The property damage from Hurricane Ian's hit on Southwest Florida is alarming. Thousands of homes and boats were destroyed in the violent storm's wake, along with critical infrastructure. The costs ...

When tourists came to Florida back in the days before Disney, they still went on “rides.” But in Old Florida, those rides were boat tours not roller coasters. Seeing Florida by boat is still one of ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Multiple people were hurt when a boat exploded in Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV. The explosion happened sometime before 6 p.m. as the ...

Omar Villafranca is a CBS News correspondent based in Dallas. He joined CBS News in 2014 as a correspondent for Newspath. Before CBS, Villafranca worked at KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth, at KOTV-TV the ...

Two Florida boaters on a fishing trip off Naples, Florida went missing Dec. 19. The boat they were on was later found, with no signs of the men.

TALLAHASSEE-- Wildlife officials want to speed up the process of removing abandoned and storm-damaged boats from state waters, while complimenting residents for efforts to secure vessels ahead of ...

MIAMI -- Nearly 30 people are recovering from injuries after two boats collided in Florida. The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday near Port Miami, WSVN reported. Authorities said a ...

'Tis the season for holiday lights, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus atop a sleigh led by their trusty Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, and holiday parades galore. Yes, even in "snow ...

Squatters in Florida are increasingly moving into derelict boats dumped along the coast, according to authorities working to clear the boats and squatters. "We’ve seen a tremendous increase, actually, ...