Coronavirus Adds To Hurricane Response Costs
Restoring electricity after hurricanes this year would have added costs because of coronavirus physical-distancing requirements, utility officials told the Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday.
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Restoring electricity after hurricanes this year would have added costs because of coronavirus physical-distancing requirements, utility officials told the Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday.
A man from Winter Springs tells CNN that he has been stuck on a cruise ship and then a hospital ship in an Italian port for 62 days after testing positive for COVID-19 in early April.
Nursing homes have no claim to their residents' stimulus checks. That hasn't stopped some facilities from trying to take them anyway.
After filing for bankruptcy protection last Friday, J.C. Penny has announced that it will close nearly 30 percent of its stores as part of a restructuring of the company.
High school students who took Advanced Placement exams online may have to do it again next month because of a technical glitch. In addition, The College Board, which owns the AP program, said it is now allowing some test-takers to email their responses if they have problems submitting test answers. However, that does not apply to students who already had trouble with the exams.
A West Palm Beach woman allowed a toddler in her care to overdose on cocaine and possibly fentanyl, authorities said.
Leaders from Central Florida's smaller attractions like Fun Spot America, Gatorland, and Icon Park are hoping to reopen by the end of the week.
State university system Chancellor Marshall Criser next week will present guidelines for reopening university campuses in the fall, after students were sent home in March to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Panhandling outside Miami Beach businesses is now considered "temporarily unlawful" under guidelines for the Phase 1 Reopening Order.
A rare blue bee scientists thought might have become extinct has been rediscovered in Florida.
Walt Disney World has posted a warning ahead of several third party shops and restaurants opening in Disney Springs this week.
Gov. Ron DeSantis says incomplete applications are to blame for unsettled unemployment claims.
There's been an increase in coronavirus cases at a Northwest Florida facility for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Florida's surgeon general wants to see more pediatric testing for the coronavirus.
The sounds of sports came back to life over the weekend with NASCAR's Real Heroes 400, a horse race at Churchill Downs and a charity golf game in Florida.
A shootout between Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and a suspect rocked a Margate neighborhood after deputies tracked the man accused of stealing cash from someone at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. BSO says the suspect fired first, hitting a deputy whose bulletproof vest stopped the round. The suspect was also shot but survived. Surveillance video captured the gunfire, and bullets struck a nearby home in multiple places. Neighbors described the scene as terrifying as SWAT officers moved in and ordered the suspect to surrender.
Four people were rushed to the hospital after a two‑car crash in North Miami that sent both vehicles into the front yard of a home near Northwest 125th Street and Northwest 10th Avenue. Chopper video showed emergency crews transporting two trauma‑alert patients from the scene. The crash toppled a fence and tore up landscaping before the cars were towed away. Police are still investigating what caused the collision.
A Lauderdale Lakes mother is demanding accountability after her 13‑year‑old son was left sleeping on a school bus following a field trip. The teen says he woke up alone at the bus terminal, prompting his mother to accuse teachers and administrators of failing to check whether all students were accounted for. The district says it is investigating whether staff followed proper procedures.
A group of condo owners dragged their bank to court in the hopes of preventing lenders from launching their own legal attack over a $3 million loan.
Construction is underway in an Oakland Park neighborhood to install sidewalks and swales and to lay new stormwater drainage.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
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.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Here's what to know about TrumpRx, including how it works, who can use it, and how much money it can save.
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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