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Flooding causes portions of I-95 in South Florida to completely shut down

Traffic fights heavy rains in Miami on I-95
SUV tries to leave flooded parking lot in South Florida
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  • Portions of I-95 South are completely shut down in Broward County after heavy rains caused widespread flooding.
  • Videos from South Florida showed miles of traffic stuck in Broward County trying to navigate the closed roads.
  • The Florida Highway Patrol said it's working as fast as possible to clear out the traffic, but rain continues to hit the area, complicating the problems.
  • No timeline has been given on getting everything back to normal in the area.
  • Additional videos also show vehicles struggling to travel in downtown Fort Lauderdale due to excessive flooding.
    Flooding in Fort Lauderdale

'It's someone's loved one': Tampa approves land swap to preserve the stolen graves at Zion Cemetery

The City of Tampa said council members approved a land swap agreement to transfer privately owned land believed to be Zion, Tampa's first African American cemetery.

Zion Cemetery land swap approved by Tampa City Council