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A Tampa cigar company wants to bring Cuban tobacco back to the city.
In addition to hurricane season and the rainy season, there is another weather phenomenon we experience here in South Florida this time of year.
Just as Pride month began, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports. To South Florida athletes like Jazz Jennings and Oliver Echevarria, denying kids access to something they love is heartbreaking.
Pointing to privacy rights, a divided state appeals court Friday overturned a circuit judge's decision last year that allowed Alachua County to keep in place a mask requirement to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Timothy Wall, the Florida man who fatally shot a grandmother and her grandson inside a Publix supermarket, before turning the gun on himself, wanted to kill people and children, according to comments made on his Facebook account, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, and that makes him really mad.
Congressman Charlie Crist, Florida gubernatorial hopeful, made a stop in South Florida on Friday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a property insurance bill on Friday meant to give relief to a large sector of the state's insurance industry, but may also lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
Ships are set to sail again, but, who will be allowed onboard and what role will Florida play are still legal questions that need to be answered.
A federal judge will hear arguments on June 28 about whether to issue a preliminary injunction against a new law that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed to crack down on large social-media companies.
The state of Florida is still waiting for a federal judge's decision on whether he will allow cruise ships to set sail again without approval from the CDC.
Cancer treatment can affect the immune system, which can leave patients susceptible to infections.
Saturday will mark five years since 49 people were killed at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, where a gunman turned a dance party into a three-hour massacre in one of the worst mass shootings in the United States.
Florida leaders have reversed their decision and said a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights, one day after it had ordered them to be removed.
There's been an uptick in the number of RSV cases across Florida and other southern states.
State colleges will have to provide financial workshops as part of a law taking effect July 1 that will allow student athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses.
The mother of the teen said that this tragedy could have been prevented
Fort Lauderdale police released this surveillance video in their search for a suspect.
The person was shot at their front yard, according to deputies.
"Hardaway 10" sways, commemorating his father's time with the Heat and the jersey they retired in Tim Hardaway Sr.'s honor.
The cool air with the rain is very unlikely to happen as temperatures feel hotter.
The Southern Birth Justice Network operates the "Birth Justice Bus," a mobile clinic staffed by midwives, doulas, and a community care coordinator. Most services offered through the mobile unit are provided at a low cost or for free.
As primary election day unfolds across Florida, voters are heading to the polls with a mix of civic duty and measured concern, highlighting the importance of local races even as turnout often lags behind general elections.
A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.
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.
A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
Three states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with Florida deciding on nominees for both governor and for Senate.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.
