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Florida International University's Journalism & Mass Communication standalone school may be going away.
A state lawmaker from Miami has filed a proposal that would revamp sex-education requirements in public schools, including calling for instruction that involves "medically accurate information about all methods of contraception and each method's effectiveness rate."
Luxury homeowners in Miami Beach really do have it all - making it the most unequal housing market in the U.S., according to a new report.
Following Donald Trump's call for the U.S. to stop Muslims from entering the country, a Florida mayor says he's banning the Republican presidential candidate from his city.
The Seminole Tribe is keeping banked card games, the state is getting billions in revenue and the door for allowing an expansion of gambling in South Florida is wide opened following Gov. Rick Scott's announcement Monday of a new deal.
After an ambitious effort to revamp Florida's mental-health treatment system died at the end of the last legislative session, state officials are readying a new round of proposals for 2016.
More than two years after the Legislature passed a controversial law aimed at tightening standards for expert testimony in lawsuits, Florida Bar leaders do not want the state Supreme Court to go along with the change.
Visitors to the Florida Capitol likely won't see a Nativity scene this year. They also won't see a protest display from the Satanic Temple.
A former Uber driver is appealing a decision by Gov. Rick Scott's administration that drivers for the app-based transportation company should be considered independent contractors instead of employees.
Yale's Cancer Center developed a new vaccination strategy meant to reduce the risk of possibly life threatening flu infections in cancer patients.
After several days of bad weather, NASA was able to make a successful launch for a much-needed shipment of groceries and other astronaut supplies to the International Space Station.
Two teenagers were hospitalized Sunday after they were struck by a wrong way driver while walking along the sidewalk.
Con artists are using a devastating scam that can leave you without your home.
The city of Coral Gables welcomed the first day of Chanukah with a ceremonial lighting of the Menorah at Ponce Circle Park.
A judge says he will rule in May on what evidence prosecutors can use in the New York trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors want to include a gun and a notebook found in Mangione’s backpack, saying they tie him to the Manhattan shooting. His attorneys argue he was illegally searched and questioned. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges.
Newly released images from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate are fueling fresh questions about who may have been connected to the late convicted sex offender. The materials include a photo of a woman’s foot with a Lolita quote written on it and a screenshot of a text exchange referencing a photo of Bill Gates with a woman whose face is obscured. The images were released without additional context.
President Trump signed an order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move the administration says will allow the FDA to study its medical uses. The change does not legalize cannabis nationwide, and the president says he is not open to doing so.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet in Miami with officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to address setbacks in the second phase of the Gaza deal. According to a White House official and informed sources, the talks aim to keep Israel and Hamas focused on their commitments.
Police in Opa‑locka are investigating a collision between a car and a Tri‑Rail train at Ali Baba Avenue and Northwest 22nd Avenue, where the car sustained heavy damage. Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says "networks linked both to Russia and to Israel" helped spread rumors about immigration "to attack Europe and divide it."
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around Hollywood Hills High School while the investigation was taking place.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
Police asked the public to avoid the area around Hollywood Hills High School while the investigation was taking place.
A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends is set to be executed.
A few showers and storms moved in earlier on Tuesday morning, and more are expected to develop during the day.
For Ted Lucas, the mission is bigger than technology – it's about bringing people together to create lasting change.
Columbus High senior Max Garcia made history over the weekend racing in Milwaukee at just 17 years old.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
The Trump administration's plan to take a stake in tens of billions of barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves will hinge on a private company called North American Blue Energy Partners, the White House announced Monday.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
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.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
