'Vote-By-Mail' Ballots Could Determine Winner Of Florida Senate District 37
A single-seat expansion of the Republican majority in the Florida Senate hinges on several hundred uncounted vote-by-mail ballots in Miami-Dade County.
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A single-seat expansion of the Republican majority in the Florida Senate hinges on several hundred uncounted vote-by-mail ballots in Miami-Dade County.
The Florida Department of Health reported 696 new cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County and removed 5 deaths from the total number of deaths in the county, without explanation, on Wednesday.
As he defeated Democrat Joe Biden in Florida, President Donald Trump on Tuesday used a familiar Republican playbook for statewide races: Dominate in rural and mid-sized counties and try to hold down losses in urban areas.
Florida man is at it again. That's because a Miami Gardens man has pleaded guilty to a charge that he defrauded more than two dozen elderly people out of nearly $1 million.
South Florida boaters need to slow down immediately. November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is reminding the public that these large marine mammals are on the move.
More than 11 million Floridians cast ballots in Tuesday's elections, with turnout early Wednesday estimated at 76.7 percent, according to information on the state Division of Elections website.
President Donald Trump won the crucial swing state of Florida, whose 29 electoral votes were considered critical to his reelection push.
Florida voters on Tuesday voted to gradually boost the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, while narrowly rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the state's primary-election system.
Hurricane Eta slammed into Nicaragua as an extremely powerful category 4 storm on Tuesday and now South Florida is keeping a close eye on the storm.
The Florida Department of Health reported 879 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Tuesday.
A Hillsborough County judge who lost a re-election bid this year is challenging the constitutionality of a longstanding state practice of electing circuit judges in primary elections.
US cruise lines will not restart operations before the end of the year despite new safety guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Florida a fierce battleground in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Secretary of State Laurel Lee also said members of the Florida National Guard are on standby in case of problems after polls close and results emerge.
If you see something suspicious taking place at a Miami-Dade voting location, then say something. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, which has been monitoring early voting sites since October 19 and responding to complaints, is back out in full force this Election Day.
A Palm Beach high school principal who was fired for comments he made regarding the Holocaust, who was then reinstated, has been fired again.
The DEA is boosting agents and reorganizing operations in Florida after crackdowns along the southern border and Caribbean pushed traffickers to move more drugs through the state, driving up cocaine prices and intensifying the fight against fentanyl overdoses.
A Parkland woman turned to local firefighters after her pet albino Burmese python disappeared into her car’s dashboard. Crews performed a careful rescue, safely freeing the snake with no injuries to the pet or team. Watch the wild rescue unfold inside the fire station!
From tornado threats in the Central U.S. to a surge of unseasonable warmth in South Florida, meteorologist Dave Warren breaks down the week’s weather changes. Expect near-record high temperatures by Thursday, followed by a slight cool-down and a chance for scattered showers. Track all the latest with NEXT Weather.
A 35-year-old from Orlando is in custody after allegedly firing multiple shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion. Police discovered bullet holes and assault rifle casings outside the superstar’s home. Investigators confirm Rihanna was not harmed in the incident.
Police say two men from Pennsylvania brought improvised explosive devices to a protest near the New York City mayor’s residence and allegedly threw one into an anti-Islam rally. Both face multiple charges, including attempted support of ISIS. Authorities vow accountability for violence on city streets.
Investigators say 34-year-old Nathan Guy posed as a landlord on Facebook Marketplace, advertising rooms for rent in downtown Miami.
Corrinne Adrianna Blue, 32, has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of Deputy Ignacio Diaz, Corporal Luis Paez, and Deputy Sheriff Ralph Waller almost two years ago.
Former homeowners association president Marglli Gallego and her husband, Juan Antonio Gonzalez, admitted their roles in a scheme that prosecutors say stole more than $11 million from thousands of residents.
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
Planned features for the new Water District include a rooftop restaurant and a marine aquarium.
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.
The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also proposes using AI to track threats.
Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.
Test strips cost about $1 each and can be used to check drugs for dangerous contaminants, including fentanyl and xylazine.
President Trump picked Dr. Nicole Saphier as his new nominee for surgeon general, and blamed Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy for Casey Mean's nomination stalling in the Senate.
Cole Allen, 31, is facing three charges related to the attack outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner, including attempting to assassinate President Trump.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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 center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
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.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
