Florida lawmakers loosen teen work rules
A toned-down but still controversial proposal that would loosen decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis
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A toned-down but still controversial proposal that would loosen decades-old work restrictions for 16- and 17-year-old youths is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida lawmakers this week approved a watered-down bill targeting vape products geared toward children, setting up a process for Attorney General Ashley Moody to go after illegal electronic cigarette manufacturers and sellers.
Florida school districts could opt to allow volunteer chaplains in schools under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The bill would prohibit children under 14 from opening social-media accounts but would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to open accounts with parental consent.
Jim DeFede and the Broward County Public Schools Superintendent tackle the measles outbreak, and school closures due to under-enrollment.
A key change in the revised plan is allowing parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have social-media accounts. Another key is that the revised plan removed age-verification requirements that were in the earlier bill.
On Friday, the governor posted to X that he had vetoed the bill because "the [Florida] Legislature is about to produce a different, superior bill."
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow spent the week with the Finazzos, whose two sons both have the rare disease.
Miah-Lynn Pean celebrated her 12th birthday on Thursday, even though she's technically only had three.
A Florida bill banning social media use for minors heads to Governor Ron DeSantis' desk. It would be among the nation's most restrictive for kids under 16.
Amid a debate about the role of government and parental rights, the Florida Senate on Thursday passed a bill that seeks to keep children under the age of 16 off social media platforms.
Police have identified the two children who were trapped inside the deadly sandhole collapse on Tuesday.
The Florida House has passed a bill to let 16- and 17-year-olds work longer and later hours.
The mother said parents at her children's private Christian school will allow her to use the main entrance — only if she removes the ad from her car.
Shoes donated to children from underserved communities.
"It was a special experience because my daughters attend this school. My younger daughter dressed up as a meteorologist," said Gonzalez.
New York health officials allege that a midwife faked vaccine records for kids.
Children "shouldn't go hungry because they lose access" to school meals, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
Santa's helpers didn't come by sleigh on Christmas Eve, but rather by Miramar Police cars.
A federal judge noted Gov. Ron DeSantis spread false information about doctors mutilating children's genitals.
Among the record numbers of migrants arriving in the U.S. are tens of thousands of children crossing the border without their parents.
Parents from one Southwest Miami-Dade school are outraged after artificial intelligence technology was used to put their daughters' faces on nude bodies.
At least 60 children battling pediatric cancer were able to experience some holiday cheer during Sunday's event.
Neighbors 4 Neighbors is once again busy with its annual Adopt a Family 4 the Holidays program whose success wouldn't be possible without support from the community.
On Saturday morning, students presented the toy Jeep to Connor and his parents, where he drove freely with glee.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
Demolition began at Orlando's Pulse nightclub as the city cleared the site for a permanent memorial to the 49 people killed there.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
Terrell Gibson, 20, of West Palm Beach, faces several charges, including first-degree murder.
Lines at South Florida airports are starting to dwindle as the partial government shutdown continues, but passengers should still arrive early.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
Demolition began at Orlando's Pulse nightclub as the city cleared the site for a permanent memorial to the 49 people killed there.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
Terrell Gibson, 20, of West Palm Beach, faces several charges, including first-degree murder.
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.
In a resignation letter, Joe Kent said Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation," and he asserted that "we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
Democrats would have to convince at least four Republicans to join their discharge petition to force a floor vote.
The Pentagon has prepared multiple options for President Trump as potential next steps in the Iran war.
Robin Peguero said he may be a first-time candidate, but he's not new to the political scene.
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.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
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.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
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