New law requires Florida landlords to disclose flooding history of property to tenants
Starting Oct. 1, Florida landlords will be required to provide prospective tenants with a flood disclosure form for any lease lasting a year or longer.
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Starting Oct. 1, Florida landlords will be required to provide prospective tenants with a flood disclosure form for any lease lasting a year or longer.
A new state law taking effect Oct. 1 requires landlords to disclose any known history of flooding to tenants signing leases lasting a year or more, giving them the option to back out if they aren't told about past damage.
Camp Mystic has announced that it plans to reopen one of its Texas sites, where 27 girls and counselors died in a July flood.
Streets were barely drivable, cars got stalled and many had to wade through the water on foot after a week of heavy rain.
Parts of South Florida are still drying out from the deluge of rain storms last week.
CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero reports from Hollywood, where heavy rain flooded some streets in Hollywood.
CBS News Miami's Bri Buckley reports on flooding in Hollywood on Friday afternoon.
Strong storms are expected to bring a flash flooding threat to Broward and Miami-Dade Friday and Saturday, prompting consecutive NEXT Weather Alert Days.
A Level 2, or slight risk, alert of flash flooding has been issued for Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted most of Broward and Miami-Dade counties under a level 2 out of 4 flood threat for the back half of the workweek.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather meteorologist Scott Withers reports from Northwest Miami-Dade, where some clogged-up drains kept water from receding.
The Weather Prediction Center has placed the metro areas in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties under a level 2 out of 4 flash flood risk due to heavy rainfall expected.
Heavy rain left streets and parking lots flooded in parts of South Florida on Tuesday, creating problems for drivers trying to make their way home during rush hour.
Many residents in Hollywood said they were grateful conditions did not reach the level of Monday, when some streets became impassable.
Heavy rain fell in brief periods across Broward County on Tuesday, leaving drivers to carefully navigate slick roads but causing no major flooding.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis explains how a golf course in Coral Gables was designed to withstand heavy rainfall.
A stalled frontal boundary, along with an area of low pressure, will keep the atmosphere moist and unstable.
Heavy downpours across South Florida on Monday afternoon brought travel to a standstill, delaying more than 200 flights at Miami International Airport and leaving some neighborhoods like Flagami and Edgewater underwater.
King tides are forecast in Fort Lauderdale from Sept. 8-12, raising the risk of flooding on roads and low-lying neighborhoods.
Flooding left streets impassable in Edgewater and North Miami on Friday, and more heavy rain could bring additional flash flooding for the region.
Residents in Edgewater and North Miami spent Saturday dealing with flooded streets after heavy rains Friday, as the region prepares for another round of storms.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist delivers the stormy forecast for Saturday.
Heavy rain on Friday afternoon is causing some streets to flood in Edgewater.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service have expanded an online tool that visualizes U.S. flooding forecasts.
Residents in Fort Lauderdale and North Miami are anxiously waiting to see if newly built flood prevention projects will hold up as storms approach.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking both Saturday afternoon storms and two systems in the Tropics.
Tropical Depression 9 is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda, which would make it the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
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The NEXT Weather Team is tracking both Saturday afternoon storms and two systems in the Tropics.
Tropical Depression 9 is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda, which would make it the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
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The first episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following the comedian's return from the show's suspension drew a broadcast audience about four times larger than average.
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