A new resort on the Florida Keys resembles stays you could only find in Fiji and the Maldives, with the destination's first ...

Rattlesnakes are pit vipers. Pit vipers have two little heat-sensing pits on their heads between their eyes and nostrils.

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s ...

According to the National Ocean Service, nearly half of the stony corals species found in Florida’s coral reef system are being affected. Restoring corals is a complicated, time-consuming effort ...

The University of South Florida faces a federal investigation over a scholarship available only to Black and Hispanic graduate students — a probe targeting a 40-year-old program that has been ...

Access to the Florida Keys has been severely limited as firefighters work to contain a massive brush fire in southern Miami-Dade that's caused traffic delays and partially blocked vehicle access ...

"The forest service has urged people to avoid the area if at all possible." In tandem, Fire Weather Warnings and Watches remain in effect for several counties along Florida's east coast from the ...

Two roads lead to the Florida Keys. A wildfire closed both of them Wednesday. Card Sound Road remained closed Thursday. Conditions could prompt more road closures. A red flag warning for critical ...

If your spring break plans include a road trip to the Florida Keys, keep a close eye on active wildfires. A 14,000-acre wildfire in South Florida closed an 18-mile stretch of U.S. 1 Wednesday ...

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to ...

Wildfires in South Miami-Dade are restricting access to and from the Homestead area and the Florida Keys. Here’s what to know: Is NASCAR racing still on in Homestead? The three-day NASCAR Cup ...