Florida
Storm cleanup underway as South Florida prepares for another round of severe weather:
From Sunday through Monday, South Florida is under a NEXT Weather Alert because of showers and storms moving throughout the region both afternoons.
Numerous severe thunderstorms were reported between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, before the skies began to quiet down for the rest of the night. However, storms are expected to develop again by midday Monday.
Storm impact in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties
In one video obtained by CBS News Miami, rain is shown falling hard on Sunday afternoon on Florida’s Turnpike near Kendall and Sunset Drive, while another video shows rain turning a parking lot of a Pompano Beach strip mall into a pond.
Sunday’s rain slowed down big events across South Florida, such as the Miami Grand Prix’s all-female F1 Academy racing series. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels had to shorten their demonstration at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show as well because of the inclement weather.
The University of Miami had to cancel Sunday’s series finale against North Carolina State due to the weather and campus police issued an emergency message to students and staff about seeking shelter during Sunday’s severe thunderstorms.
Miami Beach city officials urged its residents to report any flooding in their neighborhoods by calling the MB Control Room at (305) 673-7625 or by sending photos to flooding@miamibeachfl.gov. Additionally, Miami Beach said its residents can park in the municipal parking garages from 2 p.m. Sunday until 9 a.m. Monday and will not be charged with proof of residency.
Large trees uprooted by strong winds in South Miami neighborhood
Across South Florida, some people saw damage from Sunday’s storms.
In South Miami, a large tree fell down on a traffic circle near Southwest 74th Street and 63rd Avenue (Manor Lane), temporarily closing the roads for all vehicular traffic.
Crews had been out the for several hours, chopping down the tree. Sunday’s winds were so strong that they uprooted it.
Jorge Padial, who lived nearby where the tree fell, told CBS News Miami that it had been there for nearly 100 years.
“I’m surprised because we never expected this,” he said.
The massive tree uprooted and toppled over, knocking down power lines and blocking the road for parts of Sunday afternoon.
“We had massive storms [Sunday],” said Ron Von-Paulus of Big Ron Tree Service. “The flooding — have you ever stood on the beach and the waves wash your feet and you watch for a second, there the sand is no longer solid, it’s liquid? And we had so much flooding here that it happened to a massive tree. The roots 40 to 50 mile-per-hour gusts just blew the tree over.”
Florida Power & Light crews worked with heavy equipment to chop down the huge branches caught in Mother Nature’s wrath.
Just a few blocks away, a similar situation unfolded. Keyvon Antonio Heydari was home when the storm hit around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
“I go outside, and I start to film, and I see hail, and] I see the tree went down,” he told CBS News Miami. “I see kind of like an abnormal storm, you know, and then there were winds.”
Winds were so strong that it yanked another tree from its roots near Southwest 72nd Street and 75th Avenue.
Jeanette Perez told CBS News Miami she was getting home just minutes after it happened.
“I saw the street completely blocked, so I had to continue going around,” Perez said. “Obviously, I saw the tree blocking the street, and when you drove in and you saw this.
When CBS News Miami asked for her reaction, Perez said: “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what are we gonna do?’ It looked like a hurricane.”
Other neighbors, walking out after the storm, described what they heard and saw on Sunday.
“The wind went sideways, and it was just the darkness, [the] skies, all hell broke loose,” said resident Teresita DeBlank. “And the lightning was beyond description. My poor dog didn’t know where to hide.”
“Oh my God, well, like something happened, something went down, and the electricity went down, and then you walk outside and you see this,” added Isolina Alonso, another resident. “Yeah, it’s incredible. It’s a first for me to see something like this in my street.”
Close to a dozen FPL crews arrived to the scene and secured the downed power lines tangled up in the trees.
Officials told CBS News Miami that they plan to reopen the roads by midnight Monday. Meanwhile, they’re asking residents who have large trees to trim them before hurricane season begins.
One of the homeowners was also told by city officials that she has to check with her insurance and the City of South Miami because the tree was on her property.
TAMPA, Fla – New SNAP restrictions will start Monday in Florida.
