Florida School District Defies Gov. Ron DeSantis' Ban On Masks
The Alachua school district is defying Governor Ron DeSantis' ban on mask rules.
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The Alachua school district is defying Governor Ron DeSantis' ban on mask rules.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' approach to the COVID-19 pandemic as "bad health policy."
Floridians continue to disconnect telephone landlines and go wireless, with the COVID-19 pandemic giving an extra push to the shift.
Florida-based discount carrier Spirit Airlines canceled nearly half its schedule for Tuesday, the third straight day of extremely high cancellation numbers at the budget airline.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday the completion of the Old Tamiami Trail Roadbed Removal Project.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried made appearances Tuesday along the Gulf Coast, offering competing views about an ongoing toxic red-tide outbreak.
The Florida Lottery is celebrating a big win with its tenth consecutive record-breaking year with an estimated $9.07 billion in annual sales for fiscal year 2020-21.
State investment in the parent company of the Ben & Jerry's ice-cream chain could be blocked later this year after Ben & Jerry's announced plans to stop selling its products in the West Bank and Gaza.
A Palm Beach County judge has ruled a video that reportedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex at a Jupiter massage parlor must be destroyed, according to court documents.
Florida breaks another record for the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19. Tuesday, the number rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Martine Moïse, the first lady of Haiti, is speaking out for the first time since her husband and president of Haiti was brutally assassinated in his bedroom last month.
The Broward County Public School District, the second-largest school district in the state, is officially withdrawing its mask mandate after Gov. Ron DeSantis threatened to withhold funding from districts that require face coverings, rather than enforce the recommendation of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FIU Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Aileen Marty has a message to parents about sending their students to school with or without a mask.
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running to be the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, began a series of appearances Monday to highlight water-related problems including algae blooms and a spike in manatee deaths.
Florida lawmakers next year are expected to consider a proposal that would clear the way for the Broward County School Board to pay $25 million in compensation in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 people.
Family, local leaders, and union members gathered in Houston to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man killed by an ICE officer during a traffic stop. His son spoke, urging for the return of his father's belongings and sharing memories of his father’s legacy.
Miami Beach Fire Rescue evacuated a building after flames from a manhole fire spread to an electrical vault near Lincoln Road and Collins Avenue. Three people suffered minor injuries, but the fire is under control and power has been shut off to the building.
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after a near-drowning on Sunday morning at a North Lauderdale home. The incident marks the fourth child drowning or near-drowning in Broward County in the past month, as officials renew calls for water safety.
Political leaders are remembering U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following the South Carolina Republican’s death, with tributes pouring in Sunday from members of Congress and both of Florida’s U.S. senators.
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is demanding transparency after his death on Horn Island during Fourth of July celebrations. They’ve hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid concerns over the investigation, as supporters hold protests and prayer services calling for answers.
A late-night recording session in a Hollywood, Florida home used as a studio turned deadly when gunfire erupted, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized.
Authorities in Miami have arrested 11 people accused of falsifying information to obtain disabled parking permits.
At first glance, the Everglades seem unchanged—but a closer look reveals the unmistakable impact of two straight years of drought.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
The Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
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.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
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.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
