Florida approves major charter school expansion, allowing co-location in public schools
The move comes as some public schools are closing their doors as they grapple with declining enrollments, aging facilities and post-pandemic student struggles.
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The move comes as some public schools are closing their doors as they grapple with declining enrollments, aging facilities and post-pandemic student struggles.
Investigators said video from a nearby McDonald's helped track down Travaughn Andre Gaines, 45, leading to his arrest.
According to BSO, just before 4:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, deputies responded to a battery report at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach.
Florida Memorial University, the only HBCU in South Florida, has not been directly threatened but has taken steps to protect its campus community.
The students told CBS News Miami they were pursuing aviation degrees and believed their programs were classified as STEM
The victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said BSO.
Officials said the misconduct took place between January and August 2024.
With a Florida House panel finishing a two-day review of property-tax issues, city and county officials defended their financial management.
Authorities said a woman was found shot at an apartment complex and was transported to a nearby hospital.
BSFR reported that a caller saw smoke coming from the roof of the home.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing lawmakers to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot to reduce or eliminate taxes on homesteaded properties.
Tylenol, also known as acetaminophen, has long been considered safe during pregnancy and is critical for treating fevers.
Family members shared a video with CBS News Miami that showed the scene outside of the home, and the suspect had a gun to his head.
The portal is designed to streamline where people can report threats or calls for violence seen online or in person.
FHP said officers observed a traffic violation near Davie, where a car improperly stopped at a stop sign and had dark window tint.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a stormy morning for South Florida on the final day of summer.
Protesters took to the streets this weekend in anger over the town commission's approval of a resolution to co-name the roadway after Mr. Trump.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking two rounds of pop-up storms across South Florida this afternoon and early evening hours.
There has not been a bear hunt in 10 years, but recently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sanctioned a hunt set for December.
Spirit CEO Dave Davis sent a letter to employees Wednesday outlining plans for a "reduction of about 25% in capacity" year over year.
The alert was issued in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was killed in the Davie area off I-595 on Sept. 16.
Florida Department of Health officials issued a rabies alert in Broward County after a raccoon with rabies was killed in the Davie area off I-595 on Sept. 16.
The incident began Tuesday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. when deputies responded to the 2300 block of Bay Drive after reports of a suspicious person at the property.
Some who play basketball there feel the minority demographic is being forced out.
Since the theft, the Humane Society has posted new signs banning backpacks and bags inside kennels.
The holiday, second only to Valentine's Day in flower sales, is driving up demand and pushing prices higher across South Florida.
According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at a home in the 6700 block of Harding Street just after 3:30 a.m.
It's ballet, but not as you might expect. Cinematic, immersive, and deeply connected to the energy of the city itself.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.
The holiday, second only to Valentine's Day in flower sales, is driving up demand and pushing prices higher across South Florida.
According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at a home in the 6700 block of Harding Street just after 3:30 a.m.
It's ballet, but not as you might expect. Cinematic, immersive, and deeply connected to the energy of the city itself.
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
Michael Alvarez, a teacher at First United Methodist Christian School, is facing simple battery charges after police say he allegedly taped a student's mouth shut.
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 U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people, as the number of recent strikes continues to ramp up.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.
A federal appeals court blocked a FDA rule that allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail.
The incident occurred one week after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Trump was rushed off the dais.
The 81-year-old former New York City mayor has been hospitalized for pneumonia, his spokesperson said.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
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.
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.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.