Agreement sets stage for Florida budget talks
House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton issued memos that indicated they expect to pass a budget on June 16.
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House Speaker Daniel Perez and Senate President Ben Albritton issued memos that indicated they expect to pass a budget on June 16.
The bill will prohibit cellphone use throughout the school day in elementary and middle schools.
The 60-day legislative session has come and gone, and lawmakers are nowhere close to a budget deal.
Under the law, boaters in counties with populations of 1.5 million or more can no longer anchor overnight in the same location.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and into the future.
The measure (SB 1388), which will take effect July 1, will require Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers to have probable cause to halt boaters.
The trespassing bill (HB 1447) includes third-degree felony charges for people who, without authorization, enter or remain in ticketed events of more than 5,000 people.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to a sit-down interview with Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. During the interview, Jim breaks the news that Vindman is considering a run to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat.
Jim devotes the entire half hour to a sit-down interview with retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. During the interview, Jim breaks the news that Vindman is considering a run to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate as a Democrat.
Friday's move was the latest over the law passed after a February 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
The ruling came as the appeals court rejected a request by a 17-year-old girl to have an abortion without parental consent.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez described a proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis to send $1,000 checks to homeowners as an "irresponsible idea."
A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, backed the Central Florida venue Hamburger Mary's in a First Amendment challenge to the law.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jason Pizzo, a former Democrat who may run for governor as an independent.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jennifer Bradley about the condo reform bill, the passage of the Tristin Murphy Act and more.
The law, passed during a February special legislative session, created state crimes for undocumented immigrants who enter or re-enter Florida.
Many residents said the timeline and lack of transparency from their condo board have added stress to an already desperate situation.
The board approved a loan to cover the repairs, which means residents will now pay $154 more per month for the next ten years.
DeSantis has proposed providing one-time, $1,000 property-tax rebates this year to homeowners as a prelude to asking voters in 2026 to cut property taxes.
Tristin Murphy's story was chronicled in the 2023 CBS Miami documentary, "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Jim interviews Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz about social security concerns that exist due to moves the Trump administration and Elon Musk are making that could threaten benefits.
CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Rep. Vicki Lopez, who led the charge in the state House for condo reform.
The House voted 106-0 and the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the bill, which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The bill was passed in the Florida Senate on Thursday and is now heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk, awaiting his signature.
Under the 1990 law, people cannot seek what are known as "non-economic" damages in medical-malpractice cases involving the deaths of their parents.
