Lawmakers Eye Theft Of Spacecraft Parts
People finding parts of launch vehicles or spacecraft could face theft charges if they fail to report and return the equipment.
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People finding parts of launch vehicles or spacecraft could face theft charges if they fail to report and return the equipment.
A Florida organization will get a $250,000 infusion to help uninsured residents find health-care coverage over the next 10 weeks, President Joe Biden's administration announced Monday.
In a priority of Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, a House committee on Monday unanimously approved a bill that would crack down on people who run scams about vaccines and personal protective equipment during pandemics.
Many Republican lawmakers in Florida haven't hidden their skepticism about the use of marijuana as a medical palliative.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Monday a new initiative focusing on protecting Florida from foreign influence.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 1,700 new coronavirus cases on Monday.
Governor Ron DeSantis is expanding the state's vaccine administration plan to include school employees, police officers and firefighters.
In a politically charged issue that has become a rallying cry for Gov. Ron DeSantis and many other Republicans, a House committee Tuesday will take up a proposal that targets large social-media companies that block users from their platforms.
February was the most expensive month at the pump since July 2019 which is 19 months. Throughout the month, gas prices increased an average total of 24 cents per gallon.
A Pompano Beach high school senior organized a massive coordination effort to rescue 260 rabbits and guinea pigs and find them new homes.
Manatees in Central Florida are starving to death after tens of thousands of acres of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon have disappeared.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has cleared the way for more people under age 65 to receive shots if they are "extremely vulnerable" to COVID-19.
Former President Donald Trump, taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, called for GOP unity in his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday.
The Florida Department of Health reported another 5,539 new coronavirus cases on Sunday.
On Saturday morning, the US House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, but the bill did not pass with bipartisan support.
Florida wildlife officials held a news conference on Tuesday morning to explain new details connected to the 2026 Florida Python Challenge and break down why it’s so important for the ecosystem.
Two men from Germany are facing charges after they were accused of defacing an LGBTQ bench in Miami Beach with antisemitic graffiti on Monday.
Cuba’s leader is firing back and accusing the United States of genocide after the Trump administration unleashed new sanctions on the island nation’s top leaders. CBS News Miami’s Marybel Rodriguez has reaction from the Cuban American community in South Florida.
An investigation is underway in downtown Miami after a woman was stabbed in the face on Tuesday morning, officials say.
A South Florida woman who is accused of drowning her infant daughter five years ago is claiming that COVID-19 made her temporarily insane. She hopes the legal defense will exonerate her of the crime. CBS News Miami’s Steve Maugeri has the report.
Hallandale Beach police say the child was in the care of a babysitter when officers were called Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago was struck by a firework while landing, as many other travelers reported lengthy delays and cancellations on the same route during the holiday travel rush.
A 35-year-old Key Largo man faces a child neglect charge after deputies say a juvenile was hospitalized after consuming the contents of a THC vape pen that had been left within reach of children.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
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 held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
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.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
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.
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.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
