Fed. Judge Halts Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients
A Florida federal judge has stopped one of Governor Rick Scott's signature pieces of legislation requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test.
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A Florida federal judge has stopped one of Governor Rick Scott's signature pieces of legislation requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test.
South Florida voters have started to head to the polls for early voting in three cities, with a fourth to begin on Thursday.
Election day across several cities in South Florida is less than two weeks away, and a new Mayor for four cities will be announced on November 1st, but early voters are casting their votes beginning Saturday.
Election day across several cities in South Florida is less than two weeks away, and while voters will choose a new Mayor for four cities on November 1st, early voting begins Saturday.
It may be a tough sell at a time when tuition is climbing and available seats at Florida universities are scarce, but a Jacksonville state representative has filed a bill that would legalize state tuition breaks for all Florida residents, even if their parents are not here legally.
Most people know that you must be a US Citizen to vote, but apparently, that message missed one Central Florida state legislator. A member of the committee that is overseeing the drawing of new congressional districts, he's demanded the process be held up until it's certified hispanic voters there are legal.
Miami-Dade County and Broward County both saw some improvement in the jobs front, according to numbers released Friday by the Department of Economic Opportunity.
The chances that a Republican can unseat Senator Bill Nelson in 2012 are shrinking every day. Nelson outraised every Republican challenger that has declared for the 2012 GOP primary.
Florida is touting the new jobs it created Friday after a positive unemployment report. But based on numbers from all W-2's filed in the country, the wages simply aren't keeping up.
United States Senator Marco Rubio is dismissing claims that he in any way embellished his family's history when he claimed repeatedly that his parents were Cuban exiles.
After spending the better part of the last four years trying to prove a ridiculous accusation that President Barack Obama wasn't born in this country, the so-called birthers have a new target, Senator Marco Rubio.
The U.S. awoke Thursday to breaking news of the death of Muammar Qaddafi. It's sparked celebrations in Libya and is being lauded by South Florida politicians.
The 2012 Presidential general election is still more than a year away, but on the heels of hotly contested debate Tuesday night, a new poll from NBC/Marist is showing Floridians are cool on all GOP candidates except Mitt Romney and Herman Cain.
In the middle of pushing to reform higher education, Governor Rick Scott has posted the salaries of Florida's university employees online, and the move is prompting pushback from faculty.
The FAA said the helicopter was a Robinson R22.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
A woman and two teens are now facing charges.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
High humidity across the region, combined with the real temperatures, will create triple-digit "feels like" temperatures from Pompano Beach to Key West.
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 Justice Department issued a legal opinion giving the U.S. military broader powers to detain migrants near certain areas along the southern border.
Gov. Ron DeSantis toured the state harping on the need for a major cut to property taxes, at times questioning why property taxes should exist at all.
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children, according to the health ministry.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom where they're charged with rape and sex trafficking.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
