Challengers Line Up For Sen. Bill Nelson's Seat
Now that the Florida Legislative session has come to an end, several prominent state Republicans are lining up support to challenge U.S. Senator Bill Nelson next year.
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Now that the Florida Legislative session has come to an end, several prominent state Republicans are lining up support to challenge U.S. Senator Bill Nelson next year.
Pointing to the passage of tax cuts, changes to Medicaid and a measure that will require state employees to pay into their pension, Governor Rick Scott is calling his first legislative session a success.
The 2011 legislative session briefly careened off the track before crashing to an end early Saturday morning amid an intraparty GOP fracas over the nearly $70 billion budget.
Florida lawmakers approved legislation that drastically limits how many classes have to meet the state's class size requirements. The legislation - in an education budget conforming bill passed Friday - also gives schools the ability to exceed those caps by no more than three students in kindergarten through grade three.
Florida legislators adjourned Saturday without an agreement on a tough immigration bill sought by the governor and attorney general to crack down on illegal immigration.
Florida legislators are expected to cut more than $1 billion dollars from education in a budget they will vote on Friday night.
Hollywood's mayor is calling for a federal investigation into his city manager and other city employees after receiving two anonymous tips about some alleged shady behavior.
Late Thursday, the Florida Legislature sent a bill to Governor Scott that makes it easier for property insurers to raise rates, cut the time you have to file claims, an keep your payment until the repairs are actually made to your house.
The Florida house is considering a bill that would give parents of children who are deaf more access to a program that is an alternative to sign language.
To pay them or not to pay them, that is the question. Or at least that is the central question to the first charter amendment that Miami Dade voters will have an opportunity to decide on May 24.
The Florida Senate approved a bill Friday that could lead to more construction work, or lead to more urban sprawl.
The Florida Senate has approved a bill that will privatize the state's Medicaid program. The changes will mean 3 million poor Floridians will now be getting their health care from HMO's.
Trying to shed Florida's reputation as a pill-mill capital, the Senate unanimously approved a wide-ranging bill Friday to stiffen penalties against bad doctors and place new limits on dispensing controlled substances.
Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has criticized the United States for how Special Forces and the C.I.A. killed 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden.
A proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal Florida's ban on state aid to churches and other religious organizations faces a final vote in the Senate Friday.
The fire has since been extinguished and the cause is under investigation.
The new home base for Inter Miami has already welcomed season ticket holders for a sneak peek before the big day, allowing fans to see Lionel Messi and his teammates during a training session.
To help consumers navigate the higher costs of food and goods, CBS News Miami spoke with Mark Hamrick, the Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.
Deputies also found three other teenagers with the boy, who were all taken into custody.
Five people were inside the home at the time of the incident, but authorities say they were not injured.
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.
One of the sources said Hegseth wants someone in the role who will implement President Trump and Hegseth's vision for the Army.
The opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel said that because it believes the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional, President Trump does not need to comply with it.
The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
President Trump warned the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran," and previewed that strikes on bridges and power plants could be next.
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.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
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.
