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 warm Wednesday is ahead for South Florida, and temperatures will continue to rise as we close out the workweek and head into the weekend. This comes as crews are continuing to extinguish the Highway 41 Fire in west Miami-Dade.
The Highway 41 Fire burning in west Miami-Dade is continuing to grow despite efforts by crews on the ground and in the air to beat back the flames.
Less breeze is also in the forecast moving southwest
The superintendent's job cutting plan has been a big debate in the school board with them not coming to an agreement.
Crews are continuing to monitor a fast-moving wildfire called the Highway 41 Fire that was discovered in west Miami-Dade on Monday night.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak recorded on the continent.
Extensive sun all morning, combined with high humidity levels, will create triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Check out how you can watch the match at home, mingle with other soccer fans, and read up on the main storylines for both teams.
Parker Messick had a no-hitter going through five innings before Heriberto Hernández hit a solo home run in the sixth to break it up.
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.
