Residents of the lower southwest coast of Florida were awakened by pounding rains and roaring winds as Tropical Storm Fay moved on shore. Right now, some 57,000 people are without power, up from 30,000 around noon.
For most people, when a storm like Fay blows through, it is time for some 'inside' entertainment; watching movies, reading a book or just laying around relaxing. But for others it means the search for the perfect wave.
Headaches, stuffy noses and sinus congestion. Many people rely on 'over the counter' medicines to treat these minor health problems. But is one brand better than the others?
A Lauderdale Lakes family, whose home was ruined by a fire early Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Fay pounded the area with intense wind and heavy rain, received a wonderful surprise by BSO Fire Rescue personnel who helped douse the
Florida consumer hot lines continue to get calls about price gouging, even after Tropical Storm Fay has made landfall. Most of the complaints are due to fuel prices, which are skyrocketing in some areas.
It's back to business and back to school for students and teachersacross South Florida Wednesday morning. Tropical Storm Fay extendedtheir summer vacation by two days and left some parents scrambling.
Many people may be thanking the big man upstairs for sparing us so farthis hurricane season. A Cutler Bay man has something a little moresubstantial - he's found inspiration on a plank of wood.
Two children are recovering tonight after their grandmother left them in the car while going to gamble at the Mardi Gras Casino in Hallandale Beach. The children, a 14-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, were in the car, with the
As she hacks away at the tree that snapped in front of her home, VeraLevy and her neighbors are convinced only one thing could cause thattype of damage. "I think it was a tornado," Michelle Mitchell says, "It was really
The war of words between John McCain and Barack Obama continued Monday in Orlando, when McCain told fellow veterans that Obama tried to legislate failure in Iraq and has refused to admit he erred when opposing the military increase there
A shoe lost by a Florida man while fighting off a bear that hurt his 8-year-old son has been found in the stomach of the bear authorities killed because they suspected it in the attack.
As bands of rain pound your house, it's likely you wondered just howmuch rain actually fell on your yard as Tropical Storm Fay barreled upthe coast. Forecasters can give you a general idea, but rainfall canvery widely from neighborhood to
As Miami Dade remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, a Tornado Watch and a Flood Watch, county emergency managers are implementing a number of closures as Tropical Storm Fay approaches the Florida coastline.
Broward County officials are battening down the hatches as Tropical Storm Fay begins to drop inches of rain on the state. Shelters are opening while Government offices and schools close.
As heavy rains and gusty winds associated with Tropical Storm Fay continue to pelt much of South Florida, residents of Oakland Park and Sweetwater are doing what they can to mitigate the damage by loading up on sand bags.
Emergency officials have been warning South Floridians to seek shelter during Tropical Storm Fay but a man in Fort Lauderdale seeking some thrills on the rough surf didn't heed that warning and ended up in the hospital after being hurt
In an effort to facilitate evacuation of visitors and residents who wish to leave South Florida as Tropical Storm Fay approaches, and to allow tollbooth personnel to prepare for and seek shelter, a number of tolls have been suspended on
South Florida residents have learned to tolerate storms like "Fay," but one thing that won't be tolerated is price gouging. And Governor Crist is looking to help consumers.
The American Red Cross opened a number of emergency shelters across Miami Dade and Broward counties; prepared for a few thousand people, they're only expecting a few hundred to show up.
