Florida Couple Arrested For Handcuffing Young Boy, Locking Him In Closet For 16 Hours A Day
A Florida couple is accused of handcuffing a young boy and locking him in a closet for hours each day as a form of punishment, authorities said.
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A Florida couple is accused of handcuffing a young boy and locking him in a closet for hours each day as a form of punishment, authorities said.
A proposal that would give Florida businesses that "substantially" comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by customers and employees has been approved by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee.
A two-year-old endangered Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle on the state's west coast.
A federal judge has ruled that a video that reportedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for sex at a Jupiter massage parlor must be destroyed.
The popular Jungle Cruise ride at the Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando and at Disneyland in California will be getting a makeover that removes scenes some guests viewed as racist.
A proposal that could pump more than $600 million a year in tax dollars into coronavirus-damaged state and local coffers got off to a quick start Monday in the Florida Senate.
Palm Beach Sheriff's divers have recovered the body of the pilot of a small plane that crashed into the ocean off the Boyton Beach Inlet Sunday night.
The Florida Department of Health has reported another 8,720 new coronavirus cases on Monday.
The new White House Press Secretary appeared to throw some shade at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday regarding the flow of COVID-19 vaccines to the state.
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line is cancelling and delaying more U.S. trips as new cases of COVID-19 average about 170,000 per day amid a jumbled rollout of vaccines.
Florida gas prices jumped another 10 cents last week, reaching an average price of $2.40 per gallon.
Another Florida man is facing charges in the U.S. Capitol riot after he reportedly posted pictures and videos of himself inside the building during the insurrection.
A teenager was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday, a month after pleading guilty to charges of killing his mother and disposing of her body during an argument over his grades.
The Florida Department of Health has reported another 9,535 new coronavirus cases on Sunday.
It's been a week since 6-year-old Chassidy Saunders was killed at a birthday party.
South Florida continues to see some showers and rumbles of thunder moving across the region on Thursday afternoon, but conditions are expected to improve for the end of the workweek.
Stephen Bowen, the husband of Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen, was ordered to be held in jail without bond after he was accused of killing her inside their home on Wednesday.
Police body camera video is giving us our first look at what led up to the DUI arrest of golf legend Tiger Woods after he was involved in a rollover crash in Jupiter Island.
A sewage truck rolled over on I-95 near Pembroke Road in Broward County Thursday morning, forcing officials to close all northbound lanes.
Emergency crews raced to the scene of a partial structure collapse in Hallandale Beach on Thursday morning.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
Two Americans were arrested in Japan after social media posts showed a person jumping into an enclosure at the zoo where viral baby monkey Punch found fame.
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.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
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.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
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.
"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.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
