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The state's House will focus on Gov. Rick Scott's request for more than $1 billion in mostly business-friendly tax cuts, Speaker Steve Crisafulli said after a key senator announced the Senate's budget package likely will include a Scott priority of $250 million for economic incentives.
A state House bill which would allow Florida students to get a little fresh air during the course of their school day has cleared another hurdle.
A key Senate budget chairman will recommend that Gov. Rick Scott get his wish for $250 million to recruit businesses to Florida.
A key House committee has approved a measure that would limit Florida Supreme Court justices and appellate-court judges to two full terms in office, putting a proposed constitutional amendment one step shy of the House floor.
The Florida Senate has unanimously passed a bill which takes aim at businesses that boycott Israel.
Amid opposition from environmental groups, a bill about oil and natural-gas drilling, which includes a controversial method known as "fracking," is headed to the full House.
A House committee has approved a bill that would bar local governments from using red-light cameras to cite motorists who don't properly stop at intersections.
In an issue watched closely by doctors, hospitals and insurers, a House panel has approved a proposal aimed at protecting patients from surprise charges when they need emergency care.
A Senate committee will begin digging into a proposed gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida this week.
A major ethics and anti-corruption bill that advocates say is long overdue faces a rocky path in the Florida Legislature.
The Florida House quickly approved two bills aimed at providing more educational and job opportunities to people with developmental disabilities.
A federal judge set a trial date in a lawsuit that could affect casinos run by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
A bill that would allow South Florida couples to 'shack up' has cleared another hurdle.
The powerful chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the criminal-justice budget said Wednesday that Florida's backlog of thousands of untested rape kits is one of his top priorities.
Jobs, tax cuts and incentives for small businesses were the focus of Governor Rick Scott's 2016 State of the State address.
Wading back into a long-running debate, a Senate committee has approved a bill that could lead to changes in how dental services are provided in the Medicaid program.
Two Republican state lawmakers have filed bills which would allow people with concealed-weapons licenses to carry their firearms in airport terminals.
A Senate Republican has filed a bill which calls for offering high-school elective courses that focus on life skills, ranging from developing job-interview skills to managing stress.
A lawmaker from Margate has proposed a bill that would require school-resource officers or school-safety officers at every public-school campus.
Gov. Rick Scott wants $250 million to attract companies to Florida and hopes to convince lawmakers to support a series of business-friendly tax cuts that would permanently remove more than $1 billion from state revenue.
A North Ft. Myers lawmaker wants to crack down on boaters who anchor or moor overnight in parts of waterways in Miami-Dade, Broward and Okaloosa counties.
A Senate Republican has proposed creating a sales-tax "holiday" for small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping times of the year.
A Leon County judge has ordered the state to use a map of congressional districts drawn by a coalition of voting-rights groups during the next three elections.
A Florida congresswoman is resuming her lawsuit to block changes to her congressional district.
The state's personal-injury protection auto insurance system, known as "no-fault," would end in 2019 under proposals ready to go before lawmakers.
On the last Saturday before Christmas, food and toy giveaways were held across South Florida, providing meals and gifts for those in need on Christmas morning.
According to arrest documents obtained by CBS News Miami, the 32-year-old man was charged with vehicular homicide and driving without a license
Miami beats Texas A&M 10-3 in College Football Playoff to earn date against No. 2 seed Ohio State in Cotton Bowl.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a warm, dry weekend across South Florida.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
On the last Saturday before Christmas, food and toy giveaways were held across South Florida, providing meals and gifts for those in need on Christmas morning.
According to arrest documents obtained by CBS News Miami, the 32-year-old man was charged with vehicular homicide and driving without a license
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
Miami beats Texas A&M 10-3 in College Football Playoff to earn date against No. 2 seed Ohio State in Cotton Bowl.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a warm, dry weekend across South Florida.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami, The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and other institutions coauthored the study.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
From top-rated smart mugs to cold brew starter kits, we've rounded up the coffee lover presents to gift this Christmas.
Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died.