Florida House, Senate Spending Plans Point To 'Lean Year' For Higher ED
House and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
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House and Senate budget leaders are eyeing cuts to higher education spending, but early recommendations would go about it in different ways.
A measure that would stiffen penalties against violent protesters that was approved in the state's House, but momentum could slow down considerably, and maybe even come to a screeching halt in the Senate, as lawmakers approach the midway point of their two-month session.
Here's a sight you don't see every day. A bull shark and an alligator swimming side-by-side in Vero Beach.
The Florida Department of Health reported an additional 4,943 new coronavirus cases on Sunday.
The Florida Department of Health reported an additional 5,883 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
A Florida woman is facing murder charges more than two years after her father was killed with a baseball bat and a knife, authorities said.
A Florida business owner has been convicted of illegally receiving more than $2 million in coronavirus relief funds.
South Florida is the cruise capital of the U.S. and the continuing CDC no-sail order due to the COVID-19 pandemic is crippling the industry. That's why Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody are now considering legal avenues to challenge those federal guidelines as efforts continue to convince the CDC to lift restrictions.
On Friday, Miami-Dade County finalized a new 19-year partnership agreement with a cryptocurrency exchange company to rename the home of the Miami HEAT as the FTX Arena.
The Florida Department of Health reported an additional 5,750 new coronavirus cases on Friday.
With supporters saying the issue is about property rights, the Florida House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow people to carry guns at churches that share locations with schools.
As COVID-19 vaccination efforts expand across Florida, the state's unemployment rate ticked down in February.
New unemployment claims continue to slow in Florida, with an estimated 13,892 coming in last week.
For those waiting patiently for the eligible age to drop so they can get a COVID-19 vaccination, Governor Ron DeSantis has some good news for you.
Two Florida kids were rescued off Florida's Atlantic Coast after being swept more than a mile out to sea while on board a paddleboard, officials said.
Minutes before the big event, we take you behind the scenes with UCF champs and fans.
BSO officials said the man was seen exposing himself and touching himself before he walked up behind a woman sitting in the grass.
The three-day event draws more than 100,000 fans every year for the festival, which headlines largely country music acts while raising money for marine conservation.
A great day is on deck for Saturday temperature-wise! Highs will stay in the upper 70s and low 80s, perfect for a brunch or lunch outing and a day at the beach!
Vice President JD Vance is in Islamabad, Pakistan, aiming to broker a deal with Iran and maintain a fragile ceasefire.
Under the proposal, the civil penalty would jump from $5,130 to $18,000 for immigrants who received an in absentia removal order, which means they were ordered deported because they did not appear before an immigration judge.
The Braves said outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins as a precaution because of pain in his left thumb.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
The sister of the head of a company that is accused of having close ties to Cuban government operations has been arrested in Miami, federal authorities announced.
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, leader of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, said, "It's time for these crimes to be presented before the world fully."
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.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
The sister of the head of a company that is accused of having close ties to Cuban government operations has been arrested in Miami, federal authorities announced.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced a bill to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims under the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund.
The additions come after the ouster of dozens of immigration judges across the country by the Trump administration over the past year.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
