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.
Jury deliberations are underway in a Miami courtroom in a case against four men accused of conspiring to kill Haiti’s president, with part of the plot unfolding in South Florida. CBS News Miami’s Tania Francois has the latest.
A Miami-Dade homeowner will need to make significant repairs after a car slammed into the front steps while Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting an investigation in the area. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor has the new information.
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87, according to the news network.
President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with more attacks if the country doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
An extensive FBI investigation has been taking place at a Miami car dealership for hours, with early-morning video showing a man being led away from the area in handcuffs. CBS News Miami’s Peter D’Oench has the latest information.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
According to detectives, the incident occurred after the counselors pulled the 9-year-old boy away from a fight that broke out while he was playing football with his siblings.
Wallace Sapp, a resident of Town Park Village, said his central air conditioning unit is broken, but the complex's management has refused to conduct the necessary repairs.
Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigrant Coalition said the organization has received numerous videos in recent days showing ICE agents detaining people in Homestead and West Palm Beach.
Traffic cameras show the area of the closures at Northeast 2nd Avenue, near Golden Gables.
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.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Palm Beach International Airport officially became Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but the airport's code won't change for another 40 days.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.
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.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
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.
