Florida Delays Fall High School Football As Coronavirus Cases Surge
High school football in the state of Florida has been officially delayed due to the state's burgeoning coronavirus crisis.
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High school football in the state of Florida has been officially delayed due to the state's burgeoning coronavirus crisis.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was on hand at the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump signed four executive orders designed to reduce prescription-drug prices, including one aimed at allowing drug importation from Canada and other countries.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered by the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for information on the intentional killing of an endangered Florida panther.
If you're a fan of the thrill-a-minute fun at Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights, this year you're going to saying "boo" - and not in a good way.
Following their historic Crew Dragon flight test in May, NASA and SpaceX are planning their first operational astronaut launch for September.
President Donald Trump has called off the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville citing 'flare-up' of coronavirus, but said the North Carolina events are still on.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo hasn't gained any strength on Thursday but it may still become the first hurricane of the 2020 season.
It is not a record that should be broken, but Florida did just that Thursday with 173 new reported coronavirus deaths.
A Florida man who allegedly pointed a gun at another Walmart shopper who was with his young daughter, is facing felony charges after a fight over not wearing a mask, officials said Thursday.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo, which is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday, is a little stronger as it heads due west.
Florida's stone crab population is dwindling and that has the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission making changes to its recreational and commercial stone crab regulations.
For the first time in history, a group of scientists has spent four years gathering over 15,000 hours of video data to survey the health of the world's shark population, and the results are alarming. Thanks to overfishing and the brutal practice of finning, some regions of the world have no more sharks at all.
A 9-year-old boy was found unresponsive on a water thrill ride at Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay a couple of weeks after the theme park reopened after a shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state university system is asking a Leon County circuit judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit in which Florida students are seeking partial refunds of fees they paid for the spring semester.
A Florida representative is accused of calling New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez an expletive-filled name as he walked away after a heated exchange on the steps of the US Capitol.
Two women drowned in separate Florida incidents after getting caught in powerful rip currents, prompting urgent safety warnings from officials. Beachgoers are urged to learn how to spot dangerous currents and follow lifesaving steps: stay calm, call for help, and swim parallel to shore if trapped. Rip currents can move as fast as eight feet per second.
The Supreme Court has temporarily restored mail and telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower court's order that would have required in-person exams and restricted mail delivery. Justice Samuel Alito cited the need to prevent confusion in the legal battle.
A United Airlines flight from Venice landed on Newark's shortest runway after hitting a truck and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike. Terrifying dashcam video shows the near-disaster, but all 231 people onboard escaped injury. The NTSB is investigating the incident.
Actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively have reached a settlement in a sexual harassment lawsuit tied to their film "It Ends With Us." A federal judge had previously dismissed retaliation claims against Baldoni, and his countersuit against Lively has also been thrown out.
A Dutch cruise ship carrying nearly 150 people, including 17 Americans, is stranded off the coast of West Africa after three passengers died from a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Medical teams are evacuating the sick as authorities race to contain the crisis on the MV Hondius, which left Argentina weeks ago for Antarctica and the South Atlantic.
Florida detectives say the 33-year-old Georgia man impregnated his victim when she was 15 and 17 years old.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released.
Pamela Molina, 37, was charged with inhaling nitrous oxide to induce intoxication and resisting an officer without violence.
Christine and Elmore Wonsley said they don't believe their son would've stayed on the island when his friends left by boat.
Otto Lopez hit a two-run triple to back a strong five-inning outing by Janson Junk and the Miami Marlins beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 to extend their winning streak to six.
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.
