Florida Rep. Ted Deutch Among Democrats Proposing High-Capacity Gun Magazine Ban
Florida Congressman Ted Deutch and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez are reintroducing a high-capacity gun magazine ban proposal Tuesday.
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Florida Congressman Ted Deutch and New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez are reintroducing a high-capacity gun magazine ban proposal Tuesday.
It's been almost one year since the deadly school shooting in Parkland.
The issue of medical marijuana has been one of the most-discussed topics among Florida politicians in recent years.
A Florida man is under arrest accused of video recording himself performing sex acts on his Siberian husky dog.
With the political climate currently so contentious in the United States, it's no surprise that bullying has become an issue with some lawmakers.
Two women captured in a photo hugging each other in despair after the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, now find themselves at odds over gun control.
A Florida man faces decades in prison if convicted of bribery, kickbacks and false paperwork in a $1 billion effort to fleece Medicare and Medicaid, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott have joined together in urging President Donald Trump to include $200 million a year in the federal budget for Everglades restoration.
In this week's Mentoring Matters we go up to Children's Harbor in Broward County.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says it's investigating one of its own.
In the year since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Senior High that killed 17 people and injured another 17, interest in a course called "Stop the Bleed" has risen.
But more cities and companies across the country are looking for and implementing solutions, including banning plastics altogether. That includes right here in South Florida.
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, almost immediately sports became a sense of relief for a grieving community.
Feb. 14, 2019 marks one year after the Parkland massacre. The commemoration, while somber and emotional, is being designated A Day of Service and Love across Broward County Public Schools including MSD.
Florida lawmakers are taking another run at eliminating an unused pool of sales-tax dollars intended for building and improving professional sports facilities.
A licensed mental health counselor in Orange County was stabbed to death Monday night by a former client who entered her office and demanded to speak with her, according to investigators. Deputies say the therapist told him to leave before he attacked her and another patient.
A Massachusetts woman says she and her 6‑pound dog were attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull–Chow Chow mix while taking out the trash and heading out for a walk. She told reporters the dog circled her “like prey” before grabbing her pet, Prince, in its mouth. The woman says she suffered a broken knuckle, and Prince was left with two gashes on his upper back.
President Trump issued a stark warning to Iran, saying the United States would respond with overwhelming force if the Iranian government attempted to carry out assassination threats against him. In an interview with NewsNation, he said he has given “very firm instructions” and vowed Iran would be “wiped off the face of the earth” if such an attack occurred.
President Trump told global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland that he remains interested in acquiring Greenland, arguing the move is important for U.S. national security. He said NATO allies must be able to defend their own territory and claimed no nation besides the United States is positioned to secure Greenland. The president emphasized he would not use military force to pursue the idea.
A former Uvalde school police officer has been found not guilty on charges of abandoning or endangering children during the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre. Prosecutors argued the officer failed to confront the gunman, while his attorneys said he never saw the shooter and instead helped evacuate students from nearby classrooms. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
The sheriff's office said the boy was reported missing just after 6 p.m. Tuesday, and deputies immediately began to search the area.
The incident took place in the area of North Ocean Drive and Hollywood Boulevard.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
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 Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
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.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
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.
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.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"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.