What we know:
These changes will ban the purchase of many sugary sodas, energy drinks, candy and ultra-processed, shelf-stable prepared desserts.
Hunger Free America, an advocacy group, is against these restrictions.
Joel Berg, the CEO, said some regulation is a good thing, but he wants to see it support access to healthy foods as a choice.
“We do support mandates to mandate that healthier food is available in stores that do accept SNAP,” Berg said. “So, it makes a lot more sense to make it easier to get healthier food.”
Berg said these restrictions are unnecessary in achieving a healthier America.
“We should make America healthier again by making healthy food more affordable, convenient and physically available,” Berg said. “We shouldn’t micromanage the eating patterns of adults to try to achieve that goal.”
The other side:
This is part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said, “Under the MAHA initiative, we are taking bold, historic steps to reverse the chronic disease epidemic that has taken root in this country for far too long.”
What they’re saying:
Berg said that these changes, on top of cuts to the program nationwide, will increase hunger.
“It’s not that low-income Americans don’t want healthier food; it’s that they can’t afford healthier food,” Berg said.
This coincides with the announcement that there will be cuts to WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which supplies food to mothers and young children.
“President Trump’s budget just announced that he’s proposing taking away fruits and vegetables from the WIC program for pregnant women and children under five,” Berg said. “So, they’re taking away healthier food.”
The WIC cuts would take away $1.4 billion in fruit and vegetable benefits from 5.4 million people.
Big picture view:
The SNAP changes come as part of the MAHA movement and include more than 20 other states that will implement changes over the next two years.
The Source: Information in this story comes from WIC, SNAP and interviews done by Fox 13’s Danielle Zulkosky.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The engines are revving for one final day of high-stakes bidding and family fun at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach auction reaches its grand finale today with an action-packed “Super Saturday” lineup, promising to close out the weekend with a full slate of collector car sales, live entertainment, and fan attractions.
“Super Saturday,” presented by Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, officially kicks off at 8 a.m. when gates, food courts, and the exhibitor marketplace open to the public.
What to expect
- 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: The Fantasy Bid presented by Dodge begins early, running in tandem with the automobilia auction in the arena.
- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Thrill-seekers can catch Dodge thrill rides on the Barrett-Jackson Performance Track.
- 10:00 a.m.: New amenities open to the public, including the Stella Artois, Staging Lanes, and Food Court patios, which offer shaded seating and auction views.
- 10:45 a.m.: The national anthem will be performed in the auction arena, signaling the start of the main collector car auction at 11 a.m.
- Afternoon Entertainment: DJ sets run from noon to 5 p.m. across the various patios, and a detailing clinic by Adam’s Polishes is scheduled for 2 p.m. near the South Showcase.
For those unable to attend, the whole event will be livestreamed throughout the day on the Barrett-Jackson website and the HISTORY channel from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Today’s finale comes on the heels of a high-energy Friday that saw significant sales and notable celebrity interest.
Star power was evident throughout the day, particularly with vehicles tied to the Busch family. A 1957 Ford Thunderbird Convertible owned by Samantha Busch and a 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Custom Coupe were among the day’s heavy hitters, each fetching $159,500. Kyle Busch’s 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom Coupe also drew a strong bid, selling for $143,000.
Other Friday highlights included:
- 1968 Ford Mustang Eleanor Replica: $137,500
- 2004 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Mamba Edition: $132,000
- 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Custom SUV: $126,500
- 1957 Ford Thunderbird Custom Convertible: $121,000
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With a festival-style atmosphere and high-profile sales driving momentum, organizers expect a busy crowd for the final push at the auction block today.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A quiet Monday turned into a frantic race against time when a deputy stepped in to save a choking 1-year-old’s life.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call about a 1-year-old baby choking. Upon arrival, the responding deputy performed life-saving procedures to help the child breathe again.
See also: Two arrested after 6-year-old arrives at Florida school with bruises, deputies say
Body camera video shows a deputy holding the baby, flipping it over on its stomach, and beginning to pat the baby’s back.
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When the baby begins to cry, the deputy is heard saying, “he’s good.”
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