Florida lawmakers react after U.S. and Israel launch strikes on Iran
Mixed reactions from Florida politicians after the U.S. and Israel launch military strikes against Iran, killing their leader.
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Mixed reactions from Florida politicians after the U.S. and Israel launch military strikes against Iran, killing their leader.
The Miami-Dade mayor, the Aventura, and Miami Beach police departments have issued statements in response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Levine Cava used her sixth State of the County address to highlight economic growth, affordable housing gains, and new preparations for the World Cup.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava responds to what she calls a "frivolous and politically-motivated" recall petition effort.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava praised Eliott Rodriguez for nearly five decades of telling stories with clarity, integrity and a deep love for the community.
The meeting, scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, began two hours late after commissioners first convened on another issue.
The county's proposed budget reduces nonprofit funding from 100% to 70% of the roughly $18 million available.
County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says the fare increase is part of a proposed solution to help close a $400 million budget gap.
The idea of tapping into reserves surfaced around 2:20 a.m., when the fire union presented why they said additional funding was needed.
Leaders warn the cuts could jeopardize services for some of the county's most vulnerable residents.
Local charities, nonprofits and community-based organizations across Miami-Dade County could face severe setbacks under Mayor Daniella Levine Cava's proposed 2025-2026 budget
The mayor said residents should expect increases to the gas tax, solid waste fees, and a 6% hike in water bills.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has wrapped up her budget tour. The mayor hosted six public meetings with community members about what can be expected with a budget deficit of $402 million.
The mayor defended her administration's record, citing years of clean external audits, open budgeting processes and real-time public access to financial data.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is defending proposed moves to strip hundreds of millions of dollars in funds. It comes at the same time Governor Ron DeSantis warned the county of a visit from the state's Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE.
On Monday, Governor DeSantis’ Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) informed Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava of its intention to review the county’s financial information.
The mayor said there are no proposed service cuts to Metrorail, Metrobus or Metromover, but fares for Metrorail and Metrobus will rise.
The mayor's request comes as state and federal lawmakers prepare to tour the remote facility this weekend, amid growing scrutiny over its conditions.
CBS News Miami's Ivan Taylor spoke to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava after she was told "no" to her request to gain access to the Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center in the Everglades.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the state-run facility.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is requesting remote video monitoring, weekly site condition reports and scheduled access to the state-run facility.
Florida law enforcement agencies' cooperation with federal immigration officials is causing concerns among family members and immigrants' rights advocates that people will disappear into county jail systems.
The migrant facility is drawing sharp criticism from environmental advocates, tribal leaders and local officials who say the project threatens drinking water and protected land.
An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield is just days away from being operational, according to Florida officials.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the proposed facility poses a threat to the water supply, regional economy and public asset value.
Olajuwon Dickerson, 32, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, was held without bond after the incident.
It's going to be cool and cloudy on Wednesday in South Florida, but better is on the way as we get closer to the end of the workweek and head into the weekend.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
Robin Peguero said he may be a first-time candidate, but he's not new to the political scene.
Iran retaliates for Israel's latest assassinations as Trump and Netanyahu give no indication the war is about to let up, 19 days in.
Olajuwon Dickerson, 32, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, was held without bond after the incident.
It's going to be cool and cloudy on Wednesday in South Florida, but better is on the way as we get closer to the end of the workweek and head into the weekend.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
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.
Robin Peguero said he may be a first-time candidate, but he's not new to the political scene.
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.
Robin Peguero said he may be a first-time candidate, but he's not new to the political scene.
Amid signs that Republicans may lose some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key midterm races.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin is appearing before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing, which Sen. Rand Paul chairs.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and other top officials are testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee about national security threats facing the U.S.
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.
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."
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.