House Panel Approved Bill That Bans 2 Out 3 Forms Of Oil, Gas Fracking
A bill that would ban two forms of fracking for oil and gas in the state has cleared a House panel.
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A bill that would ban two forms of fracking for oil and gas in the state has cleared a House panel.
A hearing in the case of confessed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz has been suspended.
Burger King employees discovered a swastika carved into the wall of their fast-food restaurant.
Seminole Indian police officers are investigating the deaths of two individuals at the Hard Rock Casino.
A professional dominatrix wasn't able to whip up enough support in a state House panel which passed two human trafficking bills that could hurt consensual sex workers.
A legal battle involving one of the nation's most emotionally charged issues continued Tuesday in Florida, as a three-judge appellate panel heard arguments in a long-running dispute over a 24-hour waiting period for abortions.
With scores of medical school students in the audience, a House health-care panel Tuesday approved a bill that would allow counties across the state to establish syringe and needle exchange programs in an effort to cut down on the spread of hepatitis C and HIV.
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch were set to make history as the first all-female crew to conduct a spacewalk at the International Space Station, but it was announced on Monday that the historic spacewalk will be delayed because of spacesuit issues.
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to pay over $200 million to settle a historic lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma attorney general.
A man who raped a neighbor at knifepoint, and then offered to do yard work around her home to make up for it, has been sentenced to five decades in prison.
At the Latin Builders Association Academy, it's all about learning today and leading tomorrow.
Caution tape surrounds a Miami Gardens home where police have been investigating a startling discovery for the second straight day.
While still grieving the loss of 17 students and teachers more than one year later, the community of Parkland is now mourning the loss of two more students to suicide in less than a week.
An effort to put more teeth into Florida's ban on texting while driving continued its Senate journey Monday, after lawmakers stripped out proposals that could have allowed police to pull over motorists for potential distractions such as talking on cell phones, eating hamburgers or self-grooming.
Karen Leicht spent nearly three years in federal prison and three months on probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit insurance fraud in 2010.
A violent rollover crash shut down I‑95 southbound through Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach for much of the day. Investigators say the incident began when a man became violent with a deputy who had stopped him for an alleged gas‑station theft. According to BSO, the man fled, leading to a pursuit that ended when his vehicle rolled over, striking multiple cars, including a patrol cruiser.
Millions across the U.S. are bracing for a major winter storm bringing snow, ice and dangerous cold, with states from New Jersey to Texas preparing as temperatures plunge and travel disruptions begin.
A North Miami mother has surrendered to police after her boyfriend was charged with brutally beating her 6‑year‑old son, who has autism. The child remains in critical condition at the hospital. Cynthia Hernandez turned herself in at the TGK Correctional Center with her attorney, and police say inconsistencies in her account led investigators to seek her arrest. She has now been booked into jail as the investigation continues.
Police in Miami Gardens are investigating a deadly shooting after an officer shot and killed a person in the backyard of a home in a residential neighborhood. The police chief said officers were responding to a distress call when the incident occurred. A large police presence remains on scene, and much of the investigation is centered about half a block from where residents are trying to return home from work.
As CBS News Miami's Jim Berry recalls his career aspirations into education, he questions whether he would have wanted that job in the first place after seeing the issues that Broward superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn had to face this week alone.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
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.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
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.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
