Fla. Senate Makes Suing Auto Makers Harder
It's going to be more difficult for injured consumers to sue auto makers and other manufacturers under a new bill passed by the Florida Senate.
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It's going to be more difficult for injured consumers to sue auto makers and other manufacturers under a new bill passed by the Florida Senate.
Now that voters in Miami-Dade County have chosen to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez along with Commissioner Natacha Seijas many are wondering who is in charge of the county.
The first numbers are in for the Miami-Dade Recall vote, and they don't look good for Mayor Carlos Alvarez and District 13 commissioner Natacha Seijas, with voters rejecting both by an almost 9-1 margin.
Voters in Mami-Dade's District 13 voted thumbs down for Natacha Seijas by an 88%-12% margin, and opened the door to the first new commissioner in the district since the 90's.
For Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and county commissioner Natacha Seijas it all comes down to Tuesday as voters head to the polls to cast their ballots in a recall election.
The Florida Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that will effectively cap how much money the legislature can tax and spend.
A bill that would set up a merit pay plan for teachers and end tenure is about to be taken up in the Florida House.
The state is wrapping up its case against former Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones who is accused of bribery and grand theft.
Florida is prepared to meet any catastrophic challenges that might threaten any of the five nuclear reactors housed in the state, Governor Rick Scott said.
A measure prohibiting schools, and local and state governments from letting unions automatically collect dues from employees through their paychecks squeaked by the Senate Community Affairs Committee Monday morning on a 5-4 vote.
As Republicans and Democrats battle over spending on Capitol Hill, a South Florida congresswoman is talking about what proposed cuts to Social Security could mean here.
Early voting is over for Miami-Dade voters who wanted to cast their ballots in a recall election for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas.
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has agreed with a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi to expedite the federal government's appeal of Florida U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's ruling that invalidated the entire health care reform act.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas, who is facing a recall vote, wants to make sure her constituents know she's still on the job. So, on the day the recall vote goes forward, Seijas will give away nearly $250,000 in taxpayer funds to 11 local nonprofit groups and community programs, according to CBSMiami news partner the Miami Herald.
Just weeks after Florida Governor Rick Scott turned down $2.4 billion and thousands of jobs from the federal government, the Obama Administration has reluctantly made the money available for other high-speed rail projects across the country.
Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue in decades, and the toll now includes a death.
William Reaves is set to be executed on Oct. 20 for shooting Deputy Richard Raczkowski 4 times in the back.
The 16-year-old who was shot is in critical but stable condition, deputies say.
Surveillance video shows four dogs surrounding and attacking the woman as she walked through the neighborhood.
All of the dogs were safely removed from the home before the fire was eventually extinguished.
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.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Degnis Bofill, who won a 2022 Latin Grammy, is being held at the Krome Detention Center in Miami-Dade County while his asylum case is pending.
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.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
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.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.
