Judge Rejects Challenge To 'Vaccine Passport' Ban
A Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law that bans so-called "vaccine passports," rejecting arguments by a Sarasota business that the law violates First Amendment rights.
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A Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law that bans so-called "vaccine passports," rejecting arguments by a Sarasota business that the law violates First Amendment rights.
The Florida Department of Health on Friday proposed a long-term rule to try to prevent school mask mandates and give parents more authority to decide whether children who have been exposed to COVID-19 should be able to attend school.
Children who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus under a nationwide trial and their parents are speaking out, saying they are grateful for inoculations that will protect them.
On Thursday, Broward Mayor Steve Geller said while the Covid numbers are dramatically improving and more people are getting vaccinated, he cautioned, "we are not out of the woods yet."
Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference on Thursday to talk about monoclonal antibody treatments available throughout Florida and how they have made a difference to people suffering from COVID-19 around the state.
A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
The government also released data Wednesday that shows the COVID-19 booster program is off to strong start.
Workers who are fired for refusing to get inoculated against COVID-19 need not apply — for unemployment benefits.
Black and Hispanic communities have already been hit hard by COVID-19. Now, doctors urge getting the flu vaccine to avoid another disproportionate impact.
Attorney General Ashley Moody said the state is not updating licenses to include proof of vaccination.
Florida's teacher shortage has worsened since the start of the school year, with vacancies surging to more than 5,000, according to updated data from the Florida Education Association.
The number of Florida patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has dropped below 4,000 and intensive-care unit beds continue to get freed up.
Dr. Hanadys Ale has enrolled her son Alejandro in the KidCOVE Moderna trial, which tests how the vaccine protects children between 6 months and 12 years old from getting sick if they come in contact with SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.
While COVID cases are up at Miami-Dade schools, there's been a downward trend in Broward.
Health care workers have been fighting the COVID pandemic on the frontlines for more than a year and a half.
Drugmaker Merck, the company behind a COVID-19 pill that was being studied in South Florida, has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asking for emergency for authorization of its use.
The CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine, with rare exception.
Kids ages 5 to 11 could get their first COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the month and Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for its vaccine for kids in that age group.
The Chief Medical Officer for Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital says the new proposed Pfizer vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 could be a "lifesaver."
Experts have been warning we could see what they are calling a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and flu this coming winter.
The number of patients with COVID-19 in Florida hospitals dropped by nearly 1,200 over the past week.
After 65 days in the hospital, on Thursday, Heydi Yudex officially beat COVID-19. Her husband David Duran, who also had the virus, has been there every step of the way with her.
A Leon County circuit judge could rule late next week in a challenge to the constitutionality of a state law that bans so-called "vaccine passports" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employers from downtown Brickell to the Homestead vegetable fields are having difficulty finding workers.
With the FDA considering a Pfizer request to allow vaccination for kids 5 to 11, health experts are seeing that as some very positive news.
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Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
Juan Guanipa, one of the closest allies of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado, had been held at a detention facility since May 2025.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
Relatives are questioning the use of deadly force after deputies responded to a mental health crisis call, as state officials launch an investigation.
Miami airport sees a surge in Valentine's Day flower imports, as demand outpaces rising tariffs and shipping costs, officials report.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
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 criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, Zelenskyy told reporters.
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
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In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
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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.
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Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
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