Jun 25 Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4 and 159 people remain missing By Terry Spencer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press With scores of firefighters working overnight to reach any possible survivors both from under and atop the remains of the building, hopes rested on how quickly crews using dogs and microphones to sift through the wreckage could complete their grim,… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:57 Rescue efforts ‘in full force’ after Surfside building collapse, Mayor Burkett says By John Yang Miami rescuers on Thursday searched the ruins of a beachfront building after it collapsed before dawn, killing at least one person and leaving at least 99 missing in the rubble. John Yang reports on the collapse, and Judy Woodruff is… Continue watching
Jun 24 Wing of Miami-area condo collapses; many feared dead By Wilfredo Lee, Terry Spencer, David Fischer, Associated Press A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 22 Police chief says partying in Miami ‘couldn’t go on any longer’ By Associated Press After days of partying, including several confrontations with police, Miami Beach officials enacted a highly unorthodox curfew Saturday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:53 In Miami, making live theater work during the pandemic Miami, one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S., has been hit hard by COVID and the travel shutdown. Officials at Miami International Airport say traffic is off by more than half, impacting hotels, restaurants, and hot spots like… Continue watching
Oct 15 WATCH: Pence aims to rally Hispanic voters while in Florida By Associated Press Pence said Thursday that their support in the battleground state is crucial to guarantee Trump’s reelection. About 2.4 million Latinos are registered to vote for the 2020 presidential election in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: In Miami, Biden says ‘If we win Florida, you’ve won’ By Associated Press The former Vice president's first stop was in Little Haiti area of Miami, where he encouraged supporters to vote, because this is the "most important election."… Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits Miami Care Center By Associated Press On Tuesday, Florida's Democrats said that his refusal to issue statewide orders requiring masks and closing beaches is killing Floridians and spreading the disease. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 6:32 How Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hopes to avoid an ‘apocalyptic’ scenario Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is a public official who has battled COVID-19 on a personal level. Recently out of quarantine, Suarez is now trying to lead his city through the coronavirus crisis. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss ramping up… Continue watching
Jan 21 Cold-stunned iguanas forecast to fall from Florida trees By Associated Press The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters are warning residents about falling iguanas. Continue reading