Citizen Property Ready For Hurricane Season
Citizens Property Insurance has closed on a $1 billion bond transfer, which the state-backed insurer said Friday completes its financial preparations for the 2015 hurricane season.
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Citizens Property Insurance has closed on a $1 billion bond transfer, which the state-backed insurer said Friday completes its financial preparations for the 2015 hurricane season.
An appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a state law that allows criminal charges to be filed against suspected drunken drivers who refuse to take breath tests.
The union representing actors who portray several characters at Walt Disney World filed a complaint with a national labor board which challenges a current policy that it says prevents the performers from revealing which figures they portray.
After a decade without an impressive hurricane threatening the state, emergency planners say most people just aren't ready.
Rene Roberge, a Canadian tourist who admitted to traveling to Florida to have sex with an underage boy but turned out to be an undercover detective, was sentenced to more than 10 years in U.S. prison.
As part of his "announcement tour," former Gov. Jeb Bush will be visiting Nevada.
Experts say a South Florida hospital lacks the experience to safely perform pediatric open heart surgeries.
Will Jeb Bush run for president in 2016 or not? We'll know in about a week and a half.
The Miami-Dade Police Department said they arrested a man who exposed himself to a little girl inside a Miami church.
The House has positioned its dramatically streamlined tax-cut package for a vote on Friday.
The state's House quickly approved a series of bills Thursday morning that will set the stage for budget negotiations with the Senate.
Believe it or not, 100 year old technology plays a special role during hurricane season at the National Hurricane Center in west Miami-Dade.
A military investigation has determined that the helicopter pilots that crashed off the Florida coast in March had become disoriented in a thick fog and lost control, failing to switch from visual-based procedures to instrument-based ones.
Miami Gardens Police detectives combed for clues Wednesday in the murder of a 61-year-old employee of Jackson Memorial Hospital who was gunned down Tuesday while mowing his lawn outside his home.
A new and unique South Florida dive site will become a reality this weekend off Deerfield Beach.
CBS News Miami's Joan Murray spoke with the people who are facing the devastating cuts.
The event is held to raise funds to sponsor young girls and help them take part in high-quality, afterschool programming that inspires them to grow up strong, smart and bold.
The road closures throughout Miami Gardens, where the racing event takes place, begin Thursday.
Florida, along with New York and Washington state, have on-site childcare at their capitols.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor reports how a local organization is shining a spotlight on unsafe work practices and are asking for a change.
Vivian Hernandez is standing trial after her arrest at Li'l Abner mobile home park sparked outrage.
Community members gathered in Miami's Little Haiti to pray and celebrate a federal judge's decision to temporarily halt the end of Temporary Protected Status.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
Shaquille O'Neal says his favorite NBA championship is the one he won with the Miami Heat in 2006.
Police say a Pembroke Pines man left his three dogs malnourished and exposed to freezing temperatures overnight.
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 Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
U.S. Central Command said the drone "aggressively" approached the USS Abraham Lincoln as it was crossing through the Arabian Sea.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
