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A hotly debated topic in Tallahassee over the past few years has been that of solar energy.
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A hotly debated topic in Tallahassee over the past few years has been that of solar energy.
Amid heated debate over illegal immigration and the rights of undocumented immigrants, a House panel approved a measure Tuesday to crack down on so-called "sanctuary cities."
A battle over beer glasses is under way in the Florida Legislature.
There could be more severe penalties on the way for first time drunk driving offenders.
A House panel has approved expanding the legal definition of sexual intercourse as part of an effort to prevent the intentional transmission of HIV and other diseases.
The state's House will take up a bill this week that would ban red-light cameras in Florida.
A bipartisan group of House members is pushing a bill that would provide money to help protect Jewish day schools in Florida, some of which have been targeted in recent months by anti-Semitic threats and vandalism.
Ahead of a Friday meeting to determine how much money lawmakers will have to spend in the fiscal year that begins July 1, the House budget-writing committee heard recommendations Wednesday for potential cuts across state government.
Murder witnesses anxious about speaking to the police for fear of retaliation would have their identities shielded from public disclosure under a bill approved Wednesday by a House panel.
One of House Speaker Richard Corcoran's priorities in the upcoming legislative session will be to "reign in" the Supreme Court, which he said is trying to serve as two branches of government by writing laws.
Under a bill moving through the state's House, law enforcement officers could view footage on their body cameras before writing reports of incidents.
The Florida Lottery, facing a lawsuit from the House for signing a long-term contract regarding ticket sales, may be required to have a warning about gambling on each ticket.
A move to shift the burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases is off to a fast start in the House, where the controversial proposal died a year ago.
Legislation moving through the state House would make it easier for women who have had abortions to sue their doctors.
Florida House Republicans are moving forward on a bill that Governor Rick Scott has called a "job-killer."
A House committee overwhelming approved a proposal to ban red-light cameras in Florida, two weeks after a similar measure stalled in the Senate.
State Representative Bryan Avila has filed a proposal that would eliminate an unused pool of money for professional stadium upgrades.
The Republican-controlled Florida House has released a scathing video concerning programs championed by Gov. Rick Scott that failed to deliver or worse.
A proposal that would require unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences to be imposed sailed through its first House vetting Wednesday.
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran said there is a "tremendous" likelihood some refugees who were resettled here last year are terrorists.
A controversial proposal that would set statewide regulations for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft has gotten its first green light.
A House subcommittee on Thursday cautiously began a discussion of term limits for state appellate judges.
There were no sorority rushes or intramural sports, but House members returned to Tallahassee on Tuesday for "Legislator University."
The state's newly installed House Speaker ripped into Florida's Supreme Court on Monday during a speech to a business organization that lobbies in Tallahassee.
Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran is sending state legislators to "legislator university."
The unidentified woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Cocaine with an estimated value of $12 million has been seized off the north coast of Puerto Rico, authorities said.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office announced the death of Deputy Steven Bruner on Sunday morning.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera goes on trial Monday over allegations he secretly lobbied for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
The unidentified woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office announced the death of Deputy Steven Bruner on Sunday morning.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera goes on trial Monday over allegations he secretly lobbied for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
Crude oil prices also dropped after President Trump said the administration had held "good and productive" peace talks with Iran.
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.
Former Florida Rep. David Rivera goes on trial Monday over allegations he secretly lobbied for Venezuela's government during the first Trump administration.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
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.
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.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.