Bette Zirkelbach, left, manager of the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital, explains the importance of protection of marine environments as youngsters examine “Harlow,” a rehabilitated sub-adult
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BMW driver accused of fleeing scene after Nissan driver killed in fiery crash in Miami-Dade
CBS News Miami Live MIAMI — A person died after a hit-and-run on Interstate 95 on Friday and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is looking for
Santa Claus spotted diving off Key Largo to spread Christmas cheer to marine life and scuba divers
CBS News Miami Live KEY LARGO, Fla. — A scuba diving Santa Claus was spotted in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary enjoying some relaxation with
Federal judge dismisses Broward County transgender teen athlete’s challenge to Florida law on female sports
CBS News Miami Live TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has dismissed a Broward County teen’s challenge to the constitutionality of a 2021 Florida law that
Florida requires teaching Black history in school. Some don’t trust them to do it justice
Renee O’Connor stands in one of the classrooms where she teaches Black history at Miami Norland Senior High School, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Miami
Florida’s agriculture industry hit with $190-million losses from Hurricane Milton
FILE – Foundations and debris remain after buildings were swept from their foundations and destroyed during Hurricane Milton, on Manasota Key, in Englewood, Fla., Sunday,
Barkov scores power-play goal late in OT, Panthers beat Blues 2-1
CBS News Miami Live Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal with 18 seconds left in overtime, giving the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the
Miami-Dade unemployment rate in November again lowest in Florida at 2.4%
TALLAHASSEE — Miami-Dade County continues to have the state’s lowest unemployment rate in November at 2.4%, much better than the 3.4% state figure and the 4.2%
California family injured in Florida Everglades airboats crash speaks out, hires lawyers
MIAMI — A California family has hired a legal team and is speaking out after a Florida Everglades airboat tour they were on ended in
Hurricane Milton farm losses could top $642 million in Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential crop and livestock losses from three hurricanes