Hurricane Irma prompts Florida theme parks to close
This weekend won't be a time for families and tourists to visit these usually crowded major attractions
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Hurricane Irma "is packing one heck of a punch"
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine are urging residents to heed evacuation orders and take shelter
Florida braces for Irma
Florida is bracing for Hurricane Irma as the Category 5 hurricane heads west. CBS News' Mark Strassmann has the latest on the preparations in Miami Beach - and the threat to the area.
Florida gov. declares state of emergency as Hurricane Irma strengthens
"In Florida, we always prepare for the worst and hope for the best and while the exact path of Irma is not absolutely known ... we cannot afford to not be prepared," Gov. Scott said
Get ready for your last e-will and testament
That's right -- online creation, signing and storage (in the cloud, naturally) of wills is about to happen
Video shows Florida prosecutor questioning why she was pulled over
Aramis Ayala is the first black state attorney elected in Florida history
Fla. high court scrutinizes prosecutor over death penalty
The case involves whether the Republican governor violated the state constitution by taking 24 murder cases out of the hands of Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala
Florida becomes first state to provide certificates for miscarriages
Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill Wednesday that will allow the state to start issuing "certificates of nonviable birth" beginning July 1
Prosecutor sues governor who took death cases from her
A Florida prosecutor fired a double-barreled response to Gov. Rick Scott’s efforts to take almost two-dozen criminal cases away from her
Prosecutor challenges governor after cop killing case removal
State Attorney Aramis Ayala was removed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott from the prosecution of Markeith Lloyd, a man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and a police officer
Court rules doctors can ask patients about guns
A federal appeals court ruled that a law barring Florida doctors from talking to patients about gun safety violated free speech
GOP governors hope to move fast on promised changes
The Republican Governors Association held its annual conference at a resort near Disney World this week
Judge extends Florida's voter registration to Oct. 18
Gov. Rick Scott initially extended the deadline one day, after the Florida Democratic Party filed a lawsuit
Florida governor: We can't "save you in the middle of the storm"
Governor says the state has been prepared for Hurricane Matthew, but urges everybody to "take care of yourselves"
Florida triples Zika transmission area as new cases reported
Zone that had been limited primarily to South Beach has expanded north, bringing total affected area to around 4.5 square miles
Zika virus spreads across Florida
Health officials report five new cases, including one in the Tampa Bay area
Zika, and Zika anxiety, spreads to Miami Beach
New zone poses unique challenges with aerial spraying ineffective due to high-rise buildings, strong ocean gusts
Federal judge takes action on sweeping Florida abortion law
Law prevents state funds from going to organizations that provide abortions
Florida's balancing act: Fighting Zika while protecting tourism
Visitors spent about $89B in Sunshine State last year; now, officials are trying to protect state's image during outbreak
Inside the "air war" in Florida against Zika
Spraying has begun in the Miami neighborhood where, officials say, at least 15 people have already contracted the virus
Zika hits South Florida, but Donald Trump isn't worried
The CDC on Monday issued a travel advisory to Florida
Florida's flying peril: Zika could sting tourism
With government disease specialists warning people to avoid a Miami neighborhood with the virus, the state braces for impact
Zika chemical no match for "cockroach of mosquitoes"
Health officials and CDC emergency response team struggling to control the bug spreading the virus in Florida
More cases of locally-spread Zika in Florida
More people in the Miami-Dade County area contracted the virus from local mosquitoes, officials say
Fact check: The GOP rush to blame Clinton
Unpopular Clinton gets hounded by convention Republicans on mostly false, unfounded claims
FlyDubai co-pilot was likely lone wolf, Israeli investigators believe
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U.S. military removes bombers from U.K. air base following security incident
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