Wastewater Discharge In Tampa Bay Could Fuel Algal Blooms
Environmentalists are worried that a recent discharge of wastewater into Tampa Bay could exacerbate a new outbreak of the dreaded red tide algal blooms.
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Environmentalists are worried that a recent discharge of wastewater into Tampa Bay could exacerbate a new outbreak of the dreaded red tide algal blooms.
After an often emotional debate, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would prevent doctors from performing abortions that women seek because of tests showing that fetuses will have disabilities.
As more people get vaccinated, lockdowns lifted, and capacity limits raised, there's been an increase in air travel and road trips to work in a break from working from home during the pandemic.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 5,464 new coronavirus cases on Friday.
Sad news in the music world. Rapper Shock G, also known as Humpty Dump has died.
Governor Ron DeSantis has reached an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that would greatly expand gambling in the state.
There was a show of support Friday morning for Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie who was charged this week with one count of perjury.
Alaska has joined forces with Florida in a legal battle over the Centers for Disease Control's no sail order for the cruise industry.
A growing number of electric vehicles are hitting the road and experts are now putting the e-powered cars through the paces to see how safe they are.
The Florida House has unanimously passed a new school safety bill that aims to build on a law that addressed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre.
Lighting up the pre-dawn sky, a Falcon 9 rocket with a previously-flown first stage roared to life and shot away up the East Coast early Friday, boosting a refurbished SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule into orbit carrying four astronauts on a day-long trip to the International Space Station.
According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, it has approved average increases of about 5%, not the 7% Citizens wanted.
After a one-day weather delay, SpaceX is scheduled to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station Friday morning in a mission that's set to make history.
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe are set to sign off on a sweeping gambling deal that would bring sports betting to Florida and rake at least $2.5 billion into state coffers over the next five years, according to sources in the governor's office.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 6,684 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, Christopher Diaz, was arrested after allegedly trying to meet a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl in Delray Beach. Police say Diaz exchanged explicit messages and attempted to kiss the decoy, who was actually an adult working with a predator-catching group. Diaz has been relieved of duty and faces battery charges.
In the eight years since Alyssa Alhadeff and Alex Schachter were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, their parents have worked tirelessly to turn their grief into action and to try to keep the tragedy that left 17 people dead from happening again.
As the partial government shutdown gets underway, Democratic Congressman Jared Moskowitz defended the decision not to fund the Department of Homeland Security and argued that not only was it essential for ICE to be reformed, but Democrats should also demand that Kristi Noem either resign or be fired.
Temperatures on Sunday, Feb. 15, are expected to hit the lower 80s ahead of a front that may bring showers overnight. However, President's Day looks mostly sunny by late morning.
The day has been warm and it will continue to be like that all weekend, with rain chances set to be higher Monday
Miami Beach woman sues city, mayor, and police chief, claiming First Amendment violation after officers visited her home over a Facebook post criticizing the mayor.
Havana may pay billions in claims tied to properties seized after the 1959 revolution — but questions remain over who qualifies and whether payments would ever materialize.
Jill Minugh is recovering from gunshot wounds after a bullet tore through her home during a shooting incident tied to a robbery, authorities say
A federal appeals court backed Florida's first-in-the-nation ban on the manufacture and sale of cultivated meat.
A dramatic police pursuit ended as a stolen van crashed through a gate and sank in a Fort Lauderdale marina.
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.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera went on trial Monday over allegations he secretly lobbied for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
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.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
