What to know about dangerous Florida rip currents
Rip currents account for the most beach rescues every year.
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Rip currents account for the most beach rescues every year.
Authorities are warning of shark dangers this weekend along Florida's Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks.
A woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks Friday.
Researchers were tagging marine when the tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna — a spiny creature similar to a hedgehog.
Marlin Wakeman was on Long Island in The Bahamas when he fell into the water while trying to get in a boat.
Despite not living with a male companion in her tank for eight years, Charlotte the stingray ended up pregnant. But how?
A longtime wildlife photographer has "seen some sharks doing some really wild things" – but nothing prepared him for capturing what's believed to be the first images of a live newborn great white shark.
The boy was bitten while participating in an expedition in a shark tank at a local resort, officials said.
Breton, a more than 13-foot-long great white shark, previously went viral for seemingly traveling along a path that resembles the outline of a shark.
The man was bitten in New Smyrna Beach on Tuesday while surfing.
Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Tatyana Koltunyuk, 65, will likely have a permanent disability, her family says.
The video of the sharks received millions of views on TikTok, raising questions about this behavior and how common it is.
Record-breaking ocean temperatures could mean seeing more sharks near the shore.
Large amounts of cocaine, often brought to the U.S. on boats, wash up on U.S. coasts annually. Researchers went to the Florida Keys to see how sharks might react.
A Delaware County girl is on the mend after being bitten by a shark in Florida. It happened last month and she's now sharing her remarkable story of survival.
People could be heard screaming to swimmers to get out of the water
It happened Monday on Navarre Beach in the panhandle.
Two Florida paddleboarders experienced a close call in the middle of the ocean with a hammerhead shark.
Moments after saying "two seconds" of having his hands in the water won't do anything, a shark latched onto a Florida man's hand.
Nicole Lauren reports the odds of getting attacked and killed by a shark are pretty slim, only 1 in 3.7 million
The woman remains hospitalized in what police described as serious condition.
Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued interest in the age-old summer question of whether it's safe to go in the water.
The most recent shark attack happened on Friday night around 8 p.m. when a 35-year-old man was reported bitten in the foot while fishing on a dock in Summerland Cave.
According to authorities, the shark had reportedly made its way out of the water and onto the dock when it bit the angler.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
For one South Florida family, the fight against childhood cancer has become a battle they have had to face three different times.
According to CBS News Miami's media partners at the Miami Herald, the centre had season-ending surgery after suffering the injury during the first full training camp practice of the season.
Hurricane Humberto became the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday.
Pinecrest Glades Academy said a student brought a food item to campus that was shared with others.
Assata Shakur, also known as Joanne Chesimard, was convicted of murdering a state trooper in 1973 and escaped prison in 1979.
For one South Florida family, the fight against childhood cancer has become a battle they have had to face three different times.
According to CBS News Miami's media partners at the Miami Herald, the centre had season-ending surgery after suffering the injury during the first full training camp practice of the season.
Hurricane Humberto became the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Wednesday.
Pinecrest Glades Academy said a student brought a food item to campus that was shared with others.
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.
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.
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
President Trump said Thursday he will not let Israel annex the West Bank, an idea that has circulated among some hardliners in Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
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.