Florida Senate Poised To Pass Redistricting Plans
The Florida Senate is set to vote Thursday on new congressional districts that, at least for now, don't follow lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.
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The Florida Senate is set to vote Thursday on new congressional districts that, at least for now, don't follow lines proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.
House Bill 5 proposes a ban on abortion after 15 weeks with the count starting after the woman's last menstrual cycle, but the bill doesn't stop there.
A proposal that would allow state colleges and universities to authorize the creation of charter schools and sponsor the schools is advancing in the Florida Senate.
News of the funding actually came as a surprise to advocates.
Rodolphe Jaar is currently in custody in Miami.
To bolster his struggling golf resort in Doral, Donald Trump plans to build 2,300 luxury homes on the site along with retail and commercial space.
Amid a national worker shortage, state agencies are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain employees, including those who care for some of Florida's most vulnerable citizens.
State lawmakers Thursday will consider a proposal that could eliminate salaries for county school board members.
Two men in Broward each scored a million dollar prize by playing the Florida Lotterys' THE FASTEST ROAD TO $1,000,000 Scratch-Off game.
A divided state appeals court has cleared the way for a 17-year-old high school student to have an abortion without getting approval from her parents, finding that she was mature enough to make the decision.
Police in Sanford, Florida say a student is in custody after shooting a classmate at Seminole High School Wednesday.
Omicron has become the dominant variant across the country and in South Florida. The CDC says omicron was responsible for 99% of the new COVID cases in the last week.
An endangered Florida panther kitten has died after being struck by a vehicle.
An 18-year-old Florida man is accused of ambushing a jogger, who he planned to kill and hide the body in a bedroom closet at his home, sheriff's officials said.
The coronavirus pandemic forced many businesses to close their doors and turn away customers and employees, but as many of those businesses and restaurants reopen, they are looking for employees to fill available positions as they keep up with increased demand for their goods and services.
The weekend will bring higher rain chances with next week a stronger chance of scattered storms.
Investigators identified 11 robberies and 6 grand thefts in the span between October 2025 and May 2026 in the Intracoastal District, near NW 6th Avenue and 152nd Street, that the four subjects carried out.
The man and his wife say he feels pressured to leave the US. What an immigration attorney says his options are.
Investigators said the 13-year-old and the suspect know each other, but it's unclear how and what led to the shooting.
The driver is now facing DUI charges after students called 911
We could see small, pop-up showers throughout the holiday weekend.
The talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
Francisco Javier Ravelo, 36, will not be allowed to have unsupervised contact with animals after he is released from prison.
The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave have been repatriated. One other set of remains was returned earlier this month.
The incident marks China's deadliest mining accident in years.
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 talks were part of a flurry of meetings as House and Senate leaders try to meet a Tuesday deadline to complete the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The GOP senator said the meeting included "screaming," adding that "fiery does not begin to cut it."
When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, multiple people familiar with the matter said.
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.
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.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
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.
