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State colleges have raised concerns after a Senate higher-education package cleared an Education Committee on Monday in a unanimous vote.
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State colleges have raised concerns after a Senate higher-education package cleared an Education Committee on Monday in a unanimous vote.
A measure to end what has become known as the "tampon tax" was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee.
A watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump claiming that his businesses are illegally accepting payments from foreign government.
A central Florida man and woman face nearly 80 counts of animal cruelty after more than 50 animals died in a house fire earlier this month.
The Women's March this past weekend drew hundreds of thousands of protesters across the country and indeed around the world.
A twister with winds up to 90 miles per hour barreled through Palm Beach Gardens early Monday morning - accompanied by powerful storms, according to the National Weather Service.
Top health officials in the U.S. canceled a conference on climate change and health next month but aren't saying why.
A bit of a surprise out of a Jacksonville court on Monday.
As the former head of the Republican National Committee and the new White House Chief of Staff for Donald Trump, Reince Priebus is a familiar figure on TV.
Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion. Now a major blood shortage has the American Red Cross issuing an emergency call for donations.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will support President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of state despite reservations about the former Exxon Mobil CEO who has been questioned over his relations with Russia.
Opening statements are scheduled to get underway Monday for a man who reportedly wanted to set off a bomb on a Key West beach as a show of solidarity with the Islamic State militant group.
Florida is just one of 36 states affected by a beer recall from the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for much of the state of Florida, including the tri-county area.
Debris scattered across a Broward street Sunday morning.
The brother of a man who died during an hours-long standoff with Miami police has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, authorities confirmed Friday.
Two Miami police officers were shot while responding to gunfire in Allapattah, and the barricaded suspect was later found dead after a tense standoff, authorities said.
At Phuc Yea in Miami’s MiMo District, Chef César Zapata and partner Aniece Meinhold blend Colombian, Vietnamese and Cajun influences into a vibrant, speakeasy-style dining experience that’s earned four consecutive Bib Gourmand mentions in the Michelin Guide.
Heavy showers and a Level 1 flash flood risk are expected across Miami-Dade and Broward today, but a fall cold front will bring lower humidity, cooler mornings, and sunny skies by Sunday as South Florida’s dry season officially begins next week.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office warns that speeding fines from school zone cameras can now double or lead to license suspension, with more than 236,000 tickets issued countywide generating over $23 million in revenue.
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the Little Jam Fest, which is now in its third year.
Residents packed a heated meeting to oppose a scaled-down Bal Harbour Shops expansion, as officials warn Florida's Live Local Act may override local control.
Crews are continuing to monitor a fast-moving wildfire called the Highway 41 Fire that was discovered in west Miami-Dade on Monday night.
Advocacy groups warn that new Florida Department of Education rules targeting undocumented students could harm the state's economy and deny thousands higher education opportunities.
A new Florida law permits armed volunteers at churches, synagogues, and mosques, sparking both support and concern among faith leaders and congregants.
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.
Gov. DeSantis unveiled a new congressional map that could flip Democratic districts to Republican control, sparking backlash and likely legal challenges.
The day after a gunman attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Trump sat down with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell for a "60 Minutes" interview to talk about his experience.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from a Florida couple who alleged their parental rights were violated by a now-revised school board policy on students' gender identity.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
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.
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.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
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.
