Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Wins 20th Congressional District Seat
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to fill the seat of late Democratic Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings on Tuesday.
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was elected to fill the seat of late Democratic Florida U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings on Tuesday.
In his last State of the State speech of his first term, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his agenda for the 2022 legislative session.
CBS4 News went inside a busy drive-up, COVID testing site Tuesday at Tropical Park for the first time and found that nurses are working extraordinary hours while helping people who need tests.
More than 11,000 patients in Florida hospitals have COVID-19, including nearly 1,400 in intensive-care units, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Rachel Balkovec will manage the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' Low-A affiliate, according to MLB.com.
As the 2022 legislative session started Tuesday, two influential Republican lawmakers filed proposals that would prevent doctors from performing abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
A sharp eyed bartender and his boss helped Key West police in finding the two men who reportedly set a fire that damaged the city's iconic Southernmost Point buoy.
A court battle involving a proposed constitutional amendment that would open the door to casinos in North Florida continued to escalate Monday, with a committee linked to the Seminole Tribe accusing backers of the measure of "engaging in a widespread, election-law conspiracy" in the race to gather enough signatures to place the initiative on the November ballot.
Tax credits of up to $2 million for film, television and digital media productions drew support from senators on Monday as part of an effort to make Florida more attractive to the entertainment industry.
A plan to carry out recommendations from the state's Blue-Green Algae Task Force started to move forward Monday in the Senate.
Florida's state university system on Monday announced the launch of a new online portal designed to provide students with data about graduates in certain degree fields.
Less than two weeks into the new year and another endangered Florida panther has died after being struck by a vehicle.
Florida's 60-day legislative session begins Tuesday with two major items on the agenda; pass a massive state budget and redraw political maps but it's Gov. Ron DeSantis' agenda that will also get a lot of attention.
In his last State of the State speech of his first term, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is likely to outline a largely conservative agenda on Tuesday.
The term "bomb cyclone" will likely be associated with forecasts across the eastern United States later this week and weekend.
Controversial influencer Clavicular, as well as two other men, are facing charges in connection with the shooting of an alligator in the Florida Everglades back in March, according to court documents.
Drivers in Hialeah lines up for blocks for a chance to snag gas at a deep discount on Wednesday - $1.99 a gallon! But you needed to act fast. CBS News Miami’s Bri Buckley has the latest.
Jury deliberations are underway in a Miami courtroom in a case against four men accused of conspiring to kill Haiti’s president, with part of the plot unfolding in South Florida. CBS News Miami’s Tania Francois has the latest.
A Miami-Dade homeowner will need to make significant repairs after a car slammed into the front steps while Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting an investigation in the area. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor has the new information.
Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87, according to the news network.
Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York Mets 4-1.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report found that the state had 694 reportable boating incidents last year, an increase from the previous two years.
Allanda Dorval shared a new picture of her son and memories of him, describing him as "vibrant and happy and full of love, and he was brave".
The video, recorded by a 14-year-old student at Barrington Middle School in Lithia, about 20 to 25 miles southeast of Tampa, has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
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.
