Routine Child Vaccinations Drop By About 50% in Broward
While there has been a lot of attention surrounding the COVID vaccine, health officials want to remind parents about other immunizations.
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While there has been a lot of attention surrounding the COVID vaccine, health officials want to remind parents about other immunizations.
A Florida ethics panel on Wednesday announced it has found probable cause that Democratic candidate for governor Nikki Fried violated state law for failing to properly disclose her income on financial forms.
The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer's Disease, the company announced Wednesday. Carol Jenkins Barnett was 65.
Advocacy groups are criticizing the Florida Department of Education for removing an anti-bullying webpage from its site, saying the decision will harm LGBTQ students.
Jurors in Central Florida recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of killing an Orlando police lieutenant four years ago.
A Florida woman led deputies on a dramatic chase through a golf course in Vero Beach and it was all caught on video.
Tired of paying over $3 a gallon for gas? You may not have to much longer.
A week after Tiger Woods says saying he will never play golf professionally full time again, Tigers Woods will be teaming up with his 12-year-old son next week for the PNC Championship in Orlando.
NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission is the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, such as black holes and neutron stars.
Florida's business-recruitment agency has put $10 million into the pitch to help Miami and Orlando become host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
The South Trail Fire Department in Lee County said the boy was playing on a stack of sewer pipes when his leg got wedged inside one.
House Democrats want the state's next spending plan to be more "people-centered" as Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to send a full budget proposal to the Legislature.
In an effort to save more than a thousand manatees dying from starvation due to man-made pollution, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is coming up with an unprecedented feeding plan.
For 45 years, no one knew what happened to Carolynn Dunn Moudy until now. Davie Police have announced, a body found in a canal just two days before Christmas in 1975 is her.
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but a breakthrough AI tool called Sybil is helping doctors spot patients at risk even before cancer appears on scans. Developed by MIT engineers and doctors at Mass General Brigham, Sybil analyzes a single CT scan to generate a risk score predicting the likelihood of developing lung cancer up to six years in advance—offering insights radiologists can’t detect today.
More than 200 beagles rescued from a Wisconsin research breeding facility are getting their first taste of freedom at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Palm Beach County. The dogs, many of whom have only known life in cages, are being evaluated, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered before they’re ready for adoption. The rescue is part of a nationwide effort to rehome nearly 1,500 beagles across the country.
A third sloth, named Dumpling, has died at the Central Florida Zoo following the rescue of 13 animals from the shuttered Sloth World attraction in Orlando. The zoo says Dumpling had struggled with digestion issues since arriving, and many of the rescued sloths were underweight and suffering from health problems. Sloth World, which never opened to the public, is under scrutiny for animal welfare concerns.
Registered nurse Noella Joseph is suing Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center, alleging she was fired after raising alarms about unsanitary and unsafe conditions, including a patient’s maggot-infested wounds and infestations of mold, termites, and roaches. Joseph claims management ignored her concerns and prioritized passing inspections over patient welfare. The nursing home says all allegations were reported to authorities and reviewed.
Broward Health has filed a lawsuit against Florida Blue, alleging the insurer failed to properly pay for emergency care provided to out-of-network patients after their contract ended in July 2025. The hospital system says Florida Blue owes significant payments plus 12% interest, leaving thousands of members caught in the middle of the dispute.
A car fire in Fort Lauderdale's Melrose Park spread to a home, forcing a family to flee as firefighters rescued several pets from the blaze.
At Miami's Freedom Tower, ex-Sen. Mel Martinez praised Trump's Cuba stance as anti-embargo activists report facing increased federal scrutiny.
Five people, including two children, safely evacuated the home when the blaze broke out.
Emergency crews raced overnight to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Southern California.
A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
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.
A draft memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire extension and the halt of fighting on all fronts, sources say.
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
"I think it's just disrespectful to those that I served with who didn't come back," a veteran suing to stop construction of the arch told CBS News.
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.
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.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
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.
