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.
A deputy with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is recovering at a hospital after he was reportedly stuck by lightning while sitting in a car in Doral on Thursday. CBS News Miami’s Manuel Bojorquez has more details from southwest Miami-Dade.
A man was detained after a woman was found stabbed to death inside a luxury high-rise apartment in Brickell early Friday morning, according to Miami police. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor has the report.
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Massachusetts said he is going to declare a mistrial. However, a mistrial has still not been formally declared while the judge allowed a one-hour stay as the jury remained deadlocked. Clancy’s lawyer said he wanted to appeal to a higher court.
An investigation is underway at a luxury high-rise in Brickell after Miami police said a woman was stabbed multiple times early Friday morning. CBS News Miami’s Morgan Rynor spoke with neighbors who say they think the woman died of her injuries.
Florida takes the top spot when it comes to lightning strikes every year, and unfortunately the state also sees 8 deaths on average every year. CBS News NEXT Weather Meteorologist Scott Withers has more.
Workers spent Friday dismantling and removing 2 cranes from a Fort Lauderdale home after both collapsed onto the roof Thursday.
A witness exclusively tells CBS News Miami that the suspect's car came within inches of hitting her during Thursday's pursuit.
A 7-vehicle crash in Doral left 1 person dead and another in critical but stable condition, investigators say.
Florida wildlife officials are warning beachgoers not to handle or return stranded sea turtle hatchlings to the ocean, an action that could violate state law.
The two suspects who were identified as Dareon Pubien, 18, and Sean Thompson, 25, face multiple charges.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado tried 3 times to enter her country "by air and sea but has been turned away each time," her team says.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
