Teachers, State Argue Over School Reopening As COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 10,000 In Florida
Florida teachers and state officials argued in court over whether brick-and-mortar schools should be forced to reopen this month.
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Florida teachers and state officials argued in court over whether brick-and-mortar schools should be forced to reopen this month.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 19, 2020.
The prospect of a flu season during the coronavirus pandemic alarms health experts.
It's unlikely that Florida will mandate all nursing homes reopen to all visitors any time soon.
The Miami-Dade bed tax is a good indicator of the coronavirus impact on the hotel industry and South Florida tourism in general. While there is an uptick in hotel room occupancy, the short term picture is still not good.
Broward County Public Schools students will begin their first day of classes Wednesday. This year, however, they will not be heading to the bus stop or going to check out their new classrooms.
Health officials announced Tuesday the opening of two new walk-up COVID-19 testing sites in Miami-Dade County.
A special Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede segment, we heard directly from ICU nurses in the Jackson Memorial Hospital COVID unit. They gave an unprecedented look at what life is really like for health workers on the front lines. They shared their fears, their anguish and their pain.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 18, 2020.
Some schools, businesses, and offices are re-opening, but it's presenting plenty of challenges for workers and their employers.
Monday marked the lowest number of COVID-19 cases in South Florida since the middle of June, but medical experts and officials say it's still not enough.
Pediatricians say now is the time to start preparing children for wearing masks all day if they are heading back to the classroom.
Walmart is extending store hours across the United States.
Some schools, businesses and offices are reopening but it's presenting plenty of challenges for workers and their employers.
After moving the test online because of COVID-19, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners has called off a plan to hold the Bar exam on Wednesday because it was not "technically feasible."
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 2:30 p.m.. on August 17, 2020.
Florida's vital tourism industry suffered an estimated 60.5 percent drop in visitors as the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard during the year's second quarter, with international travel off more than 90 percent.
A walk up coronavirus test site in North Miami has moved.
Some Broward County parents believe five days a week of face-to-face learning is the best scenario for the upcoming school year.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 16, 2020.
A longtime Broward Sheriff's Office lieutenant has died of COVID-19.
Living through the coronavirus pandemic is difficult for all families juggling work, school and stress. But one group facing unique mental health challenges is new moms.
Early voting has been underway across South Florida for two weeks now, but it ends Sunday, August 16.
On the same day Florida reported an additional 204 deaths from the coronavirus, a group opposed to COVID-19 restrictions held a protest in Fort Lauderdale.
Here are the latest numbers and information you need to know at-a-glance as of 11 a.m. on August 15, 2020.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
Kenya Glashow, 31, and her 2-year-old daughter were tragically killed a week ago.
After a rainy Saturday that dropped two inches of rain in isolated areas of Broward County near the Fort Lauderdale Airport, we are still in a significant rain deficit across both our counties.
A Broward County administrator has been reassigned from Orange Brook Elementary School following an off-campus incident, officials said.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
Data centers are booming across the United States as artificial intelligence continues expanding into our everyday lives.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
Kenya Glashow, 31, and her 2-year-old daughter were tragically killed a week ago.
Paramedics helped care for Eloy Cepedo after his house caught on fire around midnight, a year after moving in, he said.
After a rainy Saturday that dropped two inches of rain in isolated areas of Broward County near the Fort Lauderdale Airport, we are still in a significant rain deficit across both our counties.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed everyone inside was safe after the crash on SW 22nd Street.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
The ruling marks a blow to the federal government's long-delayed effort to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is accused of developing the plot to crash planes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Moskowitz discusses primary win, Democratic divide.
The report found taxpayer money was routed through nonprofits and into political accounts, while Attorney General James Uthmeier faces fresh criticism over his role in the transfer.
Gilbert is running for the seat that Frederica Wilson is retiring from.
The winner of the Florida Democratic primary now has her eyes set on the Senate seat currently held by Republican Ashley Moody.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.