Florida Speaker of the House Danny Perez sits with Jim DeFede
Representative Danny Perez, new speaker of the Florida House, sits down with CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede this Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
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Representative Danny Perez, new speaker of the Florida House, sits down with CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede this Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Florida's incoming legislative leaders have formally taken their oaths of office.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Kennedy "should be deeply concerning to millions of pro-life Americans."
Jim interviews Rosanna "Rosie" Cordero-Stutz who was elected this week as the sheriff of Miami-Dade; and Jim talks to the executive director of the Florida Women's Freedom Coalition about what's next for abortion in Florida.
Americans voted to protect abortion access in seven states, but support for those measures outpaced support for Kamala Harris, who made abortion rights central to her campaign.
Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Here's what that could mean.
Abortion measures were on the ballot in 10 states, from Arizona to Florida, this Election Day.
Trump and Harris have talked about their stances on abortion and what the future might hold for abortion access if elected in the 2024 presidential election.
The amendment failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to pass, garnering only 57% of the vote.
Amendment 4 proposed enshrining abortion rights in Florida's constitution.
Laura Goodhue, the Executive Director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, says the vast majority of Floridians support access to abortion and even Donald Trump has said the state's current ban goes too far.
Amendment 4, if it passes, would eliminate Florida's six-week abortion ban — one of the strictest abortion laws in the nation.
Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure and he's getting testy about it.
The state Agency for Health Care Administration data showed that 52,753 abortions had been reported this year.
Teri Hornstein reports abortion rights and recreational marijuana are two of the 6 proposed amendments on the ballot.
Teri Hornstein reports with 60% of the vote needed to pass, it's expected to be extremely close.
Florida's election will test whether the state maintains its new reputation as a Republican stronghold.
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has long lobbied in Tallahassee in favor of tighter abortion restrictions.
A federal judge is still stopping state officials from taking action against TV stations who run ad on abortion rights.
Florida is one of ten states with abortion on the ballot this year. If Amendment 4 is passed, then the state's six-week ban on abortion would be overturned.
DeSantis administration accuses the group sponsoring the Amendment 4 proposal of spreading "false factual information."
Gov. Ron DeSantis and more than a dozen doctors joined together to discuss why they don't support the amendment.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is focusing his official office on fighting Amendment 4.
With Floridians already voting by mail in the runup to the Nov. 5 election, fierce legal wrangling continues to escalate over a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
With Floridians already voting by mail in the runup to the Nov. 5 election, fierce legal wrangling continues to escalate over a ballot measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
Deputies have announced that Kelton Abston, 27, and Mari Zelaya, 42, were taken into custody on Wednesday.
Thousands of people were killed and injured, and tens of thousands remain unaccounted for after the earthquakes in Venezuela.
The Fourth of July holiday weekend brings increased boater traffic along waterways and Biscayne Bay.
President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.
Despite showers and thunderstorms, steamy conditions continue across South Florida with triple-digit feels-like temperatures.
Deputies have announced that Kelton Abston, 27, and Mari Zelaya, 42, were taken into custody on Wednesday.
Thousands of people were killed and injured, and tens of thousands remain unaccounted for after the earthquakes in Venezuela.
The Fourth of July holiday weekend brings increased boater traffic along waterways and Biscayne Bay.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.
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.
President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."