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Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vice President Mike Pence tried Thursday to assure residents that Florida is responding effectively to the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of cases continues to soar and some hospitals are having to halt non-emergency inpatient surgeries.
A 72-year-old man is facing charges Thursday after he is accused of pushing another elderly man out of a Miami Beach condo elevator.
Miami was the first city in the county to mandate that masks be worn outside of the home.
The Florida Department of Health announced Thursday that an 11-year-old boy from Miami-Dade County has died from COVID-19.
Florida State University officials on Thursday backpedaled from a memo that said employees would no longer be able to care for children while working from home starting in August.
The city has amended its emergency measures and effective immediately, everyone in public spaces, both indoors and outside, must wear a facial covering.
Nearly 85,000 people filed first-time unemployment claims in Florida last week, a dip from the previous week as the coronavirus continues to cause major economic problems, according to U.S. Department of Labor statistics released Thursday.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on July 2, 2020.
Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Governor Ron DeSantis in Tampa on Thursday.
Masks will now be mandatory indoors and outdoors everywhere in Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade Schools is figuring out how students will get an education this coming school year amid the coronavirus pandemic. At a virtual school board meeting Wednesday, members heard emailed comments from parents.
South Florida hospitals are reevaluating elective non-emergency procedures due to the increase in coronavirus cases.
For 28 years, the Mainly Mozart Festival, presented by the Miami Chamber Music Society, has been bringing first-rate classical music performances to South Florida audiences in Coral Gables.
Monroe County officials are urging visitors and residents to comply with health directives to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Slowly but surely sports are making a comeback. But they will all look different because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Working parents employed by Florida State University just had a bombshell dropped on them.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on July 1, 2020.
Miami-Dade is tightening restrictions on hotel and motel pools for the July 4th holiday weekend.
"The response in many of the positive patients is that they were at a family gathering or they were at a graduation party," Dr. Aileen Marty said.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has signed an amendment ordering the closure of on-site dining from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. around the county.
At just 4 months old, little Karsyn Lamar is already a survivor. Karsyn, who is battling short gut syndrome, reached a major milestone and was released from Broward Health Medical Center.
U.S Senator Marco Rubio is calling on younger people to abide by the Centers for Disease Control guidelines to help stem the increases of coronavirus.
With the rise in coronavirus cases doctors are saying they are seeing a decrease in the number of people seeking emergency non-COVID-19 treatment at hospitals.
Air travel is making a bit of a comeback, with more passengers boarding planes amid surging COVID-19 numbers.
Miami-Dade is sending out special surge outreach teams to educate residents and hand out supplies in the areas hit hardest by the coronavirus.
The FIFA World Cup match featuring Scotland and Brazil is being held Wednesday at Miami Stadium.
An air quality alert continues for Miami-Dade County until 3 p.m. due to the smoke from the wildfires.
Soldiers say the Army disregarded warnings about thin defenses and ignored requests for medical supplies. Now they question whether the Army is being transparent about their injuries.
After conflicting remarks from Iran and the U.S., the U.N. nuclear agency chief says Iranian sites will be inspected, but the timing is "not essential."
Scotland's "Tartan Army" is a fan base that has taken over Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Family members, survivors and community leaders gathered in Surfside to remember the 98 people killed in the Champlain Towers South collapse.
The FIFA World Cup match featuring Scotland and Brazil is being held Wednesday at Miami Stadium.
An air quality alert continues for Miami-Dade County until 3 p.m. due to the smoke from the wildfires.
Soldiers say the Army disregarded warnings about thin defenses and ignored requests for medical supplies. Now they question whether the Army is being transparent about their injuries.
After conflicting remarks from Iran and the U.S., the U.N. nuclear agency chief says Iranian sites will be inspected, but the timing is "not essential."
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.
Soldiers say the Army disregarded warnings about thin defenses and ignored requests for medical supplies. Now they question whether the Army is being transparent about their injuries.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled in a 71-page opinion Tuesday that multiple Trump administration policies were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
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.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
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.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
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."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.