Tougher Gun Laws Could Cause Florida Legislative Divide
As state lawmakers prepare for Tuesday's start of the 60-day legislative session, Republicans are split on how to address one of the nation's most divisive political and policy issues: guns.
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As state lawmakers prepare for Tuesday's start of the 60-day legislative session, Republicans are split on how to address one of the nation's most divisive political and policy issues: guns.
Background checks would be required for delivery employees after the murder of a 75-year-old Boca Raton woman in August, under a bill filed Tuesday by Rep. Mike Caruso from Delray Beach.
As Florida lawmakers prepare to start the 2020 legislative session, the state is being confronted with a $70.4 million loss in the coming months in the amount of Medicaid money it gets to fund hospitals, train future physicians and treat people who are mentally ill.
Students would get a day off from school to come down from their Halloween sugar highs under a bill filed by state Senator Annette Taddeo from Miami.
A change of heart for Gov. Ron DeSantis regarding the 2020 census.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake and several other strong tremors rocked Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, killing one man and injuring at least eight others. It happened just one day after a 5.8 magnitude quake shook the island, according to the US Geological Survey.
Major retailers Macy's and Pier 1 Imports have announced they will be closing a number of stores in the coming year.
And then there were four. Over the weekend, two more Chinese nationals were arrested for illegally taking pictures at the Naval Air Station in Key West.
Federal officials said a dishonorably discharged Marine was arrested after he lied to bypass Palm Beach International Airport checkpoints an hour before President Donald Trump's flight.
Only in Florida! Seriously! A Florida woman was jailed after tossing human feces at her landlord and somehow ended up with dried excrement smeared all over her own face, authorities said.
Here are the 10 big issues to watch during Florida's 60-day legislative session which starts on Jan. 14.
As sales boom in retail establishments throughout Florida, state regulators are now keeping tabs on CBD products that marketers claim can ease arthritis, anxiety and sleeplessness.
Gov. Ron DeSantis appears poised for a victory as he seeks environmental money to combat water-quality problems that plague the state.
Nearly two years after a six-minute shooting spree at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School left 17 people dead and 17 others injured, the issue of school security continues to gnaw at Florida lawmakers.
Efforts to save the life of an abused dog continue in Brevard County after the dog was found starved so badly she couldn't walk and was eating a blanket in desperation.
2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado visits Washington, D.C. for a meeting with President Donald Trump and members of Congress. Back in South Florida, Doral city officials celebrate her impact by naming a street in her honor, recognizing the leader in a city with the largest Venezuelan population in the U.S. Catch the highlights and community reaction to this historic day.
South Florida faces its coldest night in years, with temperatures dropping into the 30s and wind chills making it feel even colder. A rare cold weather advisory is in effect, and residents can expect a big shock when they step outside tomorrow morning.
A Florida deputy is going viral after bodycam video captured the moments he apprehended an evasive and hostile suspect, the sheriff's office said. That suspect? A large, flightless bird.
The new television series is set to premiere on HBO Max early next year.
The online encyclopedia made a major announcement for its 25th birthday.
Witnesses say they heard the 14-year-old victim screaming for help while trying to keep his father afloat in Biscayne Bay.
Police said they found two bodies a day after stopping Cedric Prizzon in a car with his two children.
A helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon on a remote beach on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two, authorities said.
Paolo Banchero had 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Orlando Magic stopped a six-game losing streak with a 111-107 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
Edward Brown Jr., who spent 35 years teaching physical education and mentoring students, lost his home to a fire last week. Flames tore through the house, leaving it uninhabitable and forcing Brown to move in with his adult son.
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 said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
President Trump announced the extension of the pause "per Iranian government request."
MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, is home to U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Air Force's Air Mobility Command.
DOJ plans to turn over voter data it's collecting from states to DHS for use in immigration and criminal investigations, sources say.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
