Coronavirus Stats At-A-Glance: Florida's Death Toll Surpasses 11K
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 27, 2020.
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Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 27, 2020.
Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies said a man struck a security guard in the head and threatened to kill him at Epcot theme park when he was asked to follow Disney World's mask rules.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis backed allowing more customers at major theme parks in Orlando as he and park officials gave high marks Wednesday to coronavirus safety measures.
State general revenues came in just above a forecast amount in July, but the coronavirus pandemic continued to hammer sales-tax collections.
Three monster-sized Suwannee alligator snapping turtles discovered recently in north Florida were not harmed in any way, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Florida plans to take part in a program that President Donald Trump announced this month to boost unemployment benefits for people who have lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday.
The voracious lionfish are invaders with huge appetites, flashy stripes and a mane of venomous spines are a problem in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast almost to Virginia.
A federal health official close to the process said the sudden change in federal guidelines on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the Trump administration.
Florida should allow the resumption of face-to-face visits in nursing homes --- and let certain visitors touch residents --- under recommendations approved Wednesday by a task force and sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida taxpayers have spent more than $1.7 million --- and are on the hook for hundreds of thousands more --- in the state's defense of a 2019 law requiring felons to pay "legal financial obligations" to be eligible to vote, according to state records.
Florida university officials have started suspending fraternities and punishing students who flout coronavirus-safety measures, as schools grapple with cases of the virus at the beginning of the fall semester.
A Florida teenager is in good spirits after being bitten by a shark while surfing with his Dad in St. Augustine Beach.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 26, 2020.
After winning an initial round in the closely watched legal fight, teachers unions have asked a Leon County circuit judge to lift a stay on his ruling that a state mandate to reopen brick-and-mortar schools is unconstitutional.
A woman is facing felony child abuse charges after police say she slapped an 11-year-old child and called him a racist slur after his go-kart bumped hers at a Florida amusement park.
CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero reports how people flying out of Miami International Airport knew there were going to be significant delays and cancellations due to the winter storm, but they didn't know they would also be waiting in long lines before even heading inside to catch their flight.
CBS News Miami's Chelsea Jones reports as near-freezing temperatures grip South Florida, residents bundle up, restaurants add heaters, animal shelters race to protect pets and tropical plant owners fight to save their crops from the chill.
Speaking as part of a bipartisan panel of mayors on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS News Sunday, Higgins described a climate of "fear and terror" gripping her city.
Big sports night! Norman Powell earns his first All-Star nod for the Heat but misses the Bulls game for personal reasons. Meanwhile, Alexander Volkanovski defends his featherweight title in Australia, tying the record for most UFC featherweight defenses, and Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam at just 22.
South Florida shivers as record-breaking cold temperatures and biting wind chills grip the region. With Miami dropping to 35°F—breaking a decades-old record—and wind chills in the 20s across Broward and Miami-Dade, freeze warnings are in effect for many areas.
On Tuesday afternoon, high temperatures will warm to around 80 degrees with isolated showers possible.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
The circumstances surrounding the crash is now a Miami Police Department investigation.
Tracie Catalano founded the free shop after serving as a foster parent for nine years, before eventually adopting some of the children she cared for.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
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.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine held a news conference at the Pentagon as gas prices in the U.S. continued to climb amid the ongoing war with Iran.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
JD Vance headlined a closed-door gathering for the spring summit of the Rockbridge Network, a secretive donor group that Vance co-founded in 2019 during his stint as a private investor.
President Trump's family business filed a trademark application for the name in February in response to the Florida bill.
TSA staffing shortages remain far more severe than the national average, although wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
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.
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.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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."
