Bills on student cellphone ban, dog abuse during storms sent to DeSantis
Florida lawmakers sent Gov. DeSantis bills to ban student cellphone use during the school day and to make restraining dogs during natural disasters a felony.
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Florida lawmakers sent Gov. DeSantis bills to ban student cellphone use during the school day and to make restraining dogs during natural disasters a felony.
Shelter officials are calling on the public to adopt, foster or volunteer to help relieve the strain.
The miniature dachshund had eluded searchers since November 2023, only rarely appearing in fuzzy glimpses caught by cameras that showed her pink collar.
Taylor Swift's next chapter begins Sunday, when she is set to depart the Humane Society with PBSO deputies.
The family claims that Dog Hotels Brickell has given them little explanation.
The 3-year-old pit bull caused quite the commotion and major traffic backups during the morning commute in Broward on Monday.
The children, ages 12 and 9, had non-life threatening injuries.
Aerial images captured the chaotic scene as troopers and a good Samaritan attempted to corral the dog on the I-595 eastbound ramp to I-95 in Broward.
The dogs' kidnappers tried to ransom the animals for over $1,135,000, Swiss police said Saturday.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud gives an update on how Trooper, a dog abandoned during Hurricane Milton, overcame new challenges, including a fight against cancer.
Preliminary information indicates that two dogs began fighting when one of the owners pulled out a gun and shot the other dog.
At least seven South Florida pet owners have reported the scam.
Doral police said it happened early Wednesday morning shortly after midnight.
BSO's preliminary investigation revealed the officer fired at the two dogs after they attacked his two dogs.
Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, near Jacksonville, on Dec. 15.
Cristina Gonzalez told CBS News Miami she found out that the pet hotel owners were operating an illegal business.
"CBS Mornings" contributor David Begnaud shows how Trooper got a second chance with a couple who share a longstanding connection with his breed.
Vito the pug beat over 1,900 other dogs to take home the top honor at the National Dog Show.
Delaine Abee Lowry, 72, faces charge of breaking in SPCA building.
The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department is alerting residents to a new scam targeting local dog owners.
CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a dog rescued just before Hurricane Milton hit Florida is inspiring others to foster and adopt animals.
Cats and dogs from shelters in the path of Hurricane Helene will be evacuated to South Florida.
Researchers are testing a daily pill designed to extend a healthy lifespan in senior dogs.
Rising costs at vet offices are affecting pet owners and rescue groups and corporate ownership of vet practices is contributing to higher prices, impacting pet care and adoptions.
CBS News Miami photojournalist Peter Miranda reports on how you could save your dog with CPR.
High temperatures will soar into the 90s with feels-like temperatures in the triple-digits.
The investigation was taking place in the 2200 block of 58th Terrace in Lauderhill.
The crash was reported in the southbound lanes near Northwest 79th Street.
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed almost 600 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.
Fort Lauderdale police announced the arrest of Don Janea Smith on Friday afternoon. She is facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
High temperatures will soar into the 90s with feels-like temperatures in the triple-digits.
The investigation was taking place in the 2200 block of 58th Terrace in Lauderhill.
The crash was reported in the southbound lanes near Northwest 79th Street.
Officials fear the death toll will continue to grow after powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday.
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed almost 600 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.
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.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
Bill Gates testified June 10 for nearly six hours before the House Oversight Committee, which is examining the government's handling of the Epstein case and those with ties to him.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.