Florida Senate Passes Controversial 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
The Florida Senate passed a controversial bill Tuesday that would limit the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
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The Florida Senate passed a controversial bill Tuesday that would limit the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
In a letter to the U.S. Senate, Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has roots in South Florida, received support from dozens of the nation's top law enforcement officials.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was severely injured in head-on crash authorities say was caused by a drunk driver Sunday near Sarasota.
Less than a year after a federal judge struck down a similar measure, the Florida Senate on Monday approved a campaign-finance measure designed to make it more difficult for groups to place proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Amid protests at the Capitol, the Florida Senate is expected to approve the controversial parental Rights in Education bill, known to its critics as the 'Don't Say Gay" bill on Monday.
Florida lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a plan that would change staffing standards in nursing homes, amid debate about how it would affect residents.
Lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a bill (SB 1006) on the strawberry shortcake designation.
Florida is becoming the first state in the nation to recommend healthy children not get a COVID-19 vaccine, which contradicts the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Florida gas prices are skyrocketing to the highest levels in a decade. Prices at the pump rose an average of 44 cents per gallon in the last five days, reaching an average price of $3.97 on Sunday.
With legislative leaders trying to meet a Tuesday deadline for finishing a new state budget, Gov. Ron DeSantis will get more money than he requested for a reactivated Florida State Guard and to relocate undocumented immigrants out of the state.
The Florida Senate on Monday passed a measure that would more broadly cloak information about people and businesses involved with state executions and the drugs used for lethal injection, positioning the proposal for action by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Senate on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would make major changes in rules for rooftop solar energy, after weeks of attempts by the solar industry and environmental groups to head it off.
With nearly 1,100 homes evacuated, firefighting crews continue to battle several dangerous wildfires across three counties in the Florida Panhandle, officials said.
The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
A group gathered outside the Miami Seaquarium Sunday to demand the facility be shut down.
In Tuesday’s Miami Proud we’re introducing you to a South Florida teen who refused to allow a diagnosis to define her. Instead, she turned her adversity into action creating a movement for that teen’s facing the same challenges know they’re never alone.
As Cuba endures fuel shortages and widespread power outages, President Trump addresses the island’s future from Doral, hinting at swift changes and potential U.S. intervention. Cuban Americans in South Florida weigh in as protests erupt on the island and talks of an economic deal spark debate.
The president of FIU’s Turning Point USA chapter has stepped down after being linked to a group chat containing racist, anti-Semitic, and misogynistic messages. The club says it is restructuring, while FIU police and local authorities investigate the incident.
After updating the nation on the war with Iran, President Trump made a surprise stop at the popular El Paso restaurant in Doral, greeting the Venezuelan and Cuban communities. With streets packed with supporters and heightened security, Trump’s visit highlighted Miami’s role on the world stage and touched on key issues for South Floridians, from political prisoners to international partnerships.
For more than 30 years, Fr. Bob Caudill has fed the homeless. Now, Oakland Park officials seek to end his outreach with legal action and fines.
Two pedestrians were killed after being hit by a vehicle on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on Wednesday night, police say.
As Florida moves homeowners' policies out of its state-run insurer of last resort, insiders question one new company's finances.
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics.
Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
The demonstration of unity comes as Cuban leaders recently offered to allow exiles worldwide to invest in businesses and property on the island. However, this proposal is being met with immediate pushback from South Florida exiles.
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.
The Justice Department says it has shuttered four websites that were allegedly used by Iranian government-linked groups to post hacked information and threaten regime critics.
The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was without objection.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Few Americans feel they know a lot of the specifics about the SAVE Act.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
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.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
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.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
