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Florida's March unemployment jumped to 4.3 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the state leading to a strong demand for unemployment benefit applications but the state is still having issues with the website.
The city of Jacksonville is reopening its beaches on a limited basis.
South Florida prosecutors have filed a federal temporary injunction against leaders of a self-described church who are being ordered to stop selling a bleaching agent it falsely claims will treat and prevent COVID-19.
Federal officials have approved Florida's plan for a hemp program, clearing the way for the state to accept applications from farmers to grow industrial hemp.
For the first time in nearly a decade NASA will launch astronauts to the International Space Station from US soil.
Florida's state universities have all made decisions about whether to hold virtual commencement ceremonies for the Spring semester, reschedule them, or cancel them altogether. At the same time, Florida State University President John Thrasher said on Friday that officials will have to know some time in the "July timeframe" about whether the Tallahassee campus will reopen for fall semester.
Furloughs and job layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic have sent Florida's unemployment to its highest level in two years.
Should law enforcement officers be paid extra for working during the coronavirus outbreak? A Florida police union says yes and has requested its members be given extra "pandemic pay."
Payments have been made to roughly 4 percent of the more than 800,000 people who have filed jobless claims since the novel coronavirus started closing businesses across the state.
President Donald Trump announced at a Coronavirus Task Force briefing Thursday that he wants to reopen the economy. For some political insight, CBS4's Rudabeh Shahbazi and Eliott Rodriguez spoke with Rep. Ted Deutch, who recently accepted an invitation to be part of the White House's bipartisan Congressional panel on economic recovery.
The nation's first coronavirus outbreak in the state of Washington showed us that senior living facilities can be safe havens for the virus to spread.
Authorities said a Florida man posted on social media that he was going to shoot up a local Publix Supermarket because not enough people were wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is assembling a team to determine when and how the state can start to reopen after massive economic damage from the novel coronavirus, as influential business groups push for a restart.
More than 180,000 Floridians filed claims with the state's overwhelmed and struggling unemployment system last week.
When baseball Hall of Famer Roy Halladay crashed his small plane into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2017 he had high levels of drugs in his system and was doing extreme acrobatics.
An investigation is underway in Miami after police said a shooting took place early Tuesday morning, and an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was involved.
Patty McCrink’s husband, Miami Police Department Detective Joseph McCrink, embarked on a journey to raise funds to help others battling leukemia. He and a group biked over 260 miles and raised over $35,000.
A neighborhood in Southwest Miami-Dade has been blocked off as a massive investigation continues after a shooting took place early Tuesday morning.
A shooting that took place in Southwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday morning prompted a massive response by law enforcement.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is containing to investigate a shooting that took place in Southwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday morning.
Investigators say the suspect failed to stop at a Little Havana intersection, struck a pedestrian on a scooter and later denied the victim was hurt.
You probably know Offerdahl's Off The Grill, owned by former Dolphins linebacker John Offerdahl. What you might not know is what he does with it outside of business hours.
A newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
Garden experts, veterinarians and the Humane Society outline steps to protect plants and animals as temperatures fall into the 30s.
Hundreds marched, prayed, and held a candlelight vigil at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as lawmakers pledged support for Haitian nationals facing the Feb. 3 deadline.
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.
A newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.
Police arrested nine people who were protesting against ICE at Sen. Susan Collins' Portland, Maine office.
Suggesting Iran could suffer the same fate as Venezuela, Trump warns Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, or face "major destruction."
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
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.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
For that authentic grilling experience, you can't beat a charcoal grill. We've rounded up the best grill options.
Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
