Miami Beach sinking boat survivor says it submerged shortly after boarding
CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri spoke with a woman who escaped the sinking boat.
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CBS News Miami's Steve Maugeri spoke with a woman who escaped the sinking boat.
Jose Castro, 41, died in a tragic ferry boat accident a week ago.
The U.S. Coast Guard reported no injuries.
"Lucy's Law" stems from the death of 17-year-old Luciana Fernandez, who was killed in a boating accident in South Florida nearly three years ago.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. in the Eastern Shores community, near NE 17th Street and 35th Avenue.
Crews had rescued some of the passengers after a good Samaritan reported the vessel about 29 miles off the coast of St. Lucie Inlet.
Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
The call originally came in for a possible shark bite but quickly changed after that man's friends said no, he was hit by a boat.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Marine Unit and County Fire Rescue teams conducted a joint operation to rescue the man.
The FWC's first report stated that alcohol did appear to be a factor in the crash but no arrests were made at the time.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
The boating accident happened in Buttonwood Sound, just north of Key Largo.
The fire was ignited when an engine start,ed DFC says.
One body has been recovered and others were hospitalized.
At least 16 people were hospitalized after two airboats collided near Tamiami Trail in the Everglades on Dec. 15.
The extent of their injuries was not immediately released.
He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale as a Level 1 trauma patient.
A yacht operator is facing two counts of homicide for reckless operation of a vessel following a fatal boating accident on Biscayne Bay.
George Pino appeared in court for a hearing on Thursday morning, where he surrendered himself to the authorities.
Eytan Genoune, 21, was the man who died in Saturday's boating accident in Card Sound.
During a Wednesday hearing, George Pino, a prominent real estate broker, was ordered to surrender on or before Nov. 21.
Eytan Genoune, a young man who owned a fishing company, was killed in the boat crash after he and two others were thrown from the vessel they were on Saturday morning.
The FWC said a vessel with three people was traveling south when a "sudden turn" threw them all overboard.
One person died and five others were ejected from a boat that made a hard right in the Florida Keys, officials said Friday.
Lucy Fernandez, 17, died as a result of the crash and classmate Katy Puig suffered a traumatic brain injury.
The Miami Hurricanes have beaten Florida State, marking their second rivalry win this season.
A man is dead after he was reportedly attacked by dogs in Miami early Sunday morning, police said.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the partial government shutdown.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with historian Marvin Dunn about the controversy surrounding the plan to build the Trump Presidential Library next to the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami.
The Miami Hurricanes have beaten Florida State, marking their second rivalry win this season.
A man is dead after he was reportedly attacked by dogs in Miami early Sunday morning, police said.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the partial government shutdown.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with historian Marvin Dunn about the controversy surrounding the plan to build the Trump Presidential Library next to the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
"Let's discuss through the mediators the logistics and the mechanics behind how that happens, and that has to happen very quickly. That cannot drag on," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Americans are concerned about effect of shutdown on economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.
No one was hurt when two vessels that were part of a flotilla bound for Gaza mysteriously caught fire last month.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the partial government shutdown.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with historian Marvin Dunn about the controversy surrounding the plan to build the Trump Presidential Library next to the Freedom Tower in Downtown Miami.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Karla Hernandez-Mats, former president of the United Teachers of Dade, who is now the President of Educated We Stand.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Richard Lamondin, a South Florida businessman who is hoping to be the Democratic candidate next year against Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar.
Jim DeFede speaks to Rep. Maxwell Frost about what is happening from the suspension of ABC late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel to the government threatening to go after journalists.
CBS News Miami was proud to participate in the annual event, where anchor Lauren Pastrana was the emcee of the walk.
Pfizer is the first of many drug makers President Trump claimed has agreed to offer steep drug discounts to all Americans through TrumpRx, in line with the lowest prices paid by Europeans.
President Trump's announcement this week about an alleged link between Tylenol and autism has drawn pushback from medical experts.
The faulty engines can cause toxic fumes to leak into the aircraft cabin's air supply, posing health and safety risks to crew members and passengers.
Florida's surgeon general said he isn't ready to make recommendations on the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women.
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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 — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
Universal Orlando Resort plans to reopen its Stardust Racers ride at Epic Universe on Saturday.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st-century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.