World Record Attempt Begins In Florida Keys
Friday, two people set out to spend 73-days together underwater at the Jules Undersea Lodge.
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Friday, two people set out to spend 73-days together underwater at the Jules Undersea Lodge.
The month of September was a wet one for South Florida. According to the experts, most of the rainfall was over the Kissimmee basins that flow into Lake Okeechobee.
A man destined to be a butcher is now celebrating his 50th year in the sportfishing business as a Florida Keys charterboat captain.
A loggerhead sea turtle recovering its strength from a possible boat injury is leaving its Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital after more than a year for its new permanent home.
A Miami man won an open- water swimming competition in the Florida keys which attracted hundreds of swimmers.
A Key Largo man has been arrested for allegedly torturing his dog.
Following the search for a crocodile in the Coral Gables community of Gables By The Sea, Florida's top crocodile expert weighed in on the "croc"controversy.
A Florida Keys couple is facing fraud and other charges for what authorities called a $300 million vacation rental scheme.
A mother coming to her son's aid was beaten with a baseball bat when he tried to move out of a Key Largo apartment.
Truck tailgates have become a new target for thieves in South Florida.
Set a date to go exploring some of the most breathtakingly beautiful scenery in America. Many of the most romantic scenery locations in America can be found on exotic islands, nestled among the mountains and along historic highways.
A Keys man was arrested and is facing several charges after police say he crashed a stolen vehicle he was driving into a boat over the weekend.
A newly opened aquarium in Marathon is offering visitors the chance to immerse themselves, touch, feel and feed marine wildlife.
Parts of the historic seven mile bridge have fallen into the ocean making it dangerous for boaters near the area.
Days after a man and woman were attacked by a crocodile in a Gables by the Sea canal, the croc that may have been responsible still hasn't been captured.
Sheriff's detectives are investigating a case of alleged animal cruelty in Monroe County.
Shipping seafood isn't as simple as one person thought it would be. A Florida man must pay a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to illegally shipping spiny lobsters he obtained to China.
Hundreds of spectators hooped and hollered as amateur boat builders paddled and sculled their self-made racing crafts to the finish line during this weekend's annual "Anything that Floats" regatta race in the Florida Keys.
A loggerhead sea turtle, rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital after being struck by a boat, was fitted with a satellite tracking transmitter and released from a Florida Keys beach Friday afternoon.
Much like "street view" mapping—which is available for pretty much every street throughout the country—scientists are working on bringing views of underwater wonders to a computer or smartphone screen near you.
Yellowfin tuna are normally a deepwater roaming fish found far offshore of land. But Sunday, a young Destin, Fla., fishing professional, vacationing in the Florida Keys, orchestrated an unorthodox catch of a yellowfin swimming lazily in a resort's shallow-water oceanside boat basin in Islamorada.
A dozen wounded veterans are wrapping up several days of diving in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Tuesday to help transplant corals on a special section of the reef set aside as a remembrance area for fallen American service personnel.
The Coast Guard reports the body of a missing boater has been located near the Dry Tortugas.
Web-watchers were able to see about 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles hatch via a live-streaming, high definition camera.
The attorney for a gay couple asked a Florida Keys judge to lift a stay in his ruling that Florida's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The motion was denied.
The Seaquarium will shut down sometime in 2025 and all dolphins, sea lions and other marine mammals will be relocated by the end of this year.
The village opened in the 1970s as a tool to help families in historic Overtown own property.
The Marlins chased Mets starter Brandon Sproat (0-2) during a six-run fifth that erased a 2-0 deficit.
Authorities said it happened on Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 117th Avenue, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
President Trump told his administration on Friday to declassify any federal records about Amelia Earhart, the pilot whose 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean has drawn decades of public fascination.
The Seaquarium will shut down sometime in 2025 and all dolphins, sea lions and other marine mammals will be relocated by the end of this year.
The village opened in the 1970s as a tool to help families in historic Overtown own property.
The Marlins chased Mets starter Brandon Sproat (0-2) during a six-run fifth that erased a 2-0 deficit.
Authorities said it happened on Quail Roost Drive and Southwest 117th Avenue, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
President Trump told his administration on Friday to declassify any federal records about Amelia Earhart, the pilot whose 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean has drawn decades of public fascination.
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.
President Trump told his administration on Friday to declassify any federal records about Amelia Earhart, the pilot whose 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean has drawn decades of public fascination.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission."
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.
Inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, but remains above the Fed's 2% annual target
James Comey posted a video to Instagram following the Justice Department's indictment on two charges, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice.
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.
Jim goes one-on-one with Jennifer Jenkins, a Democrat from Brevard County who has just announced her candidacy to challenge Florida's junior Senator, Republican Ashley Moody, in 2026.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with state Sen. Joe Gruters, who is also the chair of the Republican National Committee about the assassination about conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Jim DeFede interviews Paul Renner about his newly announced run for governor and his reasons for seeking the job.
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.
The alert was issued in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was killed in the Davie area off I-595 on Sept. 16.
Steve Tellefsen makes the rounds at Memorial Health Care's chemo unit, visiting people who are fighting cancer as an understanding ear.
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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.
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.
Attorneys for the family of the a man who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort believe he hit his head on a restraint.
A former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who testified against the disgraced music mogul in his criminal trial, has filed a lawsuit accusing Combs of sexual abuse and violence.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Combs faces an Oct. 3 sentencing after his conviction by a Manhattan jury on two charges that outlaw interstate commerce related to prostitution.