'Do Not Fall For It!' Scammers Send Out Fake Stimulus Checks, Ask For Small Fees
As Americans wait to get their hands on their stimulus checks, scammers are trying just about everything to get a piece of the action.
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As Americans wait to get their hands on their stimulus checks, scammers are trying just about everything to get a piece of the action.
Nearly 170,000 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, as the coronavirus-caused surge continues.
The Florida Public Service Commission has scheduled a special meeting April 28 to consider requests by four major utilities to cut customer bills in May or during the summer.
Florida election supervisors have asked Gov. Ron DeSantis for emergency measures they say will help them cope with an anticipated "significant statewide shortage" of poll workers later this year because of the novel coronavirus.
A Florida man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly coughing on a cashier and claiming that social distancing precautions for the coronavirus pandemic are "getting out of hand," according to a police report.
Gary Marion, best known as drag queen "Sushi" who "drops" each New Year's Eve in a giant red high-heel shoe on Key West's Duval Street, is sewing colorful cloth masks for facial protection against the coronavirus.
Democrats, who successfully used health care as a key issue in winning back control of the U.S. House two years ago, are reigniting the issue in Florida amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic that has sent the state's economy into free fall.
The spread of the virus to inmates and prison workers has fueled panic among detainees and their loved ones. Even before COVID-19 showed up in the state's prisons, corrections officials canceled face-to-face visitations, cutting off one of the ways families and friends can communicate with inmates.
The number of reported COVID-19 infections at nursing homes and assisted living facilities has quintupled during the past week.
Publix Supermarkets confirmed more cases of COVID-19 at additional South Florida stores on Wednesday morning.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is feeling the pressure to make the state's unemployment benefits retroactive due to the glitches on the claims site during the coronavirus crisis.
Monroe Sheriff's Office deputies say a woman and her 61-year-old father were hit in the head with a baseball bat Saturday after warning a group of about 20 college-aged people gathered on a Florida Keys beach about social distancing due to coronavirus.
The Florida Keys are still closed to visitors but that hasn't stopped people from trying to sneak in.
Facing employee furloughs and pay cuts because of declining revenues, some major Florida hospitals are asking Gov. Ron DeSantis for help.
Four inmates at a Northwest Florida prison have tested positive for COVID-19, doubling the tally of confirmed cases within the facility's inmate population in 24 hours, state corrections officials said Monday.
Surveillance video captures the moment a speeding car crashes into parked vehicles in northwest Miami-Dade, ejecting the driver who died and leaving two women in critical condition.
After a stormy Sunday, patchy dense fog is reducing visibility inland this morning, with scattered afternoon storms possible before drier, hotter weather builds into the end of the week and early May.
Five people, including four women and a teen, were shot and others injured after a fight led to gunfire near Indiana University in Bloomington, with police still searching for the suspect as classes are expected to resume.
Authorities are working to confirm whether newly discovered human remains in Pinellas County belong to a missing University of South Florida student, as a suspect already faces murder charges in the deaths of the student and her boyfriend.
Florida officials, including Maria Elvira Salazar and Jared Moskowitz, recounted hearing gunfire and taking cover during a shooting scare at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, as others condemned the incident and praised the swift response by law enforcement.
In addition to the heat and humidity, Saharan Dust has saturated the air across most of Florida.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
Demonstrators took to the pavement to remember the historic day when thousands of citizens across Cuba protested severe shortages of food and medicine, power blackouts, and the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fans have flocked to Miami Gardens throughout the week, leading to record crowds at local establishments.
A goal kick in the England-Norway World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday appeared to have been clipped by a cable.
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 paid tribute to the late senator, who was reportedly scheduled to do an interview on Sunday.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Eight months ago, Hegseth told top military leaders there would be "no more beardos" and "fat troops."
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.
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.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
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.
