Florida Tops 24,000 Resident COVID-19 Deaths
With a surge of 1,200 reported COVID-19 deaths during the past week, Florida on Saturday exceeded 24,000 resident deaths since the pandemic started last year.
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With a surge of 1,200 reported COVID-19 deaths during the past week, Florida on Saturday exceeded 24,000 resident deaths since the pandemic started last year.
The Florida Department of Health has reported another 12,119 new coronavirus cases on Saturday.
The FBI has warned of possible armed protests at all 50 state capitols.
The Mega Millions jackpot will likely continue to rise after there was no single winner during Friday night's drawing of the $750 million jackpot.
Did your house or office shake and rattle Friday afternoon? Some people thought it was an earthquake and the cause of the shaking is still a mystery.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday evening activated the Florida National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement agencies, following FBI warnings of potentially violent protests in state capitals this weekend in advance of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Federal law enforcement agents have arrested a Florida Man and charged him with trying to organize an armed response to pro-President Donald Trump protesters expected at the state Capitol on Sunday.
The Florida Department of Health has reported another 16,875 new coronavirus cases on Friday.
Washington D.C. and states across the country, including Florida, are heightening security and preparing reinforcements ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday up to at least Inauguration Day on Wednesday.
An Orlando waitress is being hailed a hero after helping a boy escape from a possibly abusive home.
The Desantis administration is trying to downplay reports that people 65 and older are coming from out of state to get a COVID-19 vaccination here because there is no residency restriction.
As many as 20,000 National Guard members are expected to be involved in security in Washington, D.C. for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week, including 600 soldiers and airmen from the Florida National Guard.
The Florida Department of Health has reported another 13,720 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
In an effort to bring order to Florida's chaotic rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the state's emergency director has announced that a statewide appointment system for vaccinations should be ready in a couple of weeks.
The federal government is mostly to blame for what some people see as a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, state Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz told a House panel Thursday.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, teams of inspectors at Miami International Airport are sorting through massive shipments of flowers, most arriving from Colombia, coordinating weeks in advance to ensure bouquets are bug-free and delivered on time, with more than 90% of U.S. floral imports passing through Miami.
After a devastating apartment fire destroyed nearly all of her belongings, Hollywood health care worker Kennis Butler says coworkers, friends and local supporters have stepped up with donations, hotel stays and everyday essentials as she begins to rebuild.
A racist video showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama superimposed onto apes briefly appeared on President Trump’s Truth Social account before being removed, with the White House blaming a staffer.
City officials are urging residents to avoid feeding coyotes, keep pets secured and follow safety tips after several sightings in Coral Gables and nearby areas prompted warnings from police and wildlife experts.
Days after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson home, investigators are reviewing DNA evidence, a possible Bitcoin ransom demand and a detailed timeline of suspicious activity, while her family issues a new video message seeking communication with whoever may have taken her.
The fraudulent texts cite a notice of default for a traffic violation, assuring recipients that it has not "entered the formal enforcement stage."
Analysts and politicians point to the combination of strong candidates, low turnout special elections, rising gas prices compounding existing affordability issues and the ongoing conflict in Iran, which helped offset the registration and financial advantages of Republicans.
Shakyra Dwitt said she went to a CVS searching for her missing 6-month-old toy poodle, Honey, after learning an employee had seen a man with the dog inside the store shortly before she arrived.
The U.S. Postal Service is raising some postage prices to help offset the federal agency's rising transportation costs as fuel prices surge.
A downtown Miami street home to a fire station and a federal detention center's loading zone has led to complaints from first responders, developers, and residents.
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.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
According to some political experts, District 27 is newly "in play" – shifting from solid Republican to likely Republican.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, flipping a district that is home to President Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
