It was a steamy start across portions of South Florida, with places like Fort Lauderdale feeling like the low 90s on Friday morning. The good news is that air quality has improved, but with the arrival of Saharan dust, that will change.
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The Friday morning commute got off to a tough start for drivers in Miami after a crash closed several southbound lanes of Interstate 95.The crash was reported near Northwest 79th Street, and delays stretched as far as the Golden Glades.Road Rangers and tow trucks worked for hours to remove the crash
It's going to be a hazy, hot and humid weekend across South Florida.Saharan dust is moving in and will lead to hazy skies and lower rain chances.The Saharan dust tracker on Saturday, June 26, 2026. CBS News Miami The National Weather Service has not issued an air quality alert since the air quality
For many Venezuelans living in South Florida, the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela is deeply personal. With loved ones still in the country and communication lines disrupted, community members are anxiously waiting for news while organizing relief efforts from thousands of m
The response to send aid to Venezuela in the wake of powerful and deadly earthquakes earlier this week was immediate. And even as volunteers continue to work to gather supplies, local families are still trying to get in touch with loved ones for information. Doral Councilman Rafael Pineyro, who was
It was a steamy start across portions of South Florida, with places like Fort Lauderdale feeling like the low 90s on Friday morning. The good news is that air quality has improved, but with the arrival of Saharan dust, that will change.
The response in South Florida was immediate to get much-needed aid to Venezuela as soon as possible after two deadly earthquakes, with volunteers working through the night to gather supplies to send to the South American country. CBS News Miami’s Steve Maugeri is at Global Empowerment Mission in Dor
Part of a South Florida neighborhood was blocked off with crime scene tape while police conducted a large investigation early Friday morning.Part of a Lauderhill neighborhood is blocked with crime scene tape as police conduct an investigation on Friday, June 26, 2026.Few details have been released,
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament. Both teams got what they wanted most out of their meaningless mee
A crash on Interstate 95 south near Northwest 79th in Miami has led to major delays stretching for miles.
South Florida heads into the weekend with a familiar Summer weather pattern: hot, humid afternoons followed by scattered storms. High temperatures will climb into the low 90’s today, while humidity pushes heat index values into the 101 to 107 degree range. Although no Heat Advisory is in effect, Mod
Tickets to the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup may be scarce and very expensive, but there are several ways soccer fans can watch all 104 matches scheduled across the United States, Mexico and Canada in the tournament now underway. "Imagine, with this World Cup, a Super Bowl every single day for five week
The U.S. Men's National Team kicked off its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on home turf at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay. It's the first time in 32 years that the U.S. is hosting the World Cup, this time as one of three host nations alongside Canada and Me
Storms dissipated for the past couple of days but will come back.
Red, white, and blue were out in full force as soccer fans packed Mickey Byrne’s in Hollywood for the U.S. and Turkey World Cup match. “I’ve been coming here for every major game since I was around 5 years old. I’ve had a great time. I wouldn’t miss this for the world,” said a soccer fan. “This is t
A police pursuit that began in Broward County ended with a bailout, a tense neighborhood search and at least two people detained in a Northwest Miami-Dade residential area. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and others with tactical gear that read “Sheriff Gang Task Force” descended on a
The biggest score of the World Cup competition may be happening off the pitch. In all 11 host cities, federal agents are leading operations to keep drones away from match-day crowds.Inside FBI Miami's unclassified emergency operations center, agents monitor giant screens. One feed shows real-time fo
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a 90-year-old man who was reported missing from Northwest Miami-Dade. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau, 90-year-old Yverne Jean was last seen in a vehicle along the 10300 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue, at a
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing elderly man. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, 90-year-old Yverne Jean was last seen in Miami around the 10300 block of Northwest Seventh Avenue in a vehicle at approximately 5:30 p.m., Thursday. Jean stands at 5 feet, 5 inch
Two men were rushed to the hospital after a jet ski collision near the Miami Marine Stadium, fire officials said. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, they received a report of a collision involving a personal watercraft off of the Rickenbacker Causeway, and are assisting the city of Miami Fire Resc
The Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Trump administration may proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 350,000 Haitians in the U.S., a decision that places an estimated 160,000 South Florida residents at risk of deportation.Activists say the move could force familie
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.The call for impeachment comes just days after a judge delivered the v
GEM is one of many organizations delivering supplies to Venezuela
"I cannot deport myself back to Haiti, not because I don't love my country, but it's impossible," said a Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder who asked that her identity be protected. "The level of violence, the level of criminality that Haiti is suffering right now. It won't help me. I w
Saharan dust will come into the metro area causing dry, hot conditions.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections that have allowed them to live and work in the United States.In a pair of cases that tested a key aspect
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at "Alligator Alcatraz" on Thursday morning and confirmed that the mission at the controversial immigration detention facility was completed and all the detainees have been relocated.DeSantis made the announcement alongside White House Border Czar Tom
Conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz" were criticized by lawyers, families and human rights groups who claimed detainees were mistreated.
Red, white and blue filled downtown Miami as members of the American Outlaws Miami chapter gathered at the Torch of Friendship to march through the FIFA Fan Fest ahead of Team USA’s match against Turkey. 7News cameras captured several members holding up their group’s banner as they chanted and sang
Immigration attorneys are still awaiting guidance following the court's decision but many understand the current TPS designation for Haitians is set to end July 1. If that timeline remains in place, work permits and driver's licenses tied to TPS protections will also expire.
The ruling has caused concern for Haitians living in South Florida
Colombia will take on Portugal at Miami Stadium this weekend.
A 74-year-old Florida man who was convicted of fatally stabbing his wife on Thursday became the oldest person executed in the state since it began modern record-keeping in 1924.Dusty Ray Spencer was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Star
The biggest security measures involve no drone zones.
Just days after a Miami-Dade judge found Precious Bland not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, the case is drawing sharp criticism from Florida's top law enforcement official.
The takedown is being called the largest in South Florida history.
Many in South Florida’s Venezuelan community are concerned about loved ones back in their homeland following two strong earthquakes that rocked the nation on Wednesday night. For Maria Suarez, who was in Venezuela when the earthquake struck, visits to her 96-year-old mother in Venezuela are extremel
While the United States’ men’s soccer team has already secured their spot in the knockout stage, the squad has a chance to finish the group stage undefeated, something that hasn’t happened since 1930. When Team USA and Turkey take to the pitch Thursday night, nothing for the World Cup’s knockout sta
A man was reportedly wounded Thursday afternoon after gunfire erupted in a Miami Gardens neighborhood, prompting a heavy police response and the sealing off of multiple businesses.Witnesses reported hearing gunfire just before 1 p.m., causing alarm in the vicinity of the intersection of Northwest 47
A man is injured as a result but his condition is unknown
As the death toll increases, Venezuelans living in South Florida, especially Doral, are feeling worry for their loved ones in their home country.
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