Florida Survey Spots Record Number Of Manatees
Florida wildlife officials say their annual manatee survey counted 6,620 of the sea cows — the most since the state began the census in 1991.
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Florida wildlife officials say their annual manatee survey counted 6,620 of the sea cows — the most since the state began the census in 1991.
Prosecutors can seek the death penalty in ongoing cases despite constitutional issues with the Florida's death penalty law, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Many experts contend that solar energy is the future of consumer power in the United States.
President Donald Trump spent most of the President's Day holiday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, but it wasn't exactly a day off.
There's encouraging news regarding the Zika virus and efforts to fight the disease.
As President Donald Trump marks his first month in office, he's focused on replacing Obamacare, finding a new National Security Adviser and introducing a new immigration and travel ban.
It might be time to join the office lottery pool. The jackpot keeps growing for the Powerball lottery.
Florida's Republicans are not letting the deadly mass shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport deter them from trying to pass a number of bills that would expand where firearms could legally be taken.
Names and mug shots of people convicted of animal abuse would be published online by the state, under a proposal filed in the Florida House.
To sound of roaring engines and a cheering crowd, a Falcon 9 rocket shot through the clouds, starting its payload on a three-day mission to the International Space Station.
Swedes were left scratching their heads after President Donald Trump suggested that some kind of major incident had taken place in their country Friday night.
President Trump stepped up his search for a national security adviser with several interviews on Sunday, and focusing on health care in talks with his health and budget chiefs, while his team pushed back against depictions of a young administration in disarray.
Miami-Dade Police are investigating a shooting that may have been the result of road rage.
Florida authorities say new fingerprint technology helped them solve a 25-year-old rape case.
A Florida Keys man is in jail after being charged with stabbing another man.
Video from ONLY in DADE showed one of the cars involved in the crash engulfed in flames.
Jayden Butts was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that causes benign tumors to grow throughout her body.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Shane Hinton says there might be some isolated showers for Wednesday, as South Florida faces "feels-like" temperatures close to 100 degrees.
The expansion will include six new contactless gates, a "group support equipment maintenance facility," improved baggage handling and critical airport infrastructure upgrades.
The first hearing is on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Miami Gardens and the second will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Hollywood.
Security cameras captured the moment leading up to a deadly triple shooting in Miramar on Tuesday night.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida's legislature to redraw congressional districts.
Venezuela's ex-president Nicolás Maduro is awaiting trial in New York following a daring U.S. raid, as the Trump administration defends the operation and seeks Venezuelan oil — and President Trump sets his sights on Greenland.
The Justice Department is sending a team of prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state's social services programs, U.S. officials said.
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida's legislature to redraw congressional districts.
The Justice Department is sending a team of prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state's social services programs, U.S. officials said.
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he expects the State of the Union will take place on Feb. 24, though the date does not appear to be set in stone and has not been officially scheduled.
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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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.
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot was private, but hundreds poured into the streets of Saint-Tropez to pay their respects to an icon of the 1960s silver screen.
Nikki Glaser is hosting the Golden Globes for a second time and told CBS Mornings about the challenges of picking the perfect jokes.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
