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The Florida Senate released an initial $92.83 billion budget proposal Thursday that would provide across-the-board pay raises for state employees, increase money for teacher salaries and help fund water-quality projects.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling four different kinds of inclined infant sleepers because of a risk of suffocation.
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles Thursday morning in Hialeah.
The Florida Lottery announced Thursday morning that someone in Florida won $394 million after matching all five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday night's drawing.
With supporters saying the bill will save lives, the Florida House has unanimously passed a measure that seeks to prevent heat strokes among high school athletes.
Thirty students and three teachers from a Palm Beach Gardens school may have been exposed to coronavirus at a conference at Yale University last weekend have been allowed to return to school.
A Cuban man was sentenced to four years and eight months in federal prison after he was found guilty in Miami federal court of participating in an alien smuggling operation.
SpaceX sent another batch of internet-beaming satellites into orbit Wednesday morning as it makes an unprecedented push to build a broadband internet business by deploying hundreds of satellites in one year.
Minors who complete diversion programs for felony or misdemeanor offenses could have their criminal records expunged by the state, under a proposal approved by a House panel.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been asked to reinvestigate the fatal shooting of a drunken, unarmed man who mistakenly pounded on a wrong door in the middle of the night, in a case involving Florida's controversial "stand your ground" law.
A fifth endangered Florida panther has died this year after being struck by a vehicle.
A political ad in Iowa that attacks the Democratic-led impeachment trial against President Donald Trump and accuses former Vice President Joe Biden of corruption was bought and paid for by Florida's Senator Rick Scott.
Florida House Republicans are renewing a push to ask voters to impose eight-year term limits on county school-board members, with backers saying the idea could help dislodge "entrenched" incumbents.
A plan that would set ground rules for a system in which Florida college athletes could market themselves easily cleared its first House panel Tuesday.
House and Senate criminal-justice budget writers said Tuesday they want to commit money to a pilot program that Florida's top prisons official says will help address the high turnover rate of correctional officers.
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Investigators said an energy company delivered the oil to a home in Medford, but it was intended for a customer who had a similar address in the city of Malden.
CBS News' Natalie Brand reports from Washington, D.C.
A security camera shows a Chinese national with an accomplice in a Florida store near a gift card rack.
Cajuso died when he crashed his patrol motorcycle near Hialeah Gardens.
Records contradict earlier public statements as the resident at the center of the inquiry says the exchange raises broader concerns.
Demonstrators at the Torch of Friendship called for the abolishment of ICE, sharing personal stories and concerns about immigration enforcement.
The 9-year-old has undergone multiple surgeries as doctors warn families about the dangers of fireworks.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
The Survivor Ultimate Café brings challenges, food, meet‑and‑greets and a hidden idol hunt to South Florida ahead of its official opening.
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.
Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.
President Trump announced that an IndyCar race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, will be held through the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is releasing millions more records related to its probe into Jeffrey Epstein.
The investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, known as Homeland Security Investigations, had been leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
President Trump says he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, filling a powerful economic policy role as the president pushes for lower interest rates.
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.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
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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.
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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.
Catherine O'Hara was best known for her comic performances in projects including "Home Alone," "Beetlejuice," and "Schitt's Creek."
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Rong Niu, known as "Red Panda," fell off her unicycle during her performance at the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.
"CBS Mornings" reveals Jennifer Jimenez, a longtime high school band director in Miami, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 Music Educator Award.
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
