'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.
Massive mats of sargassum are washing up on South Florida shores at unprecedented levels, impacting tourism and beachgoers. Now, researchers are testing innovative ways to transform this nuisance seaweed into food ingredients for products like ice cream, hoping to turn a growing problem into a sustainable solution.
Texas AG Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming giant secretly tracked detailed user data—including children’s viewing habits and device information—and designed its platform to keep viewers hooked. The suit claims Netflix’s data collection went far beyond what the company admitted publicly.
AAA predicts 45 million Americans will hit the road or skies this Memorial Day weekend, even as gas and airfare costs climb. Orlando, Seattle, and New York top the list of most popular destinations, with average round-trip plane tickets at $800—slightly lower than last year for early bookers.
After weeks of dry weather and ongoing fires in Pembroke Pines, residents can expect much-needed rain as showers and thunderstorms ramp up across Miami-Dade and Broward counties this evening and into tomorrow. Storm chances rise to 60%, bringing relief—and some heavier downpours—to the area as the rainy season begins.
Cole Allen, charged with storming the White House Correspondents’ Dinner armed with guns and knives, pleaded not guilty in federal court today to attempting to assassinate President Trump and firing at a Secret Service agent during the alleged attack.
Jakob Marsee hit a game-ending single off the wall in right field in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5 on Tuesday night.
Oil prices jumped 6% while U.S. stock futures fell as renewed Middle East conflict threatens crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
North Miami Beach Police Chief Juan Pinillos said that the department is fully cooperating with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.
Two police officers saw possible signs of life, but the child was still taken to the hospital's "cold room" after being treated by staff, according to police documents.
A heat advisory begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday for metro Broward and Miami-Dade counties and will last until 6 p.m.
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.
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump is tightening bonds with Turkey.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case are seeking to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
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.
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 recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
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.
