State Signs Off On Controversial Piney Point Project
Florida environmental regulators issued a permit Thursday for a controversial project that involves injecting wastewater from a troubled former phosphate plant into the ground.
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Florida environmental regulators issued a permit Thursday for a controversial project that involves injecting wastewater from a troubled former phosphate plant into the ground.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a series of arguments by Brandon Michael Fleury, including that a federal cyberstalking law was unconstitutionally overbroad.
A dozen remaining US hostages, who were kidnapped by an armed gang in Haiti two months ago, were released Thursday, according to the country's justice minister.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is reinstating an emergency order requiring hospitals to report the number of COVID-19 cases being treated each day and the number of available of hospital beds, due to the increasing number of omicron variant cases.
Florida wildlife officials said Wednesday an infusion of projects to improve water quality is a good start, as they seek to avoid a recurrence of large numbers of manatee deaths due to a lack of seagrass and degraded water in the Indian River Lagoon.
State wildlife officials defended an emergency order that expands how far threatened gopher tortoises can be relocated as booming development continues in Florida.
A soon-to-be South Florida father is celebrating a big win before the baby arrives.
Families across the country decorate their homes with Christmas trees, holiday lights, and festive candles during this time of year. But some of those decorations can also lead to a disaster if not cared for properly.
With thousands of new policies, a week pouring into Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed insurer's board on Wednesday approved seeking 11 percent across-the-board rate increases next year.
Three voters from The Villages retirement community have been arrested on charges of voting more than once.
Miami made the top 20 list of best places to celebrate Christmas, according to WalletHub.com.
The supply chain nightmare continues to drag on.
Officials in Haiti say a truck carrying gasoline has exploded and killed more than 50 people.
Arguing that a judge gave "short shrift" to the rights of parents, the state is asking a federal appeals court to block a psychiatrist from talking to children without parental consent as part of a class-action lawsuit over solitary confinement in juvenile-detention facilities.
In Central Florida, a company is offering two brand new and mortgage-free houses as job incentives.
Tensions boiled over during a West Park City Commission meeting Wednesday night, with commissioners arguing on the dais before three walked out, leaving the meeting without a quorum.
On his first day leading Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Superintendent Rafael Villalobos said he wants additional time to review options and gather community feedback.
A driver was killed and a deputy was injured in a violent crash in northwest Miami-Dade on Wednesday evening, according to the MDSO.
Two 17-year-olds face attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly bringing guns to a planned fistfight and opening fire during a confrontation in a Hialeah neighborhood, police said.
This South Florida summer could be described in two words: Hot and Dry!
Eury Pérez pitched a one-hitter for just the 11th complete-game shutout in the major leagues this season, and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 3-0.
If the panels prove successful, the city plans to expand the system to other sections of the seawall, officials say.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
The code enforcement board waived all fines against Angelica Martinez at an appeal hearing, resolving the case almost immediately.
An FIU expert says the timing of the Army's Cuba planning message may be tied to South Florida political interests.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
