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The news is good, sort of, for customers of Florida Power and Light. Rates are still expected to increase in 2013, according to filings by the utility with the Public Service Commission, but according to FPL's calculations, not by as much as first expected.
In a move that could send the state of Florida into a clash with the federal government, Governor Rick Scott said Friday he will sign a bill that makes it illegal for Florida tax dollars to be spent on companies that do business directly or indirectly with Cuba.
A dredging plan considered critical for the economic future of PortMiami will be allowed to move forward if Miami-Dade commissioners approve an agreement satisfying the objections of organizations who wanted the plan blocked.
The 2012 general election is still in the early stages, but if the last 48 hours are indication; the election promises to be an especially brutal partisan fight between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
The latest numbers from the U.S. Labor Department offer a mixed bag of news to President Barack Obama.
The days of people fleeing the high unemployment, high taxes, and real estate meltdown of the Sunshine State may be at an end. Where US Census figures once showed people leaving Florida in large numbers, between 2010 and 2011, they started to return, with South Florida leading the state.
The economic recovery may be years away from ending, but there have been some steady gains in South Florida and across the country that is giving some economists hope heading into the second quarter starting Sunday.
T-Mobile, the nation's 4th largest wireless provider which has been struggling following a failed merger attempt with much larger AT&T, said it will close a number of call centers around the nation including one on Ft. Lauderdale. Nearly 500 jobs would be affected.
Vice President Joe Biden has returned to South Florida once again to stress economic issues and the future of federal retirement programs.
Miami-Dade unemployment figures for the month of January dropped below double digits for the first time in years, echoing a continuing drop in state unemployment numbers released Tuesday.
If the Sunshine State seemed a little more crowded to you last year, it was.
When CBS4 Anchor Eliott Rodriguez sat down with Newt Gingrich, he was ready to talk about a lot more than Cuba policy and immigration. The former House speaker also took on a traditional GOP issue: taxes.
As Republicans battle it out in Florida for the right to face President Barack Obama in the fall; the president may be getting some news that could boost his re-election chances.
During his state of the union address, President Obama recognized a single mom from North Carolina who was laid off from her job as a mechanic. Jackie Bray was retrained and is now operating a gas turbine factory in Charlotte.
Fixing the housing market and helping families from losing their homes was a key focus for President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address Tuesday. But Americans are waiting to hear more on the plan.
As Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich fight with each other over who can best fix the economy, half a world away in Davos, Switzerland, the global financial and business elite say an issue championed likely to be at the heart of the 2012 presidential election is at the heart of the world's financial problems.
Buoyed by rising poll numbers and his impressive South Carolina showing, Newt Gingrich continued his push towards winning the Sunshine State during several Tuesday events.
President Barack Obama is set to deliver arguably the most important State of the Union address of his presidency Tuesday night as he seeks to frame the 2012 presidential election on his terms.
South Florida voters are sitting straight on the fence on the issue of resort casino gambling, and is gloomy about the local economy, according to a poll done last week for CBS4, The Miami Herald, Univision and El Nuevo Herald.
The numbers are out for Florida home sales in 2011, and the news is good for Miami-Dade. The once-stagnant real estate market is showing signs of vigor, as sales in Miami-Dade outpaced statewide numbers by more than 4 to 1.
Florida's unemployment rate has been stuck in double-digits for months now, but new numbers on the national level may give Floridians hope that the employment picture is pointing in the right direction.
Organizers may be moving the popular Miss USA pageant from the desert to the beach. South Beach, that is.
Millions of us hit the malls today on what's probably the busiest shopping day this year. And our malls are the biggest and best in the world, right? Nope.
Gov. Rick Scott is going into his second legislative session with the same priorities — creating jobs and making the state more business friendly — but this time around his goals are more realistic.
Miami Beach commissioners decided Wednesday afternoon that they are not willing to take a gamble on casinos. The commission voted no on a resolution that says casinos are a losing wager for the city.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
Dozens of counselors, support staff, and service workers packed the Broward school board room and spilled out into the hallway on Tuesday to voice concerns about proposed layoffs.
Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said many frustrated residents have contacted his office after their vehicles were towed, prompting him to introduce legislation at this week's commission meeting.
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, and someone you know is likely struggling with infertility.
The Broward/Fort Lauderdale NAACP, the Fort Lauderdale Hispanic Police Officers Association, and the Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officers Association announced the allegations at a news conference Tuesday morning.
Shaya Lunger, a rabbi and counselor from North Miami Beach, ran from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center and into a waiting car without comment.
Dozens of counselors, support staff, and service workers packed the Broward school board room and spilled out into the hallway on Tuesday to voice concerns about proposed layoffs.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee meeting to determine whether she should be punished.
Miami Beach Commissioner Alex Fernandez said many frustrated residents have contacted his office after their vehicles were towed, prompting him to introduce legislation at this week's commission meeting.
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, and someone you know is likely struggling with infertility.
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.
Congress asks experts, advocates and victims how to combat hospice fraud, after a CBS News investigation uncovered widespread signs of potential fraud in California.
After resigning ahead of an ethics hearing, Cherfilus-McCormick leaves Florida's 20th District seat open ahead of the Florida primary.
President Trump said he's extending the ceasefire until Iran has submitted a proposal in talks with the U.S. "and discussions are concluded."
Florida will invest in future "flying car" infrastructure after Gov. DeSantis signed a bill allowing the state to fund vertiports for short aerial commutes.
The Florida Democrat stepped down shortly before a House Ethics Committee hearing to determine whether she should be punished.
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.
Luna said she expects Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to be the next member who either resigns or gets expelled.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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 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.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.