Lawmakers Want Flags Made In The USA
Florida marched one step closer Friday to requiring American and state flags flying at government buildings to be sewn in the United States with home-grown materials.
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Florida marched one step closer Friday to requiring American and state flags flying at government buildings to be sewn in the United States with home-grown materials.
Two mothers, both longing to hold their sons again, instead held one another at the culmination of a community march designed to find answers that might lead to the people who killed their children.
A measure overhauling the Florida High School Athletic Association --- and opening the door to the group possibly being replaced in two years --- was approved Thursday by the House Education Committee on a nearly party-line vote.
Miami Police Chief Rodolfo Llanes is making a plea for the public's help after two youngsters are shot and killed in one night in Miami.
Lawmakers took steps Thursday that could cancel a fifth of the specialty license plates available in Florida but also advanced 26 more designs for motorists to pre-order.
Funeral services are set for two of three Michigan Marines killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash off the coast of Florida.
The House and Senate budget-writing committees approved spending plans Wednesday separated by more than $4 billion, setting up weeks of negotiations over a pair of health-care measures that account for most of the differences.
While many kids might spend their spring break on vacation or going to the beach, 11 young Key Westers are acquiring skills that many performers use to entertain visitors at Key West's daily Mallory Square sunset celebration.
A Central Florida community west of Orlando was the fastest growing metro area in the nation last year.
A crash that killed a man, his girlfriend and their two children last year police said Wednesday was not an accident.
House members backed Gov. Rick Scott's push to reduce taxes on cell-phone bills and pay TV on Tuesday. And they bettered the governor, by $17 million, in rolling out a $690 million tax-reduction package that offers a slew of sales-tax holidays and eliminating taxes on gun-club memberships, college textbooks, materials purchased at book fairs and vehicles purchased overseas and brought to Florida by military members.
After sometimes-emotional discussion, the Florida Senate went on the record Tuesday opposing President Obama's decision to open diplomatic relations with Cuba.
A House panel has approved a bill aimed at preventing the use of aerial drones to capture images that could infringe on the privacy of property owners or occupants.
Fed up with puppy poop on her property, a Boca Raton woman ended up being taken to the pokey after she allegedly smeared dog feces on her neighbor.
A South Florida father's push for safer pools after his seven year old son was electrocuted in the family's North Miami pool has stalled in Tallahassee.
South Florida will stay mostly clear and dry through midweek, with comfortable conditions and only a slight chance of showers near the Keys. The weekend brings a gradual warm-up, and a cold front early next week could bring cooler air and a few showers.
Members of South Florida’s Haitian American community are condemning the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants. Activists call the move “inhumane” and plan legal action, while TPS holders fear deportation to Haiti, where gang violence and instability make returning dangerous.
A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man while serving a warrant in a child pornography investigation in Southwest Miami-Dade. Authorities say the man walked out with a gun when deputies approached. His mother confirmed both of her sons were involved in the investigation.
A Texas blogger was found liable by a Miami jury for defaming rapper Megan Thee Stallion in connection with a deepfake porn video. In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Cooper expressed regret, saying she learned a lesson and hates that someone was hurt, but considers the outcome a personal win since it wasn’t a multimillion-dollar judgment.
Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees once again signed off on transferring a valuable slice of Downtown Miami real estate for the planned presidential library for President Donald Trump, a unanimous vote delivered as the school faces continued legal scrutiny over the deal.
Miami Fire-Rescue said more than 120 gallons of fuel spilled onto the roadway.
Our rainy season has returned with a vengeance.
A pilot program is now on the verge of adding its third business, and it's happening as the SBA is redefining what "small business" means.
An internal affairs report claims Ted Kerner was accused of inappropriate conduct with two former students, but the statute of limitations for charges has passed.
"I was just eager to get on the field," said Mensah, who transferred this offseason from Duke.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
Tania Rosa Rodriguez, 57, applied for naturalization in 2017 and was granted citizenship in 2018.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Carlos Tellez Sanchez had worked at a car dealership in Dallas during the day and drove for Uber Eats at night to support his family.
Courtney Walter said her husband, Jorge Luis Eliecer Ruiz, was stopped by immigration agents on Aug. 3 in Coconut Creek.
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.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
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.
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.
