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Hurricane Fred was upgraded from a tropical storm overnight. Meanwhile, the remnants of Tropical Storm Erika are taking aim at the southeastern U.S. Much of Florida and parts of coastal Georgia are under a flood watch. David Begnaud reports from Dania Beach with the current conditions.
Powerful storms causing high winds have been reported across the Northwest, where several people have been killed and injured; significant rainfall is still in the forecast for parts of Florida, even as Tropical Storm Erika broke apart over Cuba
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Tropical Storm Erika dissipated over the Caribbean, but hurricanes are gaining strength on the other side of the country. Eric Fisher, chief meteorologist of CBS Boston station WBZ-TV, has the forecast.
There is a state of emergency in Florida as tropical storm Erika approaches. Governor Rick Scott says the powerful and deadly storm "poses a severe threat to the entire state." The storm has sustained winds of 40 miles per hour, but it is expected to jump dramatically when it gets back over open water. There has been massive flooding and mudslides on the island of the Dominica and at least 20 people were killed. David Begnaud reports.
Owen Labrie was cleared of felony rape but convicted on lesser sex offenses against a 15-year-old girl; and ten years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward has yet to recover.
A state of emergency has been declared in Florida as the state prepares for Tropical Storm Erika. CBS News' David Begnaud reports.
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Tropical Storm Erika is blamed for at least four deaths in the Caribbean island of Dominica. Forecast models show the storm headed toward the U.S., possibly South Florida. Chief meteorologist Eric Fisher of WBZ-TV has the forecast.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump was stumping down south at what his campaigned called his biggest rally yet. As CBS's Weijia Jiang reports from Orange Beach, Alabama, a stadium that usually hosts high school football games was about half full with eager Trump supporters Friday night.
A deadly sinkhole near Tampa reappeared in the same spot where a sleeping man was swallowed in 2013. While plans to fill the hole are underway, residents are concerned it could spread. Emerald Morrow of Tampa affiliate WTSP reports from Seffner, Florida.
A large sinkhole has opened in Florida near the site of a fatal 2013 sinkhole. CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers and Jill Wagner look at the video.
The story begins in the 18th century when 11 Spanish ships were destroyed in a hurricane off the Florida coast. They were sailing from Cuba to Spain. Last month, 300 years to the day since the disaster, a Florida salvage company recovered 350 sunken gold coins. They are worth $4.5 million. 1715 Fleet Queens Jewels co-founder Brent Brisben joins “CBS This Morning” with some of the rare coins.
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The U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, is open for business again after more than half a century. Secretary of State John Kerry has left Cuba after he attended the official raising of the American flag in Havana. Kerry went to Havana to personally oversee the re-opening of the long-shuttered American embassy. Margaret Brennan reports.
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The medical community in Florida is trying to figure out how to deal with an alarming number of people being infected with HIV. The Sunshine State now ranks number one with new cases of the potentially deadly disease. CBS News correspondent Vicente Arenas reports from Miami.
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For decades, the tomato farms in south Florida have been known for their awful working conditions, but things are changing thanks to some unlikely partners. Mark Strassmann reports on how a coalition of migrant farm workers and some of the nation's biggest tomato buyers are helping improve working conditions and raise pay.
County commissioners have extended the local state of emergency as the situation remains "dynamic."
A North Carolina police officer is on trial for the shooting death of an unarmed black man in 2013. The incident was captured on a dashboard camera, and the video has now been released to the public. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Julia Dahl explains what happened.
Three people were found brutally murdered inside a Florida home. Investigators say evidence indicates it was a ritualistic killing. "48 Hours" Crimesider's Julia Dahl explains.
About 60 million Americans are in the path of more severe weather. Flooding in central Florida forced evacuations Monday, as several people were rescued from fast-moving water. Grayson Kamm of Tampa affiliate WTSP reports from Elfers, one of the hardest hit areas.
American cigar lovers are hoping that they'll soon have the chance to enjoy Cuba's signature product. Mark Strassmann heads to Havana to visit that island nation's cigar industry, and to sample what could soon be in American stores if Congress votes to lift the 1962 trade embargo of Cuban goods.
Hundreds of residents in Manatee, Florida, were told to evacuate their homes amid fears that a wastewater pond could collapse. Janet Shamlian has the latest.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
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Democrats have pleaded with Republicans to negotiate before government funding expires at the end of the month.
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A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year has chosen not to testify in his own defense.
New internal documents reveal details of an incident that left Jeffrey Epstein injured and on suicide watch days before his death.