Poll: Rick Scott Is Least Popular Governor In Country
Florida Governor Rick Scott has seen his popularity drop ever since he took office. But the latest poll numbers have him in a bad position compared with his counterparts.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott has seen his popularity drop ever since he took office. But the latest poll numbers have him in a bad position compared with his counterparts.
Dozens of South Florida activists who traveled to our nation's Capitol on Monday to take part in a week long protest, staged sit-in at the offices of one of Florida's Senators.
Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz was in Dania Beach Monday morning to renew her call for an extension to the payroll tax cut for all working Americans.
A bill moving to a state House committee for consideration would remove the physical education requirement for middle school students.
Politician turned author Senator Marco Rubio has signed a book deal. Rubio, 40, signed with Sentinel, a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA), for a memoir.
More than 100 South Floridians boarded buses Monday morning for a trip to Washington D.C. where they will join thousands of others in a 'Take Back Our Capitol' event.
As the fight over proposed destination casinos hits the state legislature; preliminary estimates from the state say the move could bring in more than $100 million to the state in the first year.
Florida senator and Miami resident Marco Rubio will hold a human trafficking awareness briefing in Miami Friday.
A testy battle of words was waged in Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday, when second-tier GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann took issue with a claim by rival Newt Gingrich, who called her "factually challenged."
The White House, along with the Department of House and Urban Development, introduced a new program Thursday that they claim will help low-income people and public housing residents.
Lagging in the polls, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann will try to drum up some South Florida support at an event Thursday evening in Ft. Lauderdale.
It's looking like Newt-mentum is exploding in the Sunshine State, according to the latest poll from Public Policy Polling.
Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter will pay an $8,300 fine after admitting to violating state election law.
Former Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman Cain rode his victory in a Florida straw poll to the top spot in the GOP 2012 presidential primary. But, Cain's fall may have been just as fast.
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney was is in South Florida Tuesday morning to pick up several key endorsements in his bid for a presidential nomination.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
No injuries were reported, but about 125 people were forced to evacuate as the Opa-locka junkyard fire raged on Monday evening.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
BSO says the traffic crash investigation has shut down NE 3rd Avenue between NE 48th and 43rd Streets.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
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 Trump administration plans to crack down on press leaks by requiring new and existing federal employees to sign NDAs.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
A top DHS official directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims.
All Cabinet members, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, were expected to attend the Camp David meeting, a White House official told CBS News.
The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by the NFL stemming from coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit, allowing his case to proceed in federal court.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
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.
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.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
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.
