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.
An 18-year-old is accused of fatally stabbing his stepfather while he slept in their northeast Miami-Dade home. The family is mourning as police investigate the motive behind the deadly Father’s Day weekend attack.
Average gas prices in South Florida have fallen to $3.62 a gallon, down almost $1 in a month. Experts say ongoing U.S.-Iran peace talks and increased oil supply are key, but future prices depend on global stability.
A football frenzy sweeps South Florida as thousands of Scotland supporters descend on Miami for the big match. The Tartan Army brings energy—and kilts—to loanDepot Park, joining Marlins fans for a night of baseball and celebration.
Severe thunderstorms spark warnings and strong winds in the Everglades while smoke drifts toward Miami-Dade, triggering an air quality alert. Expect isolated storms and dangerous heat to continue as rain chances drop later this week.
A new plan would raise citizenship application fees by $570 and eliminate waivers for low-income applicants. The proposal could take effect soon, with the public able to submit comments before it’s finalized.
Ananya Patel is sharing survivors' stories to raise awareness about human trafficking and help others recognize the warning signs.
Griffin Conine hit a walkoff run-scoring single to lift the Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 and end Miami's 12-game losing streak.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
Wallace Sapp's broken AC unit wasn't repaired for more than a year after a dispute with his apartment complex. Then, one CBS Miami viewer stepped in.
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.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul released more than a thousand pages of journal entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, teeing up what is likely to be a contentious hearing on Wednesday.
A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
Nearly as many Americans are following news about the cyclospora parasite as they are the conflict with Iran.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
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 sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
