Fla. Senate Approves Gun Bills
The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a trio of bills, two of which now go to the governor, that expand citizens' guns rights.
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The Florida Senate on Thursday passed a trio of bills, two of which now go to the governor, that expand citizens' guns rights.
A revised plan to loosen Florida's class size limits has passed the state Senate with little of the opposition that's accompanied past proposals. It would reduce the number of core courses covered by class size requirements from 849 to 304.
The Florida Senate has approved a proposed state constitutional amendment and a bill to ban abortion funding with public and insurance exchange dollars.
House and Senate negotiators were divided Thursday morning about a proposal to cut $50 million from cancer-research programs, with a House leader arguing the money needed to be diverted to the deficit-plagued Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
A sweeping property insurance package is poised for final passage in the Florida Senate after Senators Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a measure (SB 408) that makes a number of changes that were vetoed last summer by former Gov. Charlie Crist.
While hundreds of thousands of Floridians remain out of work, and the state's infrastructure continues to crumble; the Florida House is prepared Wednesday to approve a large number of abortion restrictions including a requirement that women undergo ultrasounds before they can have an abortion.
The Florida House has approved a bill that would allow greyhound dog tracks to continue offer gambling without having to hold live dog racing.
The Florida House continued to focus on ancillary issues, compared to unemployment, jobs, and health care, Tuesday night by passing two measures supported by the National Rifle Association.
A bill that would change the way the state calculates its minimum wage is ready go to the full Senate, after approval Tuesday by the Budget Committee.
A controversial election bill that shortens early voting and makes it harder for some voters to cast ballots passed a key Senate committee Tuesday.
The Florida House begins discussion Tuesday on several measures backers hope will limit abortions, with votes expected on Wednesday.
The future of Governor Rick Scott's signature corporate tax cut proposal is in doubt after leading senators sent mixed signals and a skittish committee temporarily postponed consideration of the measure at its last scheduled meeting on Monday.
The future of Florida's Bright Futures scholarship program doesn't appear to be so bright.
Gov. Rick Scott is wading into an ongoing dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and some Florida business groups, utilities and local governments.
The Florida House voted 116-1 Thursday in favor of a bill that cracks down on so-called 'pill mills' which supply prescription painkillers to addicts and drug dealers.
A controversial elections bill passed the House on a party-line vote late Thursday.
With just about three weeks to go before the Florida legislative session wraps up, immigrant advocates in South Florida are trying to get the word out that a pair of immigration bills which have yet to come up for a vote could have devastating effects on Florida if passed.
Miami-area Republican state Rep. Frank Artiles still hasn't moved into the district he represents in the Legislature, according to CBS4 News partner The Miami Herald.
A House committee easily approved a bill Wednesday that would overhaul the state employee health-insurance system, but the issue hinges on upcoming budget negotiations.
Looking to curb health-insurance costs, a House committee Wednesday will take up a bill that could eventually lead to reduced benefits for state employees.
The Senate Budget Committee's chairman says he'll try to find state dollars to reimburse welfare applicants who pass drug tests that would be required by pending legislation
With very little debate and few questions, a bill (SB 1546) that permits expansion of charter schools passed the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday. The bill's next stop is the Senate floor.
A bold plan to allow parents to use state funding to pay for private school tuition, college savings plans, or tutoring cleared its first committee on Thursday.
A controversial immigration bill has is advancing in Tallahassee setting the stage for a full House vote.
While the school prayer issue has been dormant, it's coming back up again in the Florida State Senate. A new bill seeks to allow prayers at school events such as graduations or assemblies.
Hialeah officials approved an $8 million renovation of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library that would add museum space despite concerns from residents.
Recent heavy rain has replenished parts of the Everglades, benefiting wildlife, the Biscayne Aquifer and airboat businesses after a prolonged drought.
A flood advisory was issued for parts of Broward County as training storms threatened additional street flooding Tuesday evening.
A man was hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Pompano Beach, where Broward Sheriff's Office deputies detained a person at the scene.
Florida election officials have begun receiving mail ballots from military and overseas voters as the state prepares for millions of ballots to be cast in the November election.
Hialeah officials approved an $8 million renovation of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library that would add museum space despite concerns from residents.
Recent heavy rain has replenished parts of the Everglades, benefiting wildlife, the Biscayne Aquifer and airboat businesses after a prolonged drought.
A flood advisory was issued for parts of Broward County as training storms threatened additional street flooding Tuesday evening.
A man was hospitalized after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Pompano Beach, where Broward Sheriff's Office deputies detained a person at the scene.
Florida election officials have begun receiving mail ballots from military and overseas voters as the state prepares for millions of ballots to be cast in the November election.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
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.
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.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.