occurred.
Lopez succeeds Manny Morales in leading a department of 1,400 sworn officers and 400 civilian employees in a city of nearly 500,000 residents.
The county's move to use the government's power to take private property for public benefit comes after the nearly 10-acre site was sold to a private developer last year.
The Republican-backed change designates part of S.W. 107th Avenue as "Charlie Kirkβ Memorial Avenue"β and Commercial Boulevard within Lauderdale-by-the-Sea as "President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.β"
A University of Florida study found invasive spectacled caimans are expanding into more of South Florida and the Everglades.
The unidentified victim was airlifted to JMH South Trauma Center.
People in South Florida are being urged to stay hydrated and to wear light colors and loose-fitting clothing due to the dangerous heat.
The cheer team, based at Westland Hialeah Senior High School, said this program has given them more than just a place to perform.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to a reported explosion on Southwest 87th Avenue on Monday.
The crash occurred around 10:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Florida's Turnpike near northwest 106th Street.
Saudi Arabia and Uruguay open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns Monday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in a key Group H matchup.
A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday for metro Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The teenager was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center.
Thousands of fans will head to Miami Stadium to watch Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay on Monday, June 15.
MDSO said the deputy was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Triple-digit "feels like" temperatures and high humidity will give way to scattered afternoon storms capable of producing isolated heavy downpours.
A neighbor's surveillance video captured a car veering off 22nd Avenue and crashing into a yard in northwest Miami-Dade at 8:16 a.m. Saturday.
Two officials, joined by over a dozen people, took an airport tour to highlight changes, including new painting, lighting, moving sidewalks, murals, and an indoor playground.
The exchange capped a heavy day of testimony focused on how state investigators reconstructed the final moments before Pino's 29-foot vessel slammed into a channel marker.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Jasper Frohock was believed to be biking several miles a day and then camping in a tent overnight, often staying in parks.
The feels-like temperatures on Wednesday could reach up to 108 degrees when you factor in the humidity.
Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
President Trump warns he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave," two days before the expected signing of a deal that remains vaguely defined.
Firefighters have been facing brutal conditions due to the extreme heat and air quality.
George Pino is facing manslaughterβ and vessel homicideβ charges after the boat crashβ near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Jasper Frohock was believed to be biking several miles a day and then camping in a tent overnight, often staying in parks.
The feels-like temperatures on Wednesday could reach up to 108 degrees when you factor in the humidity.
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.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution on Iran as President Trump touts a framework agreement with Tehran to end the monthslong conflict.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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 β and they likely won't be the last.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canadaβ, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"Schmigadoon!" β which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 β won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."