State Divvies Up Performance Money For Colleges
Florida's 28 state colleges will receive $60 million in performance funding during the academic year that started this month.
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Florida's 28 state colleges will receive $60 million in performance funding during the academic year that started this month.
A woman from Dallas will spend 15 days in jail as punishment for taking 40 queen conchs from the waters that surround Key West.
Fort Lauderdale police detectives in conjunction with the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, arrested an individual for possession and transmission of child pornography on Wednesday, at approximately 5 p.m.
South Florida divers and lobster lovers will soon be hitting the water for the state's annual two-day lobster mini-season.
There is more than half a billion dollars up for grabs this weekend in the Mega Millions and Powerball drawings.
Here's a list you don't want your city to make. The Orkin extermination company rated its top 50 rat-infested cities. Miami-Fort Lauderdale is number 13.
A video of a baby being rescued from inside a hot car in Volusia County is drawing new attention to a potentially deadly risk.
The Parkland, Florida high school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in February is getting an official therapy dog to help students who need emotional support.
Just days after a 25-foot whale shark was spotted about a mile-and-a-half off the Palm Beach coastline, there is a new study out of South Florida that estimates whale sharks can live up to 130 years.
The race to fill the congressional seat held by the retiring Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is shaping up to be quite expensive.
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott is putting his money where his mouth is as he pushes for a Senate seat.
Broward Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man that can be seen in surveillance footage captured inside a convenience store.
Survivors of the deadly school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spoke out about how the media covered the attack during a journalism convention in Miami.
After hearing hours of speakers, most against the improved bus plan, the Transportation Planning Organization deferred the improved bus system plan to its August 30th meeting.
New surveillance tape shows two burglars who police say have been busy targeting vacant homes all around the village of Pinecrest.
The bill's eventual passage is not in doubt, given the successful vote to advance it on Sunday evening, when eight Democratic senators crossed the aisle.
"It sounded like a projectile," one resident said. Coral Springs Police confirmed two people were killed when the plane transporting hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a man-made pond behind homes.
Since the weekend, people have been paying their respects, leaving flowers and flags at a memorial to honor 27-year-old Miami-Dade Devin Jaramillo. He was fatally shot during a confrontation with a suspect on Friday, Nov. 7.
According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, just after 8:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10, crews were called to the incident in the 1200 block of Northeast 38th Street. When first responders arrived, a man was located and pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His name has not been released at this time.
Temperatures are expected to tumble into the 40s, as the winds increase.
Neighbors say city and police complaints have gone unanswered as the problem continues.
A Kendall father was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of his 21-year-old son.
The hospital's lawsuit said resources were being diverted from helping other patients because of the woman wouldn't leave.
Lauderhill police said the suspect forcibly took a teenager's cellphone and physically dragged her back to a building.
The massive seizure of cocaine marked the latest instance of the illicit drug being found hidden in a shipment of the fruit.
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 Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
When asked if a New York Times report that the tanker would be allowed to reach Cuba was true, Mr. Trump said: "If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem whether it's Russia or not."
The unprecedented move amounted to an indefinite suspension of all asylum requests filed outside of immigration court, regardless of the applicant's nationality.
The Europeans also argue that the war in Ukraine is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.
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.
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.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
