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With eyes on the clock budget negotiators in Tallahassee sent their thorniest issues to the respective budget chairmen this weekend, as both the Senate and House lined up priorities for the expected final week of the session.
Legislation that would give parents more ability to determine how to make over a failing school was rammed through a Senate committee on Saturday, a likely preview of a contentious floor fight over charter schools, unions and parental support.
The Florida House of Representatives has approved a plan to give Florida's two major research universities, the University of Florida and Florida State University, wide power to raise tuition.
A bill that would allow the State of Florida to randomly test many state employees for drugs has passed in the Florida House but a similar measure is in trouble in the Senate.
A bill that limits what items can be purchased with state welfare funds has passed in the Florida House.
Students who wish to deliver "inspirational messages" at school events may soon be able to do so. On Thursday the Florida House approved SB 98 on nearly a partly line vote which now sends it to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for approval.
The Florida House could vote Thursday to approve a wide-ranging bill that includes a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions.
House and Senate negotiators struck a deal on the state's education budget Thursday, little more than 24 hours after the first offers were exchanged on the $12.8 billion spending plan.
By an overwhelming vote, the Florida House passed a measure Thursday which would ban so called 'internet café games'.
The Florida House has passed a measure which would overturn Miami-Dade's wage theft ordinance.
Up against the clock to reach a deal on a $70 billion dollar budget, the Florida Senate and House negotiating committee agreed Wednesday to boost tuition five percent for state colleges.
The Florida House of Representatives has decided to side with taxpayers in the city of Miami in a dispute over who will pay the property taxes on the new Marlins Park in Little Havana.
A bill that would give teens given life terms in prison a second chance for sentencing has passed in the Florida House.
The Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over redistricting maps the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature has drawn for itself, less than two weeks before the March 9 deadline for the justices to rule.
Legislative bills which would permit some advertising on the sides of school buses and require online posting of legal notices have been approved by the Florida House.
It looks like Miami-Dade County's ban on pit bulls will continue to be the law after an attempt to repeal it in the Florida legislature fell one vote shy, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The Florida House of Representatives denied an amendment that would have forced Miami to keep a possible $2 million property tax for Marlins Park.
Florida budget negotiations have stalled in Tallahassee which means state lawmakers may not end their annual session on time.
The Florida House of Representatives are sick of hired guns being brought into the state for lawsuits and took aim at those outside experts in a new bill passed Friday.
A bill that would allow the State of Florida to randomly test many state employees for drugs passed a key House committee friday, even though the idea may not meet constitutional requirements.
Debate will begin Thursday in the Florida Senate on a contentious $71 budget which includes $400 million in cuts to the state's 11 public universities.
A House bill which would allow 'inspirational messages' in public schools has cleared its last major hurdle and is headed for a for a final vote.
The Florida House has signed off a bill which revises the state's law on designer drugs commonly referred to as "bath salts."
A measure inspired by the death of Caylee Anthony was approved unanimously Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee.
A House committee Tuesday approved a revised proposal that would allow random drug testing of state employees, as a federal judge in Miami prepares to hear arguments Wednesday about a similar testing plan by Gov. Rick Scott.
Maria Rodriguez and her son, Miguel Antonio Perez, were arrested by Medley police Wednesday.
Seven people in total were on board the helicopter – including five Americans. All seven were killed.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
CBS News Miami has followed the Ponthieux family's journey from Little Haiti to the halls of Congress as they advocated for Temporary Protected Status recipients.
Suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Michael Caruso remains jailed without bond after being accused of sexually abusing a young family member.
Maria Rodriguez and her son, Miguel Antonio Perez, were arrested by Medley police Wednesday.
Seven people in total were on board the helicopter – including five Americans. All seven were killed.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
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 state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Tuesday's primary, setting up the race against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in November.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's killing pointed to an engraved bullet, arguing that its inscription shows Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
The Trump-backed incumbent has struggled to raise money for his reelection bid as the House Ethics Committee investigates numerous allegations against him.
GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Democratic State Rep. Angie Nixon will face off in November after winning their primaries for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, the Associated Press projects.
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.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
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.
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.
"Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas," ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons said in a statement.
Co-stars and friends of Hayden Panettiere are remembering her for her friendship, intelligence and talent after her shocking death on Sunday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on August 16.
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.