Health Insurance Changes Eyed For State Workers In Florida
Florida lawmakers are poised to overhaul how tens of thousands of state workers obtain prescription drugs, forcing employees to use a drug formulary starting in January.
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Florida lawmakers are poised to overhaul how tens of thousands of state workers obtain prescription drugs, forcing employees to use a drug formulary starting in January.
A Florida sex trafficker will spend his entire life and then some behind bars, after he was sentenced to five life terms for years of abusing and torturing his victims.
The Florida Legislature won't pass a proposal to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, according to House Speaker José Oliva.
The harmless bugs, often attached to a mate, are everywhere and as you are driving around town you may notice their guts are all over your car too.
A bill on its way to Governor Ron DeSantis comes with the possibility of human-less self-driving cars hitting the Sunshine State's streets in the near future.
One day there will be no Holocaust survivors left to tell their stories. For the first time, public schools are teaming up with a national non-profit organization to change that narrative.
CBD biscuits, cookies and oils aren't just for humans anymore, these are for your pets!
Several months ago the commission that investigated the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School recommended that teachers on school campuses be allowed to undergo voluntary and intensive training to carry guns on campus.
Booze and beer don't carry similar cautions, but some Republican lawmakers want people playing the state lottery to be warned that the games may be addictive.
Neighbors at a Miami Beach building say it was a scene right out of CSI Miami, the popular CBS television show that explored bizarre crimes.
The Miami-Dade Police Department is asking for help in finding a missing, endangered man.
The high profile sex trafficking and prostitution story out of South Florida that involves New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is moving right along.
It has been a showery and windy Wednesday across South Florida and more rain is coming our way.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated Wednesday that US military action in Venezuela is an option.
An altercation between two men at a law office led to a stabbing that sent both men to a hospital, said Winter Park police.
Megan Thee Stallion’s legal team is seeking additional court action against blogger Fraga Grams, arguing that a recent jury verdict hasn’t stopped what they describe as ongoing harassment and cyberstalking. They’re asking a judge to bar the blogger from targeting her on any platform. Earlier this month, a Miami federal jury awarded the rapper $59,000 in damages in her lawsuit against Grams.
With winter break beginning, experts say the excitement of time off can quickly give way to stress for both kids and parents. A licensed therapist says the first step is recognizing and naming your own feelings—whether it’s frustration, overwhelm, or pressure to juggle work and childcare. Acknowledging those emotions can make them more manageable and help families navigate the long stretch of unstructured days.
Body‑cam video shows New Jersey officers racing to rescue three children who fell through an icy lake, pulling two girls out with a rope while a boy climbed out on his own. In Colorado, hurricane‑force winds, record heat, and extremely low humidity caused significant damage and triggered red‑flag fire warnings. And in North Texas, deputies arrested a costumed “Grinch” accused of stealing candy canes and Christmas gifts before being booked on multiple charges.
An AI weapons‑detection system at Lawton Chiles Middle School mistakenly flagged a student’s clarinet as a possible gun. Police determined the alert was triggered because the student was holding the instrument like a firearm while wearing a tactical‑style costume for a themed dress‑up day.
A former Brightline conductor has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $60 million, saying repeated exposure to deadly train crashes left him with PTSD. He reports more than ten traumatic incidents over five years, including seven confirmed fatalities. The suit accuses Brightline of failing to provide adequate safety protocols or mental‑health support for workers regularly exposed to catastrophic events.
Authorities described the case as an active and ongoing investigation and have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the death.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to launch today on a nine-day mission around the moon and back. Follow the countdown and watch it live.
Sandy Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout to lead the Miami Marlins over the Chicago White Sox 10-0.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register and vote in Florida, as voting rights groups swiftly filed a federal lawsuit.
A man from India, a former Disney employee and a school bus driver were along those who were arrested.
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.
Lev Parnas is the latest democrat to throw his name into the fray, and it's a name that many may associate with President Donald Trump.
President Trump has told Britain's Telegraph newspaper he could try to terminate U.S. membership in NATO. He's railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the Iran war.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
A federal judge has ordered Penn to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
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.
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.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.
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.
