Florida Wildlife Refuge To Take 30 Former Circus Elephants
A Florida wildlife sanctuary is building a new 2,500-acre home for former circus elephants.
Watch CBS News
A Florida wildlife sanctuary is building a new 2,500-acre home for former circus elephants.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis called for investigations Wednesday into former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg joining the effort to help Florida felons pay outstanding legal fees so they can register to vote in November.
First-time unemployment claims were down slightly in Florida last week, as more businesses announce layoffs and extensions of worker furloughs amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on September 23, 2020.
A man caught on surveillance video is suspected of stealing cat blood from a veterinary clinic in Florida, sheriff's officials said.
A former assistant to Carole Baskin, the Florida woman made famous in the Netflix docu-series "Tiger King," is suing her for defamation.
Online shopping got a big boost during the pandemic and new data shows that's not changing.
Desmond Meade graduated from law school, made it onto Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people and was at the forefront of a successful crusade to restore voting rights to convicted felons in Florida.
Homeowners are again starting to flock to the state-backed property insurer of last resort as the private market becomes economically stressed, the president of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. warned Wednesday.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on September 23, 2020.
A Jacksonville man was arrested last week after striking a 12-year-old girl in the face with a flagpole during a small rally for President Donald Trump, authorities said.
The Palm Beach County school district is scrambling to find substitute teachers after a large number of full-time teachers chose to stay home as students returned to brick and mortar classes for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, a former New York mayor and onetime Democratic presidential candidate, is the latest celebrity to join in the effort to help Florida felons pay outstanding legal financial obligations so they can register to vote in November.
The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker Poll in Florida shows the presidential race tightening in the hugely important state.
Zoo Miami officials announced Tuesday that "Pongo," an 11-year-old reticulated giraffe was immobilized for a series of procedures that were necessary to improve his quality of life and repair leg fractures.
A 30-year climate analysis finds Miami among the top three sweatiest cities nationwide, with peak sweat season hitting in August.
Tensions escalated as officers used tear gas during protests over alleged poor conditions for detainees, claims denied by Homeland Security officials.
A meteor traveling 75,000 mph exploded over the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, rattling homes and startling millions. Any debris likely landed in Cape Cod Bay.
Miami ties record high at 93° before storms cool things off. More showers and storms expected as hurricane season starts tomorrow.
Israeli forces capture Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after fierce battles with Hezbollah, as 50,000 U.S. troops in the region await further developments.
See the best photos as the Miami Hurricanes begin preseason camp and prepare for the 2026 college football season.
High wind shear driven by El Niño is the dominant factor holding down storm formation, researchers say.
See the best photos as the Miami Dolphins open training camp and prepare for the 2026 NFL season.
The 11th Circuit reversed an earlier ruling that found the law violated the First Amendment.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
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 Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
President Trump told reporters Tuesday evening that an announcement on the Strait of Hormuz could happen today or tomorrow, following talks between Iran and Oman.
A senior State Department official said the visa would be reinstated immediately if Brazil grants diplomatic approval for President Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro was seen with a large box as she left the White House Monday after her meeting with President Trump.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
