Florida Students FSA Test Scores Fall In COVID Slide
Florida students' scores on standardized tests statewide dipped in 2021 as schools dealt with COVID-19 and all of its effects.
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Florida students' scores on standardized tests statewide dipped in 2021 as schools dealt with COVID-19 and all of its effects.
A deputy and his K9 partner with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in Florida teamed up for a sweet gender reveal earlier this week.
Federal stimulus money to help the state's seaports will mostly go to the largest facilities, which each have cruise operations that are just starting to get back on the water during the coronavirus pandemic.
Miami Mayor Frances Suarez is making a major announcement regarding cryptocurrency.
On Thursday, the board of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority approved the distribution of the cashback rebate under the Frequent Drivers Rewards Program.
Federal stimulus money to help the state's seaports will mostly go to the largest facilities, including PortMiami and Port Everglades, which each have cruise operations that are just starting to get back on the water during the coronavirus pandemic.
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has begun to release regular reports on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations.
Get ready to shop till you drop starting this weekend as the Florida launches its annual Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday, before students head back to school.
Florida reported 16,038 new COVID-19 cases to the federal government on Tuesday, the highest number of new cases since Jan. 15, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show.
The presidents of Florida's 12 state universities are asking students returning to campus for the fall semester to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
It is the time of year when people can head to the water to catch their limit for lobster mini season. It officially kicked off at 12:01 Wednesday morning.
The Centers for Disease Control announced on Tuesday that fully vaccinated people in communities with substantial or high COVID transmission should once again wear face masks in some indoor public settings.
A Lauderhill mother charged in the deaths of her two daughters whose bodies were found floating in a canal last month has pleaded not guilty.
Grab your tickle stick. Florida's two-day lobster mini season officially gets underway Wednesday night.
Forty years ago today, Adam Walsh went missing. His disappearance forever changed how authorities handled missing kid cases as Florida became the first state to set up a clearing house for missing children.
Robert Duvall, renowned for his roles in "The Godfather" and a career spanning six decades, has passed away peacefully at his Virginia home. The Oscar-winning actor leaves behind a legacy of unforgettable performances.
Investigators are using advanced technology to track 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker and are analyzing key evidence, including a face mask and a unique backpack, as the search intensifies. Savannah Guthrie issues a plea for her mother’s return while the FBI examines new DNA evidence.
A North Miami family was forced from their home after an early morning fire, but escaped unharmed thanks to a loud bang that woke them. Dramatic drone footage shows the aftermath as firefighters contained the blaze and prevented it from spreading. Cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Authorities rushed to Anthony’s Runway 84 after a car struck the valet stand and ruptured a gas line near SW 24th St and Third Ave. The restaurant was closed, and the leak was contained in about 40 minutes. No injuries were reported.
A violent crash caught on dashcam left one driver dead and another hospitalized after colliding with a tow truck and striking a power pole near SW 288th St and Old Dixie Highway. Residents remain without electricity more than eight hours later as authorities investigate.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
Rain chances will start to diminish as the week continues and we get closer to the spring equinox.
After fleeing danger in Venezuela, a woman has spent five months in U.S. immigration detention as her husband fights for her release.
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
A Florida man convicted of abducting, raping and murdering a young mother in 2008 is set to be executed on Tuesday evening.
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.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
President Trump has invited farmers and biofuels producers to the White House for an event next week as the industry awaits the government's announcement on mandates for the fuel additives.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad to invest in the island, a government official told NBC News, as the country faces economic collapse and pressure from the Trump administration.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.
