Florida Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
Florida's unemployment rate held at 3.3 percent in August --- and was down slightly from a year ago, according to numbers released Friday by the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
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Florida's unemployment rate held at 3.3 percent in August --- and was down slightly from a year ago, according to numbers released Friday by the state Department of Economic Opportunity.
Florida Democrats have accused Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' administration of voter suppression for taking down the state's voter registration website for maintenance.
Tropical Storm Karen's gusty winds and flooding rains are still affecting parts of the southern Windward Islands.
Democrats are accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of voter suppression after a registration website went down for maintenance ahead of National Voter Registration Day.
Hurricane Jerry expected to pass well north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Saturday.
State law enforcement officials announced Friday that a backlog of more than 8,000 previously unprocessed "rape kits" has been cleared.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a drunk driver who died in a crash has dropped the name of Tiger Woods' girlfriend.
When Hurricane Dorian swept up Florida's coast, an estimated eight thousand sea turtle nests in a state wildlife refuge were carried out to sea.
American Airlines announced Thursday they did a thorough review of other aircraft worked on by a former mechanic charged with sabotaging a jetliner at Miami International Airport and discovered no issues.
Hurricane hunter planes investigated Category 1 Jerry on Thursday evening as the storm continues to churn across the Atlantic.
Miami Beach police announced the arrest of a man wanted in connection with the attack of a woman inside an elevator on Wednesday.
In a bundle of competing briefs filed with the state Supreme Court, Florida officials squared off this week against supporters of a constitutional amendment that restores voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences.
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott want to allow Canadians to be able to stay longer in the United States.
The state Department of Education and the Florida Education Association asked a federal judge Thursday to preliminarily approve a $15.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the "Best and Brightest" teacher-bonus program discriminated against black and Hispanic teachers.
A case of mistaken identity kept a Miami woman in jail for days.
A Miami-Dade woman says her 6‑year‑old dachshund was killed after another dog attacked him in the parking lot of the county’s animal services facility in Doral. She says she had gone to the shelter for new tags when a pit bull mix came out of the building and grabbed her dog.
A Coconut Grove pet dental clinic is drawing more owners who want a gentler, non‑anesthetic option for cleaning their pets’ teeth. Animals stay awake and relaxed during the hour‑long appointment, a relief for owners worried about anesthesia risks—especially with older or larger dogs. The clinic’s founder created the practice after seeing complications from traditional dental procedures and wanted a safer, calmer alternative.
A trash fire in Southwest Miami‑Dade sent large plumes of smoke into the air, visible for miles near Southwest 200th Street and 162nd Avenue. Firefighters quickly put out the flames, and no injuries were reported.
Hundreds rallied outside Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport, urging the federal government to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ahead of next week’s expiration. The demonstration ended with a prayer and candlelight vigil.
Authorities have identified the suspects involved in a Deerfield Beach car burglary case that ended when their vehicle crashed into a lake. The lone survivor appeared in bond court today as deputies continue investigating who was behind the wheel when the group fled a traffic stop.
A high-speed crash on 135th Street in Miami-Dade left a man dead, two women hospitalized, and the community shaken.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
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.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
Cole Allen, 31, sent an email to family members shortly before the annual press gala, officials told CBS News.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night following a shooting outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
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.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
