Coronavirus Update: Top Florida Business Regulator Details Restaurant Rules
Servers and other employees won't be counted toward limits on occupancy when restaurants reopen Monday under coronavirus guidelines, the state's top business regulator said.
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Servers and other employees won't be counted toward limits on occupancy when restaurants reopen Monday under coronavirus guidelines, the state's top business regulator said.
When was the last time you got in your car and actually drove somewhere? Amid the coronavirus pandemic, we are all staying at home. However, don't let your car sit for too long or you could get an unpleasant surprise when you try to start it up again.
NASA and SpaceX are getting ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time in nearly a decade and they are asking spectators to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says it is time for people in Florida to start enjoying the great outdoors so he is reopening state parks on Monday, May 4.
Officials announced Friday that Everglades National Park will be opening in phases, following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities.
Nearly half a dozen marijuana bales were found near the Marathon shoreline Thursday.
Residents of Florida's largest retirement enclave will soon be getting their prescriptions from drones.
The Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest, held annually at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, has been canceled for this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Two more Florida prisoners have died of complications related to COVID-19, bringing the death toll among state prisoners to seven, according to a report issued by the Florida Department of Corrections on Thursday.
As Gov. Ron DeSantis begins to slowly reopen the state, recommendations issued by a task force offer a glimpse into what Florida could look like as it emerges from the coronavirus shutdown.
Florida recorded more than 900,000 first-time unemployment claims during the past two weeks, while fewer than 50 percent of people put out of work since mid-March have received assistance from the state.
Florida ranks at the top of the list of states which saw the biggest increases in unemployment due to COVID-19, according to personal finance website, Wallethub.com.
While Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a plan Wednesday to begin reviving the state's economy, he continued to prevent people from renting vacation properties because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A man was arrested outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington DC, early Thursday after authorities said he opened fire using an assault rifle.
An economic task force in Central Florida is discussing possible guidelines and mandates for Orlando theme parks when they re-open.
It feels like it's in the mid-90s across most of South Florida on Thursday afternoon, but dangerous conditions at our Atlantic beaches will be keeping most swimmers out of the water.
Political leaders in South Florida and Cuba have been swift to offer reaction to the historic indictment of Raúl Castro. Cuban leaders are blasting the indictment while South Florida leaders are praising it.
The United States indicted former Cuban leader Raúl Castro for his involvement in the Brothers to the Rescue plane shootdowns in 1996. CBS News Miami’s Marybel Rodriguez spoke with the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance who called the indictment “essential” to brings justice of the victims.
The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than two weeks away, and on Wednesday NOAA forecasters released its outlook for the season. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Nic Merianos breaks down what the season could look like.
It was a season of twists and turns, arguments and celebrations. And on Wednesday night, the winner of Survivor 50 was announced during an exciting 3-hour finale.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In Idaho, new mothers have ended up on a child abuse registry after testing positive for THC – a chemical found in marijuana. An investigation raises hard questions about who gets punished, and who doesn't.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
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.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
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.
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.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
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.
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.
