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Rip currents in Florida have left at least two people dead and have prompted over 70 rescues over the past week, and the danger will stay elevated for days to come. At least two people have died and dozens more have been rescued at Florida beaches in recent days as rough surf and dangerous rip currents ramped up along parts of the coast.

Two men on death row, including one who is set to be executed at the end of April, testified in defense of a Miami handyman who could also face the ultimate punishment for killing a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker power cord in 2005. Rafael Andres, 61, had...

Several kittens woke up in a new home on Tuesday after they were dumped at a park in Wilton Manors. Video shows a woman appearing to dump a box of kittens at the gates of Donn Eisele Park before driving away. A man who was seen walking his dog then...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport seized more than 100 iPhones from passengers attempting to leave the country without proper export documentation, according to federal officials. In a social media post Monday, the Director of Field Operations for CBP...

OPA-LOCKA, FLA. (WSVN) - A Miami woman was arrested Monday morning outside an Opa-locka elementary school after she refused to pull over during a traffic stop, fled from a deputy on a motorcycle and threatened to kill the officer after being taken into custody, according to an arrest report. Amber...

Being shellfish is taking on a new meaning at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. They’re dishing out some serious all-you-can-eat options. It’s a buffet spot where lobsters get their own special day. Let’s get crackin’!. Guest: “This is my wife, Natasha. I love her...

It’s beginning to look like the Broward County Commission has had enough of controversial Sheriff Gregory Tony and it’s taking active steps aimed at dismantling large chunks of his Broward Sheriff’s Office. On the agenda for the commission’s next meeting on Tuesday, April 14, is a motion...

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — A South Florida woman is being accused of impersonating a police officer. Deputies arrested Annie Flaherty, 37, of Oakland Park on Saturday. She is accused of approaching neighbors and pretending to be a law enforcement officer. According to an arrest form, Flaherty knocked on two...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — Lifeguards in Florida had a busy weekend, rescuing more than 70 people from the ocean. According to our news partners CBS Miami, many beachgoers were caught in dangerous rip currents, prompting authorities to issue warnings. Visitors to Fort Lauderdale Beach felt the impact of...

Atlanta-born rapper Offset is hospitalized after a shooting at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, just outside Miami, police and his representative say.