E-Verify Divides Florida Republican Leaders
Gov. Ron DeSantis' push for a politically charged immigration proposal has begun to expose a clash between Republicans as this year's legislative session starts.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis' push for a politically charged immigration proposal has begun to expose a clash between Republicans as this year's legislative session starts.
Police are investigating the explosions of three ATMs in the past two months in the Tampa area.
A close call for a driver in North Miami Beach after a Mini Cooper was struck by a Brightline train on Tuesday afternoon.
WalletHub is out with its 2020 list of the best states to retire. No surprise, Florida tops the list.
It's been a rough start to the new year for the state's Florida panther population.
One person is in custody after four people were found dead inside a central Florida home.
The man who shot and killed one person and wounded several others at a Florida zombie-themed festival in 2015 was sentenced on Monday to 30 years in prison.
Florida House members received advice Monday that college athletes should be allowed to cash in on their names and images through video games, commercials or signing autographs.
Millions of dollars in Florida Forever land-conservation funds would be tied to sea-level rise and hurricane recovery under a measure moving forward in the Florida Senate.
Nearly two years after the mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida senators on Monday started moving forward with additional school security proposals.
A Warsaw grouper weighing 350 pounds was caught off southwest Florida on December 29 in about 600 feet of water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Facebook.
Florida is lowering its prepaid tuition prices for state and college universities by $1.3 billion, announced Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday.
US Attorney General William Barr said Monday at a news conference that the shooting at a Naval airbase in Pensacola last month was an act of terrorism motivated by "jihadist ideology."
Two transgender state employees who have been denied medical treatment for gender dysphoria filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Florida Department of Management Services alleging unlawful sex discrimination.
Hurrying to submit enough petition signatures to get on the November ballot, a political committee raised more than $4.8 million in December for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana use.
An Amazon warehouse in Homestead will temporarily shut down as it transitions into a fulfillment center, with hundreds of employees transferring to other sites while others are offered support until the facility reopens around 2028.
Miami officials say protections are in place as residents warn widespread tree cutting tied to development could worsen heat and flooding, calling for an immediate pause on permits.
A Miami mother is sharing a warning for parents after her 4-year-old son miraculously survived a six-story fall, suffered serious injuries and is now improving as he prepares to leave the ICU.
A Fort Lauderdale police K-9 is recovering after being shot while stopping a burglary suspect, who later refused to appear in bond court as his mother made an emotional plea before a judge.
Surveillance video captured two deer sprinting through Tortillas Florida Kitchen and Bar in Flagler Beach early in the morning, toppling chairs and leaving stunned diners with a wild story to tell.
New Florida laws to protect domestic violence survivors include tougher repeat-offender penalties, more relocation aid, and a study on secure online reporting.
A Hialeah woman is facing child abuse charges after police say she left her 13-year-old daughter chained to a fence in the heat without food or water.
As many South Florida families continue to grapple with rising costs, financial experts say a midyear budget reviewcan help improve your financial outlook before the end of the year.
A Little Havana homeowner and her attorney argue the City of Miami fined her for code violations tied to work completed before she bought the home.
Princess Cruises confirmed a crew member died after going overboard Monday morning off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
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.
Fierce Ukraine supporter Lindsey Graham passed away Saturday on the heels of his tenth trip to the warzone, and at a key moment for one of the Republican senator's proudest accomplishments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham was running for reelection in November when he died suddenly on Saturday.
Lindsey Graham, the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina, died suddenly at age 71 on Saturday.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
A landmark housing bill automatically became law overnight after President Trump declined to sign it.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
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.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
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.
