Florida COVID-19 Hospitalizations Top 3,800
With coronavirus cases surging, the number of people in Florida hospitals inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 3,800.
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With coronavirus cases surging, the number of people in Florida hospitals inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 3,800.
Floridians laid off in the new year will get seven fewer weeks of unemployment benefits because the state's jobless rate improved in 2021.
A group that challenged a Florida Power & Light plan to raise base electric rates is taking the fight to the state Supreme Court.
Feeling lucky? The last Powerball drawing of 2021 is on Wednesday.
Typically, odd-numbered years offer little political excitement, but 2021 was anything but typical.
Miami-Dade police need your help finding a missing 16-year-old.
Lauderhill police detectives are investigating the homicide of a woman found at an apartment complex.
A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75 million settlement with the nail salon, her attorney said.
The Sunshine State reported 39,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday from the Christmas weekend, as thousands of people waited in lines for tests following holiday gatherings and flights on crowded airplanes.
A surge in the Omicron variant has caused an uptick in hospitalizations, but it's not quite a repeat of the Delta variant, at least not so far.
First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said her office will probably recommend a sentence of 20-30 years.
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida has increased this month, hospitalizations also have gone up.
The day after Christmas brought out big crowds to shopping centers.
Nearly 50 million Americans get sick every year from something they eat, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Despite the end of “Operation Epic Fury,” US and Iranian forces remain on edge over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. With no peace agreement reached, military operations pause as leaders weigh next steps in the ongoing standoff.
44-year-old Jennifer Frost appeared in Miami bond court after allegedly punching a teenage girl in the face on board a Carnival cruise ship. Authorities say the incident happened after Frost, appearing intoxicated, tried to join the teen’s conversation.
Residents of a Broward apartment complex wake up to find their cars burglarized by a duo of masked men, linked to at least nine break-ins. New surveillance video shows the thieves in action as neighbors express fear and frustration over repeated crimes.
Emotions ran high in a packed courtroom as Jahara Malik, convicted of fatally stabbing Jakeem Lawlor in 2024, was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Both families reacted strongly to the judge’s decision, marking an emotional end to the high-profile case.
Americans celebrate Mexican heritage with food, festivals, and margaritas on Cinco de Mayo. In Los Angeles, local leaders honor a legendary Mexican restaurant by naming the area “Vegas Square,” marking its cultural impact.
Sources identified the 21-year-old suspect as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS News show Best previously blocked a White House entry lane in June 2025.
First responders rescued an infant from a car that became trapped in floodwaters in southern Texas on Saturday, video shows.
Police said the registered owner of the BMW involved is not cooperating with law enforcement as of publication.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Negotiations are "in a very good place," a senior Trump official said, but, a deal to end the Iran war likely will not be signed this weekend.
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it."
When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, multiple people familiar with the matter said.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
