Florida Unemployment Payments Top $18 Billion
Florida has topped $18 billion paid out in its unemployment system since the COVID-19 pandemic began causing major economic damage in March.
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Florida has topped $18 billion paid out in its unemployment system since the COVID-19 pandemic began causing major economic damage in March.
The Florida Department of Health reported 948 new cases of COVID-19 and 7 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Monday. Another record high of newly reported cases since the beginning of September.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is defending Dr. Anthony Fauci, one day after President Donald Trump suggested he'd dismiss the nation's top infectious disease expert, while taking part in a late Sunday night MAGA rally in South Florida.
The Florida Department of Health reported 918 new cases of COVID-19 and 15 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
The Florida Department of Health reported 339 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Saturday.
As doctors and nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital see more hospitalizations due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, they are making incredible progress when it comes to keeping patients off ventilators for as long as possible.
More than 11,400 workers at Walt Disney properties across Central Florida will be laid off on New Years' Eve, as tourism remains sluggish from the coronavirus pandemic.
Doctors say getting a flu shot is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people over 65 because they're at high risk for serious complications from both viruses.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for cruise ships to resume operations.
An early voting site on Florida's Space Coast was forced to close on Friday after poll workers tested positive for the coronavirus.
Reversing historical trends during economic downturns, state college enrollment has dropped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague Florida.
The Florida Department of Health reported 883 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Thursday. The highest number of newly reported cases since mid-September.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Florida schools continues to rise.
The mayor of Hollywood has been battling COVID-19 since Saturday morning.
As COVID infections rise, critics say Florida is underreporting new cases among school-aged children.
Halloween is right around the corner in the midst of the COVID pandemic. That has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discouraging traditional trick-or-treating this year.
The Florida Department of Health reported 673 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths in Miami-Dade County on Thursday.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Miami held its annual Halloween event to lift the spirits of its young patients.
People who received flu vaccinations in the year before testing positive for the novel coronavirus were nearly 2½ times less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 and more than three times less likely to be admitted to a hospital intensive care unit, according to a University of Florida study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine.
An old school restaurant with one of the best views of a golf course in South Florida is in danger of shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
When Florida, and the rest of the nation went into lockdown during the start of the coronavirus pandemic, bars were shutdown. But that didn't stop Floridians from consuming their alcoholic spirits as drinkers resorted to making their own 'quarantinis.'
As the number of coronavirus cases grows throughout South Florida and South Florida schools, the United Teachers of Dade says it is alarmed by some new developments at Miami Senior High School.
The Florida Department of Health reported 746 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional death in Miami-Dade County on Wednesday.
Police were forced to remove several moms from a school board meeting Tuesday after they ignored repeated requests to wear masks during a discussion on whether the school district should extend its mandatory mask policy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As the number of coronavirus cases grows throughout South Florida and South Florida schools, the United Teachers of Dade says it is alarmed by some new developments at Miami Senior High School.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
Highs today and Monday will reach the low 90s, with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
Crews mobilized rapidly to keep the fire from spreading to single-family homes about 100 yards away, fire officials say.
Ty France drove in three runs, JP Sears gave up one hit and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres extended the Miami Marlins' losing streak to 11 with a 7-2 win.
As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Highs today and Monday will reach the low 90s, with heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
Crews mobilized rapidly to keep the fire from spreading to single-family homes about 100 yards away, fire officials say.
Ty France drove in three runs, JP Sears gave up one hit and struck out three over 3 1/3 innings, and the San Diego Padres extended the Miami Marlins' losing streak to 11 with a 7-2 win.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's accusations of Russia helping Iran target U.S. troops are not the first.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
The Trump administration will impose tariffs of up to 12.5% on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, extending the administration's tariffs on much of the world.
The Senate rejected an attempt to rein in President Trump's war powers in Iran, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.
As Florida Attorney General, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
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.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.