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The teen says the idea came to him after noticing kindness is a value that deserves more attention.
School leaders say the goal isn't to replace teachers with AI, it's to give student more time to build real world skills.
With House and Senate leaders unable to reconcile their differences over next year's spending plan, Florida lawmakers are set to miss their budget deadline once again.
Miami fashion designer Erica Appleby turned her passion into purpose and is sharing her gift to enrich the lives of future designers.
The change defines what constitutes "materials harmful to minors" in the controversial 2023 law and why certain material can be banned in the classroom.
A proposal that would further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at some Florida universities continues to gain steam in the House.
About 40,000 U.S. students are enrolled in college programs that may be at risk of losing federal loans, a recent analysis found.
The bill would have students from 2nd to 5th grade learn how to write in cursive and then be tested on what they learned at the end of 5th grade.
The Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act would also require that job applications will only have two genders, removing a non-binary option.
Despite proclaiming last February as National Black History Month, President Donald Trump's second term has been marked by what critics say are attacks on Black history in the United States.
After intense pushback and accusations of favoritism toward wealthier schools, Broward County schools will hold most high school graduations at venues like the Broward Center, Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, Nova Southeastern University and Hard Rock Live, rather than in gyms, with Pompano Beach as the lone exception.
Students and parents are letting the Broward School Board know they're furious about the graduation plan.
A House panel Wednesday approved a wide-ranging education bill that sparked controversy because it would require instruction about "embryologic and fetal development" and take aim at school programs involving diversity, equity and inclusion and political activism.
The State Board of Education on Wednesday took up a report that showed the greatest needs for teachers in areas such as exceptional student education, math and English.
The Florida governor joked about delivering the wager payoff straight to Marco Island, where he says many Hoosiers spend the winter.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
Classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami are canceled Tuesday.
Members of the Broward County School Board responded to comments by Gov. Ron DeSantis labeling the district a "disaster."
Republican attorneys general from 21 states are trying to help sway a federal appeals court to uphold a 2023 Florida law that led to books being removed from school libraries.
Broward school officials say declining enrollment and budget shortfalls are the reasons behind the consideration.
Broward school officials said declining enrollment is the reason they are considering closing or consolidating some campuses.
School choice advocate Erika Donalds called the publicly funded schools a "national model" and defended millions paid to vendors she was tied to.
A trial has been set for August 2026 in a lawsuit challenging the transfer of prime Miami real estate to be used for President Donald Trump's presidential library.
From Miami to San Diego, schools around the U.S. are seeing big drops in enrollment of students from immigrant families as President Trump's immigration crackdown makes itself felt in numerous ways.
Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.
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.
BSO says William Forhan was robbed and pursued the suspect, firing his gun numerous times. One of the bullets traveled into a home on NE 24th Ave., striking a woman in both legs and also hitting her pet cat.
Rickey Smiley was in Miami for a promotional event on Friday. Before that, HOT 105 hosted a meet-and-eat event with Smiley and his fans. The station's program director extended a special invitation to Denise Kinsler to attend.
The removed assistant sheriffs are Eric Garcia, Shawn Browne, and Brian Rafky.
According to court records, Daniel James Riggs, 33, worked as a tennis coach for Team Riggs at a tennis center in Fort Lauderdale, where he used social media accounts to send sexually explicit messages to two of his students.
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.
BSO says William Forhan was robbed and pursued the suspect, firing his gun numerous times. One of the bullets traveled into a home on NE 24th Ave., striking a woman in both legs and also hitting her pet cat.
Rickey Smiley was in Miami for a promotional event on Friday. Before that, HOT 105 hosted a meet-and-eat event with Smiley and his fans. The station's program director extended a special invitation to Denise Kinsler to attend.
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.
The removed assistant sheriffs are Eric Garcia, Shawn Browne, and Brian Rafky.
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 subpoena issued by GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky requires Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
President Trump has invited farmers and biofuels producers to the White House for an event next week as the industry awaits the government's announcement on mandates for the fuel additives.
A man who was accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack is arguing he is covered by President Trump's sweeping pardons of alleged Jan. 6 rioters.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
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.