Gov. DeSantis Issues Order Eliminating Common Core Standards In Florida Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order that cuts Common Core standards in Florida schools.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an executive order that cuts Common Core standards in Florida schools.
iami-Dade Police swarmed a neighborhood near Ives Dairy Road and I-95 Thursday night.
A sight that no parent ever wants to see as a school bus caught on fire in Broward County on Thursday.
Former Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones will take a similar post on the other side of the country, after being hired by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to head New Mexico's prison system.
Local governments wouldn't be able to regulate single-use plastic straws under a measure filed Thursday in the House.
Parents of students who attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are meeting with Broward Schools superintendent Robert Runcie on Thursday.
On Thursday afternoon, Venezuela's Interim President Juan Guaidó tweeted that Nicolas Maduro's Special Actions Forces (FAES) had stormed his home in Caracas.
The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating a violent armed robbery that occurred at a pawn shop on January 16th.
Mayor Carlos Gimenez gave his annual State of the County address on Thursday morning at Port Miami.
As they deal with painful election losses and try to devise a plan for the 2020 presidential election cycle, Florida Democratic Party leaders announced Thursday they have formed a commission to help build an infrastructure that they hope will yield future wins in the nation's largest swing state.
The longest government shutdown in United States history may be over, but there continue to be harsh lingering effects.
Florida Power & Light announced Thursday the start of operations at its first solar power plant in Miami-Dade County.
At 83 years old and battling cancer, Maurice Ferre slowly walked up to receive what he called the greatest honor of his life.
A Keys man was arrested Wednesday after Monroe County Sheriff's Office said he pushed his girlfriend off a balcony.
He's not calling it a cartel, as Gov. Ron DeSantis did.
The Miami Dolphins welcomed Head Coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan from Green Bay, signaling a fresh start for the franchise. At their first press conference, both leaders vowed to chase championships and build a winning team for long-frustrated Dolphins fans.
A 49-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly telling an American Airlines gate agent there was a bomb in his bag at Miami International Airport. He now faces a felony charge for making a false bomb threat.
Facing an $80 million deficit and declining enrollment, Broward County is closing several schools and shifting student boundaries. Hundreds of families will be affected by campus closures and new school assignments, while one middle school was saved after community pushback.
A violent dispute between two brothers turned deadly in Miami. Police say the incident happened just before 9 p.m., leaving one brother fatally stabbed and the other hospitalized. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the tragedy.
A Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy shot 36-year-old Kennedy Graham after a confrontation outside a Southwest Miami-Dade Walmart. Police say Graham was armed and tried to flee after allegedly shoplifting. Bodycam and surveillance video reveal a struggle in the parking lot before shots were fired. No bystanders were hurt.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Friday boosting pay to high school coaches and allowing them to use their own money on food and transportation for their players.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Amid concern about AI taking jobs, people see a range of motives by AI companies.
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.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
The Trump administration on Friday announced a sweeping policy designed to make it harder for immigrants already in the U.S. to get permanent residency.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Amid concern about AI taking jobs, people see a range of motives by AI companies.
President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
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.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
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.
