Florida Joins 13 Other States Ending 'Tampon Tax'
Florida is eliminating taxes charged on tampons under a measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
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Florida is eliminating taxes charged on tampons under a measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
A Clearwater police officer was fired for slamming a 13-year-old boy to the ground.
For a second time, a Florida woman who reportedly threatened to kill a man whose son died in the Sandy Hook school massacre plans to plead guilty.
With the stroke of a pen, Governor Rick Scott signed off on a $180 tax cut package which includes back to school supplies, hurricane supplies, and feminine hygiene products.
Nearly 40 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day Weekend, according to AAA.
The so-called "liquor wall" law, which requires hard spirits to be sold in separate facilities from most retail goods, will remain in place after Gov. Rick Scott's vetoed a bill that would have repealed it.
A catastrophic event exercise that's as real as it gets took place at Miami-Dade College's North Campus.
Zika started spreading in Florida mosquitoes about three months before infections showed up in Miami last summer and it was probably carried in by travelers from the Caribbean, research suggests.
A Tampa man fatally shot his neo-Nazi roommates because he wanted to prevent a planned act of domestic terrorism, he told police.
The Trump administration wants more money to protect the president's New York skyscraper, add hundreds of new Secret Service agents and tighten security at the White House, according to the new budget document given to Congress.
Plan ahead for a safe Memorial Day weekend with AAA's Tow to Go program.
A Naples couple says Southwest Airlines discriminated against them when they tried to board a flight in Buffalo, New York.
It lasts for more than a moment. You feel like "Avatar" hero Jake Sully as he plunged down the side of a the mountains, coming close to a giant while on a flying banshee in the land of Pandora.
Florida Power & Light is seeking regulatory approvals for an estimated $888 million project to build a power plant in Broward County.
More than six years after the body of 10-year-old Nubia Barahona was found in a pickup truck along Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County, Gov. Rick Scott has approved a measure to pay $3.75 million in the child-abuse case that drew national attention.
CBS News Miami Chopper 4 was over the scene as emergency crews responded. A Brightline train hit a lawn tractor. Police said a man was injured and transported to the hospital.
The president received repeated standing ovations from the Israeli parliament during his more than hour-long speech, as he declared the start of a new era in the Middle East and peace for Israel. The hostages were released to the Red Cross in Gaza before being taken to be reunited with their families in Israel, more than two years after Hamas launched its deadly assault on Oct. 7, 2023.
Authorities are reporting numerous water rescues in the Carolinas and say the flood risk is heightened.
Vice President JD Vance defended the administration's move to begin issuing reduction-in-force notices to more than 4,000 workers, some of which were rescinded, saying Sunday on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "the government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos."
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Friday, Oct.10, and Israel completed a pullback of its military troops to a pre-approved line in the Palestinian territory.
Investigators say the suspects used the same method in each case, striking when homeowners were away and stealing large amounts of cash and jewelry.
45-year-old Maikel Rojas was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in October 2025 after showing up for a routine, court-mandated annual check-in at the Miramar immigration office.
The owners of Zensations Garden, who have run the business for 12 years, estimate that about $1,000 worth of plants and other items were taken.
In one Ring video from Wednesday, the suspect is seen riding his bike up to a home and stuffing a package underneath his T-shirt.
Investigators allege that in early March, Nikol Marie Rodriguez hurt the boy, who has autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to an arrest report.
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.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
Cameron Hamilton was acting leader of FEMA last year and was ousted after telling Congress that the agency should not be eliminated.
The House OK'd a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump's push for a longer extension.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
