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.
Different planes and ships from the U.S. military will be putting a show for the weekend celebrating Memorial Day.
In the announcement, Wasserman Schultz said she was pledging to "leverage her strong experience and leadership ties to help deliver the most for families that struggle with high gas, housing, and grocery prices in Broward County."
Maria Del Carmen Fontaine-Uliver was charged with practicing dentistry without a license.
It's going to be hot and humid across South Florida over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and people are being urged to stay hydrated when outdoor. Unfortunately, there will also be a dangerous high risk of rip currents at our Atlantic beaches.
It’s going to be a Memorial Weekend jam packed with fun as jets take to the sky above Miami Beach for the Hyundai Air and Sea Show.
The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas for potential development.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in the group stage of the Leagues Cup.
The 44-inch bronze replica of Jake Duque stood in the Miami Lakes park named after him for 6 years before it was taken on Saturday.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of documents and images related to UFOs, the fifth disclosure in recent months about the strange encounters.
President Trump announced over $180 million in grants to boost educational programs for the mining industry, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
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.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
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.
