Gov. Ron DeSantis To Eye Hurricane Sally Damage In Florida Panhandle
Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to travel Thursday to the hurricane-battered and drenched western Panhandle to survey damage as search-and-rescue teams fan out across the region.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to travel Thursday to the hurricane-battered and drenched western Panhandle to survey damage as search-and-rescue teams fan out across the region.
A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who was fired for his inaction during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead has been reinstated with back pay by an arbitrator who ruled that the sheriff missed a deadline for dismissing the deputy.
Florida's U.S. senators are making a new push for year-round daylight-saving time, this time tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
After many establishments were closed for months amid the coronavirus pandemic, Florida's top business regulator believes bar and craft-brewery owners will do a better job this time of self-enforcing state safety restrictions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that minority children have accounted for 78% of COVID-19 pediatric deaths.
In a legal fight that started after the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland high school, attorneys for the state, and the National Rifle Association this month detailed dueling arguments about the constitutionality of a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11:30 a.m. on September 16, 2020
The state of Florida has purchased nearly 11,000 acres from a citrus company for land preservation.
As Miami-Dade and Broward counties move into Phase 2 and join the rest of the state in allowing more indoor entertainment centers, outdoor amusement and outdoor recreation facilities to reopen, not all attractions are reopening right away.
Joe Biden is making his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday, taking part in a veterans roundtable in Tampa and seeking support among Latinos, a crucial voting bloc in the Sunshine State, at a Hispanic Heritage Month event in Kissimmee.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 1:00 p.m. on September 15, 2020.
Jack "Murf the Surf" Murphy, a hall of fame surfer best known for one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, including the Star of India sapphire, has died in Florida. He was 83.
A controversial state program that allows school "guardians" to carry guns on campus came under scrutiny Tuesday, as an appeals court heard arguments in a legal challenge to Duval County's "school safety assistants."
The Federal Lost Wages Assistance Program will be providing financial help to unemployed Floridians for a fourth week.
There are 49 days left until the November 3 general election and the first votes from Floridians are in.
Meet the U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters who risk it all flying into the eye of major storms. Their data is crucial for accurate hurricane forecasts and saving lives.
Miami hits 93 degrees, tying a record on a hot and stormy day. Expect more afternoon showers and storms as summer heat continues and hurricane season kicks off tomorrow.
With millions expected for the World Cup, health experts warn of Ebola risks as the U.S. ramps up screenings for travelers from outbreak regions.
A North Carolina police officer was terminated after disturbing video surfaced of him throwing and punching a woman during an arrest. The incident is under state investigation.
Israel captures a historic Lebanese fortress amid intensifying regional conflict with Iran. Meanwhile, President Trump weighs changes to a potential peace deal, as world leaders react to the latest developments.
The project focuses on collecting floating coral egg and sperm bundles, which are fertilized and grown into "baby corals" before being attached to existing reefs once they reach a specific size.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Both opponents and supporters of the amendment have mixed feelings about its language.
The Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes have opened preseason training camps as they prepare for the start of the 2026 football season.
High wind shear driven by El Niño is the dominant factor holding down storm formation, researchers say.
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 that an announcement on the Strait of Hormuz could happen soon, following talks between Iran and Oman.
The White House has declassified information claiming the FBI probed whether President Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired James Comey, a theory an administration official said wasn't backed up by evidence.
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.
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.
