Head Of State's Democratic Party Won't Seek Another Term
Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant will leave the job when her term expires.
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Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Allison Tant will leave the job when her term expires.
Six Republicans are running to the right as they seek to recapture a nationally watched congressional seat that covers a large part of Florida's Treasure Coast.
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine debuted at Miami's Florida International University as a presidential ticket in the crucial battleground state of Florida as they head toward next week's Democratic Party convention.
Hillary Clinton's search for a running mate started with a commanding victory in the New York primary and a special delivery in a plastic Duane Reed bag.
Hillary Clinton has named Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate, adding a centrist former governor of a crucial battleground state to the Democratic ticket.
The shooting massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando continued to reverberate in Washington, D.C., this week, as Democrats staged a daylong "sit-in" on the floor of the U.S. House calling for a vote on gun legislation.
Exhausted but exuberant, House Democrats vowed to fight on for gun control Thursday as they ended their high-drama House floor sit-in.
It appears that some in Washington aren't going to allow the issue of gun control to be put on the back burner anymore.
Speculation surrounds Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as a possible running mate for Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House.
Republican Congressman Carlos Curbelo has clarified a statement he made Thursday to CBS4's Jim DeFede as to whether he would open to voting for Hillary Clinton should Donald Trump become the Republican nominee.
If you're hoping to cast a ballot in the 2016 Florida primary, you have just slightly over two weeks to get registered.
This week on Facing South Florida Jim DeFede interviews presidential candidate Marco Rubio from New Hampshire, where most of presidential candidates hosted campaign events for voters.
Nearly six in 10 Americans say the U.S. should not temporarily ban Muslims from other countries from entering the U.S.
\The day for the second Democratic debate has arrived and final preps are being made in Des Moines, Iowa for the event set for the evening.
Democrat or Republican, there was no difference Friday. All the presidential contenders understood the most important issue was standing in solidarity for the people of France following the Paris terror attacks.
Presidential hopefuls are in preparation mode just a day before the second Democratic debate.
After a summer largely spent raising money for his Republican campaign for president, Marco Rubio says he's about to start spending a whole lot more time in Iowa and the other early voting states.
The news of House Speaker John Boehner's resignation brought hundreds of religious conservatives to their feet to cheer — and one after another, much of the Republican Party's presidential class joined in their rejoicing.
Demoratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton said GOP presidential candidates did not mention "one word" on making college affordable in last week's Republican debate.
Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo has been diagnosed with whooping cough.
Two more Democrats have filed paperwork to run next year for Broward County House seats that will be vacated by term-limited lawmakers.
Democrats see a chance to pick up the Florida Senate seat being vacated by Republican Marco Rubio — but only if U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson stays out of the race.
With the Senate also poised to take up the issue, the Florida House on Wednesday approved a bill that would require 24-hour waiting periods before women can have abortions.
Saying that reform must happen, a Florida House panel on Tuesday pushed forward a plan aimed at increasing oversight of the state's troubled prison system but stopped short of endorsing an independent commission included in the Senate's corrections overhaul.
Democrats are looking to big city mayors and their congressional delegation to help pull them out of their slump at the polls.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Colombia's presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist president.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
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 Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.