Steve Maugeri

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Steve Maugeri

Families of Parkland shooting victims are speaking out against the National Rifle Association's push to overturn a Florida law that raised the minimum age to buy a gun from 18 to 21, a measure enacted after the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The NRA is now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the law, drawing fierce criticism from those still grieving the loss of loved ones.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Steve Maugeri

As we head into grueling months of South Florida's summer heat, some people are finding creative ways to stay cool. Geornipha Milvin said on her way to the beach, it was sticky and humid, but once her feet touched sand she felt cooling relief. "Once you come by the water there's this amazing breeze that hits you. You notice the heat but it's not as strong because there is a wind," she said.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Steve Maugeri

As spring football ramps up in South Florida, so do the risks of heat-related illness. At True North Classical Academy in Miami, the athletic staff is taking no chances -- using ice baths, heat index monitors and mandatory water breaks to protect student-athletes from extreme temperatures and rising humidity. Ice baths and early interventionMathew Collazo, the school's head athletic trainer, said players are closely monitored and immediately treated if they show signs of overheating.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Steve Maugeri

Fort Lauderdale residents expect better flood management after 10.5 million dollar pump station Fort Lauderdale got just under 2 inches of rain during the day Monday and the city is preparing for even heavier downpours. New infrastructure, lingering doubtsThe city has spent $10.5 million to install a new pump station. Residents are glad it's in place, but many say they won't believe it works until it's tested during a storm.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Steve Maugeri

Haitian Catholics at Notre Dame D'Haiti Church gathered for a historic Sunday service, celebrating the first sermon from Pope Leo XIV — marking not only the first American pontiff but also the first with Haitian heritage. Eliette Silver, a longtime parishioner who has attended the Miami church for 40 years, said she never imagined sharing cultural roots with the head of the Catholic Church. "It says to the world that you're a great nation. Haiti is a great nation.