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Gov. Rick Scott is going into his second legislative session with the same priorities — creating jobs and making the state more business friendly — but this time around his goals are more realistic.
A Senate bill that would clear the way for resort casinos in Florida will be revamped, after lawmakers raised a flurry of questions Wednesday about issues such as the impact on longstanding pari-mutuel facilities.
Florida has been steadily nibbling away at unemployment benefits, including reducing the number of weeks most people receive. Now, the state may force you to be trained for a new career to get the benefits you earned when you lost the old one.
After the 2010 census, the state of Florida was in line to gain two new Congressional districts. Monday, the Florida Senate finally released proposed districts starting next year.
Former Coral Gables High student Andy Rodriguez may have held the knife in the 2009 stabbing death of fellow student Juan Carlos Rivera, but Miami-Dade taxpayers will pay the price, after the district reached a $1.875 million settlement in a negligence settlement filed by the murdered student's mother.
With Florida atop or near atop the list of foreclosure-ridden states, lawmakers on Thursday began looking again at ways to speed up the handling of foreclosure cases that now can take two years or more to wind their way through the courts.
On the eve of legislative testimony, Gov. Rick Scott and Cabinet members joined forces Tuesday to call on lawmakers to enact significant changes to curb fraud they say is costing motorists nearly $1 billion a year in higher premiums.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida confirmed Thursday what those following the gaming debate already knew – it will fight efforts to expand non-tribal gaming outside of South Florida.
A 12th state university in Florida may be on the horizon after the Board of Governors approved a set of benchmarks Wednesday night.
Parents who want to know more about their teenage drivers may be able to pay for the privilege.
Stray animals would have to be sent to non-profit no-kill animal rescue organizations instead of euthanized by public shelters under a bill filed in the Legislature by a Republican senator.
Poor attendance at local sporting events would not allow professional franchises to black out games if the team or the league receives any money from the state under a measure filed Friday by a Tampa Bay area lawmaker.
Lawmakers sponsoring the resort casino bill have seen a growing chorus of opposition to bill, and on Thursday they defended it to a roomful of reporters, saying it would better regulate gambling and provide jobs.
A Florida lawmaker is fighting back against nationwide banks who want to charge customers monthly fees for debit card use.
Genting Malaysia and Las Vegas Sands both want to turn South Florida into a gambling hotspot with Las Vegas-style casinos and resorts.
Hundreds of participants joined Occupy groups in South Florida, specifically Fort Lauderdale and Miami, as they gathered on Saturday to be a part of the 'Occupy' movement that's continuing to spread to cities across America.
Occupy groups in South Florida, specifically Fort Lauderdale and Miami, will gather on Saturday to join the 'Occupy' movement that's continuing to spread to cities across America.
Old sparky, Florida's electric chair, was relegated to storage a few years ago after a few botched executions. But, one Florida lawmaker wants to bring back Old Sparky and firing squads to death row.
College students hoping to keep the state legislature from setting tuition rates were dealt a setback Wednesday.
Occupy groups in South Florida, specifically Fort Lauderdale and Miami, are joining the 'Occupy' movement that's spreading to cities across America.
Floridians who decided to take advantage of the sun by purchasing solar energy systems are finally getting some of their rebate from the state.
It's October 1, and once again, South Florida and taxpayers across the state get to start living the results of the Florida Legislature's busy spring season. From gun control to abortion, the law of the land has changed.
The state of Florida has moved its 2012 presidential primary to January 31. The date was made official late Friday morning.
The Florida Legislature is expected to move the state's presidential primary to the end of January in a move that would violate Republican National Committee rules.
A South Florida state senator has filed a proposal that could begin refueling abortion debates for the 2012 legislative session, and already the criticism has started from supporters of 'reproductive rights.
Sentebale, which Prince Harry co-founded in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed the suit in London's High Court.
Traffic around the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale are expected to be congested.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Rolbert Joachin repeatedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, killing her.
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.
Traffic around the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale are expected to be congested.
The study began back in 2019, and the results of the study have surprised even the researchers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Rolbert Joachin repeatedly hit a woman in the head with a hammer at a gas station in Fort Myers, killing her.
Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.
CBS News Miami's Samantha Rivera shows us how UFC superstars are putting a spotlight on those being treated at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami.
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.
White House aides got an email last month telling them not to place bets on prediction markets with nonpublic information, multiple administration officials told CBS News.
A federal judge blocked a restrictive new Defense Dept. press policy instituted after previously he ruled Pentagon press restrictions issued last year were unlawful.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The president says the arch will commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.
Federal prosecutors say Courtney Williams divulged classified information to a reporter about her time in Delta Force, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.