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Florida may be the next state to jump on the medical marijuana bandwagon. Florida's Republican-led Legislature has agreed to hear a bill, sponsored by state Representative Katie Edwards from Plantation, to allow medical distribution of the specialty strain.
Amid the Florida Legislature's debate over if and how gambling should expand in the state, Florida Lottery officials are boasting about record increases in sales.
Florida economist are painting a good picture for the sunshine state's economy, projecting steady growth over the next few years.
The mother of a Florida girl who committed suicide after complaining about being bullied is on a crusade to push lawmakers to pass new anti-bullying legislation.
The texting-while-driving ban has only been in place in Florida since October 1, but some legislators are ready to give it some more teeth.
Panhandle residents sounded off Thursday against the state expanding gambling.
Florida's Stand Your Ground law still stands after the state's Republican-controlled House voted down a measure Thursday that would have repealed it.
While public opinion continues to move towards the legalization of marijuana, Florida's legislative leaders have come out against a push to allow the use of pot for medical reasons.
Will the Sunshine State take a gamble on gaming?
State senators are set to hold the first of four public hearings about gambling's future in Florida. The first hearing will come at the north campus of Broward College on Wednesday.
If the state leaders approve changes to the gambling laws, nearly every Floridian could soon be within a two-hour drive of a casino that contains slot machines.
A proposal that would allow Miami-Dade County to ask voters to bolster funding for a local state college and university is back, for a fourth time, before a tax-resistant, Republican-dominated Legislature.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in the Sunshine State to continue trying to inform people about the Affordable Care Act, which launches October 1.
Should legislators who draw up the districts that will help keep them in office be forced to testify about how they came up with the district?
Florida could see a budget surplus for the fiscal year and Governor Rick Scott has a few ideas for how to use it.
Slot machines, blackjack and roulette are back on the table as lawmakers prepare once again to tackle the high-stakes issue of gambling in a state that everyone agrees is already one of the industry's biggest cash cows.
Governor Rick Scott, with elections on the horizon, appeared before a conservative group Friday bashing potential rival former Governor Charlie Crist and called for hefty tax cuts in the coming year.
A vetoed proposal to help young undocumented immigrants get driver's licenses has been for the 2014 legislative session.
The economy is expected to grow steadily over the next three years in Florida.
Teens who want to play sports at their high school may have another test added to their required physical.
Florida hasn't seen a hurricane since 2005, but that hasn't stopped property insurance rates from going up. Hurricane Wilma was the last of eight hurricanes to hit the state from 2004 to 2005. It raked the southern end of Florida and caused billions in damages.
In an effort to avoid the long lines and days of counting delays experienced during the 2012 presidential election, Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill which will allow elections supervisors to expand early voting days and sites.
Miami-Dade was the big winner when it came to state money handed out to counties after Gov. Scott signed the new $74.5 billion budget on Monday.
Florida college students will be happy to know that Gov. Rick Scott will veto the three percent tuition hike for college and university students.
With speculation mounting that Gov. Rick Scott could sign the Legislature's proposed $74.5 billion budget as early as Friday, a research organization released its annual list of "turkeys" that it said the governor should consider striking with his line-item veto.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, leader of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, said, "It's time for these crimes to be presented before the world fully."
Residents are trying to find cheaper options for their Memorial Day weekend travel plans instead of cancelling them all together.
In February, CBS News Miami notified Miami-Dade County about potentially illegal truck parking and loud truck traffic coming from a lot on Southwest 136th St. County officials launched an investigation after receiving the inquiry.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced a bill to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims under the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, leader of the Assembly of the Cuban Resistance, said, "It's time for these crimes to be presented before the world fully."
Residents are trying to find cheaper options for their Memorial Day weekend travel plans instead of cancelling them all together.
In February, CBS News Miami notified Miami-Dade County about potentially illegal truck parking and loud truck traffic coming from a lot on Southwest 136th St. County officials launched an investigation after receiving the inquiry.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced a bill to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims under the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund.
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.
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced a bill to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims under the Justice Department's new "anti-weaponization" fund.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the U.S. from countries at the center of the latest Ebola outbreak.
These kinds of intelligence forecasts attempt not only to show the immediate consequences of an American action, but the chain of reactions that may follow.
Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in planning and orchestrating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
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.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.