Local leaders meet to explore ways to improve and protect Biscayne Bay
Local leaders gathered for the 2024 Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit to explore ways to collaborate to improve and protect Biscayne Bay.
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Local leaders gathered for the 2024 Biscayne Bay Marine Health Summit to explore ways to collaborate to improve and protect Biscayne Bay.
Nevada wildlife officials launched a huge investigation after spotting three animals believed to be wolves, which do not normally live in the state.
Study finds cancer-linked PFAS chemicals prevalent in drinking water sources across the globe, including many far over regulatory limits.
"Although to some, the noise is annoying, they pose no danger to humans or pets," the sheriff wrote. "Unfortunately, it is the sounds of nature."
The money was included in the budget for the state's fiscal year that begins July 1st
Their habitat continues to shrink as seas rise and transition to saltwater habitat
Cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses and kidney dysfunction among the health consequences of a warming planet.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
Mayor Wayne Messam said he doesn't want Miami-Dade dumping its trash in Broward's backyard
Gov. Ron Desantis signed a measure Thursday that ties $750 million a year to the environment. That includes money for the removal of invasive species, restoring old water infrastructure, and improving water quality.
The Justice Department and environmental groups filed two lawsuits alleging that Campell's plant in Napoleon, Ohio, has allowed wastewater and pollutants to flow unchecked into the Maumee River for years.
Coca-Cola estimates the changes will keep two billion plastic bottles from polluting the earth.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
Pembroke Pines Commissioner Angelo Castillo said humans can come up with something better.
The spacecraft's instruments will study how Earth's oceans, atmosphere and land masses interact and how that interaction impacts climate change.
Eliott Rodriguez goes one-on-one with "Alligator" Ron Bergeron, a prominent Florida Everglades advocate.
These pigs were originally crossbred to be larger and more cold-hardy, but their exploding population threatens to cause damage to both the economy and the ecosystem.
A massive, illegal mountain of trashed clothes in Chile is made primarily of fast-fashion items from all over the world.
Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.
"One could think of the body of a starfish ... as a disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips," researchers said.
In the name of the environment and sustainability, Starbucks' disposable cup may be on its way to extinction
Residents who live near the old Wingate Landfill were expected to voice concerns Tuesday night during a city commission meeting about concerns about the closed Wingate landfill.
Hammerhead worms are believed to have been introduced in the U.S. in 1891 through infested plants and soil.
The twin female panda babies born at EVERLAND and their mother, "are in good health," the park tells CBS News.
Phosphogypsum is a material known by the EPA to contain a "potentially cancer-causing, radioactive gas," that's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
The amount of rain that fell over the weekend is not expected to be repeated; however, any additional rain over saturated Broward County could result in flooding.
Miguel Angel Beltran's body was found along a stretch of highway that connects the state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
Lynn My Le was charged with felony attempted murder after being taken into custody at a Cutler Bay home, according to the arrest affidavit.
Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks Tuesday.
Jury selection will now go forward as planned for the death penalty phase in the case, officials said.
The amount of rain that fell over the weekend is not expected to be repeated; however, any additional rain over saturated Broward County could result in flooding.
Miguel Angel Beltran's body was found along a stretch of highway that connects the state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa.
Lynn My Le was charged with felony attempted murder after being taken into custody at a Cutler Bay home, according to the arrest affidavit.
Hurricane Melissa is the 13th named storm in the Atlantic of the 2025 hurricane season.
Transportation chief said he expects more flights to be delayed, canceled, with air traffic controllers set to miss paychecks Tuesday.
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.
A TikTok user was arrested earlier this month for threatening Attorney General Pam Bondi.
President Trump had his second physical in six months earlier this month at Walter Reed Medical Center.
The government shutdown stretched into Day 27 on Monday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government continues. Follow live updates here.
President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Property taxes are sure to come up at the 2026 legislation session, which convenes in early January.
Jim DeFede updates us on the Hope Florida Foundation investigation as a state grand jury hears testimony in the scandal.
Jim interviews the attorney for historian Marvin Dunn, who is suing Miami Dade College over that land transfer.
Jim talks one-on-one with Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries from New York, the U.S. House Majority Leader.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with Broward County Commissioner Steven Geller about the allegations by DeSantis's DOGE committee that there is waste, fraud and abuse in Broward County.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
A recent report found high levels of lead in some protein powders and shakes, but demand among U.S. consumers has soared.
"They went in and fired entire programs, even statutorily mandated by law programs they cut entirely," she told CBS News. "So there is no staff to do this work anymore."
Resident Frances Martin was there Friday and five years ago when Gov. Ron DeSantis came to John Knox to unveil the 'new' COVID vaccine.
The Coral Gables resident, who owned a real estate management company, rarely talked about the disease that would take his life.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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 — 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.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and appeared to blame stress. Doctors say stress isn't usually a direct cause, but can influence risk factors.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.