Fla. House Passes Ban On Abortions Based On Gender Or Race
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a new bill that bans abortions in the state that are based on an unborn child's gender or race.
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The Florida House of Representatives has passed a new bill that bans abortions in the state that are based on an unborn child's gender or race.
The Florida Senate appears poised to pass the bill needed to renovate Sun Life Stadium, but the Florida House is a much different story.
Just days after the Florida Senate passed its budget, the House is poised to give final approval to its version of a $74 billion budget.
State workers who were looking forward to a proposed $1,400 pay increase may have to do with less.
With little fanfare, Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that prohibits gaming centers also known as "internet cafes" which will shutdown the industry that critics have likened to "storefront casinos."
A modified bill designed to crack down on pill mills and 'doctor shopping' in the state passed a House panel on Tuesday with an important key proposal left off.
The start of the new school year may be moved up a week or so if a bill in the House survives.
The Republican-led Florida House of Representatives has a message for workers hoping for higher pay and sick-time, don't expect it in the Sunshine State. The House passed HB 655 Thursday that preempts local governments from enacting living wage laws and sick time ordinances.
Do you think Florida lawmakers should legalize marijuana for medical purposes? One Florida lawmaker does but even she admits the bill she sponsored to legalize medical marijuana has almost no chance of passing in the current legislative session.
Legislation that would shutter Internet cafes and possibly senior arcades passed the Senate Rules Committee unanimously Tuesday, and the sponsor said he would push for a vote by the full Senate as soon as Thursday.
The state's House and Senate have clarified their plans on how they would give teachers pay increase. On Friday, both legislative bodies laid out their blueprints for the state's $74 billion budget for the coming fiscal year were released.
Battle lines are have been drawn over a bill filed in the state House that would set uniform state standards for employees who say they haven't been paid their full wages to seek compensation.
A bill that would significantly raise campaign contributions survived a House vote Friday.
Legislators in the Florida House are set to pass a bill to end traditional guaranteed pensions for future state and county employees along with teachers.
The Florida House of Representatives is poised to pass a major measure that would allow for an increase in contribution limits for campaigns.
In the wake of a scandal which prompted the resignation ofthe state's lieutenant governor, the House is moving full steam ahead on a measure which would ban internet cafes and adult arcades.
A Florida House committee approved a bill Thursday that would prevent local governments and voters from setting local minimum wages, setting policies on items like earned sick leave, and bar preference for local government contracts based on wages or compensation.
Could drones soon be patrolling the skies over the Sunshine State. A bill that would allow law enforcement to use the unmanned aircraft under narrow guidelines is moving quickly through the Florida House on Thursday.
In an attempt to remedy the voting problems that plagued the state in 2012, the Florida House passed an elections overhaul bill by an overwhelming margin Tuesday.
Governor Rick Scott went before a joint legislative session for the third time in office to deliver the State of the State address with what he described as one simple message, "it's working."
In the 2000 presidential recount, Florida was the poster child for bad elections. Twelve years later, the state was once again used as an example as how not to run an election.
One of the best things about buying products online is the lack of sales tax if it isn't sold in the state.
Gov. Rick Scott showed Floridians how much he earns a year -a whopping $0.12. That's right, Floridians will finally get a chance on their own to find out how much people are getting paid to work for the Florida Legislature.
As Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers get ready to decide whether to extend health insurance to nearly 1 million Floridians as part of the federal health care overhaul, they may want to consider what a great deal they get on insurance for their families.
The new leaders of the Florida House and Senate have convened both houses for a one-day reorganization session in the wake of the most recent election.
Superintendent Howard Hepburn warned drivers not to drive around bus stop arms due to a new AI ticketing program.
Vibrio vulnificus, a so-called flesh-eating bacterium, lurks in warm coastal waters and can enter the body through open wounds or from eating raw shellfish.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is tracking three areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
Days after Christian Obumseli was stabbed to death, Courtney Clenney was arrested in Hawaii and charged with second-degree murder.
Superintendent Howard Hepburn warned drivers not to drive around bus stop arms due to a new AI ticketing program.
Vibrio vulnificus, a so-called flesh-eating bacterium, lurks in warm coastal waters and can enter the body through open wounds or from eating raw shellfish.
Days after Christian Obumseli was stabbed to death, Courtney Clenney was arrested in Hawaii and charged with second-degree murder.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
The CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is tracking three areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
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.
President Trump signaled he would be piling economic pressure on Tehran as the stalemate continued and Iran laid out new conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.