Florida Sees Record Tourism In First Quarter
Florida attracted a record number of tourists during the first three months of 2022, surpassing totals from similar quarters before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the hospitality and leisure industry.
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Florida attracted a record number of tourists during the first three months of 2022, surpassing totals from similar quarters before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the hospitality and leisure industry.
Before being assigned to the case of Parkland school gunman Nikolas Cruz, Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer had never overseen a death penalty trial or one with much publicity.
The juvenile dolphin was rescued nearly one year ago after being discovered stranded in waters around Goose Island State Park in Texas
What would you do? You're on a small plane and your pilot has a medical emergency and is unable to fly the plane.
David Torres Bocanegra was arrested on a felony charge in connection to the viral video that showed the environmental crime.
Lee's resignation is effective Monday and came as Florida prepares for the Aug. 23 primary elections and the Nov. 8 general election.
David Torres Bocanegra was arrested on a felony charge in connection to the viral video that showed the environmental crime.
Zev Neuwirth, a local doctor from Miami, has been among the brave volunteers helping Ukrainians.
Boaters and environmentalists are fuming after a viral video shows crews on a boat indiscriminately popping and throwing balloons into Biscayne Bay.
Governor Ron Desantis has included increases in teacher pay and student spending in budget recommendations for the next fiscal year.
A Florida school board overruled their superintendent's plan to cover up a yearbook page showing students waving rainbow flags and a "love is love" sign during a protest of the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law after an outcry from students and parents alike.
A state circuit judge said he'll block Gov. Ron DeSantis' redistricting map because it is unconstitutional in that it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose their representatives.
Higgins, a Democrat, has been a county commissioner since 2018.
A three-judge panel of the state's 3rd District Court of Appeal issued a 19-page decision that sided with the insurer Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London in the dispute with GreenStreet Cafe, Inc.
It's the 12th panther death attributed to fatal collisions, out of 12 total deaths this year.
A man and woman were found dead in southwest Miami-Dade, and one man was detained pending the investigation.
Officials say Andre Lopez kidnapped a woman and beat her, as seen in newly released surveillance footage
This as many residents across South Florida have been smelling the smoke heavier Friday evening.
As fires continue, rain relief may not be coming very soon.
This Juneteenth, the team visited a historic part of Miami and learned all about it
According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, Warren Masai Pollock, 25, was arrested in the 2019 shooting death of 17-year-old Rodney Hinds Jr.
Thousands are expected to attend the match at Miami Stadium and at Miami's Bayfront Park at the FIFA Fan Fest.
The FIFA World Cup match featuring Scotland and Brazil is being held Wednesday at Miami Stadium.
The camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.
An air quality alert continues for Miami-Dade County until 3 p.m. due to the smoke from the wildfires.
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.
Soldiers say the Army disregarded warnings about thin defenses and ignored requests for medical supplies. Now they question whether the Army is being transparent about their injuries.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled in a 71-page opinion Tuesday that multiple Trump administration policies were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
