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More than a year after sexual-harassment allegations brought down a powerful lawmaker, the Florida Senate has reached a $900,000 settlement with a legislative aide who said she was harassed and later faced retaliation.
Florida businesses would have to use a federal database to verify the immigration status of new employees, under proposals filed in the House and Senate for the 2019 legislative session.
The Florida Senate considers the resignation of controversial Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes final and will not wade into a dispute about whether she should keep her job.
If the Democrats hope to overtake control of the Florida Senate, they will need to win District 36 and hold District 40's seat.
The state's Senate will vote Monday on their version of a school safety and gun control bill crafted in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland last month.
With the 2018 legislative session still more than a month away, gun-related measures might have died Tuesday in the Senate.
An additional 44,000 Bright Futures students would have their scholarships expanded under a bill approved by the Senate Education Committee.
On the opening day of a special legislative session, Florida senators began moving forward with a plan to send more money to hospitals for treating Medicaid patients.
Former state Rep. Ana Rivas Logan has joined Democratic contenders in a special election for a Miami-Dade County Senate seat vacated by Frank Artiles.
After narrowly passing the House, a plan that would have limited the ability of local governments to regulate short-term vacation rentals has died in the Senate.
A bill that details the implementation of medical marijuana in Florida has cleared another hurdle, but time is running out to get it passed.
Former Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla is ready to get back in the game.
Sixteen years after a Florida State University football player died during conditioning drills, the Senate on Tuesday voted 34-2 to send a bill to the governor that would lead to the university paying $1.8 million to the family of Devaughn Darling.
Time is running out for the state's Legislature to finish up which means they may be going into overtime.
Nearly seven decades after four black men were accused of raping a white teen, the state's Senate has formally apologized to their families in a case that has come to symbolize racial injustice.
Florida lawmakers have hit an impasse as they struggle to come up with a new state budget.
A newspaper is reporting that the Florida senator who resigned this week after using a racial slur hired a former Hooters "calendar girl" and a Playboy model with no political experience to be consultants for his political action committee last year.
The Florida Senate has unanimously approved a proposal aimed at allowing law-enforcement officers to review footage from their body cameras before filling out reports.
The state's Senate has approved a bill that would require school districts to give elementary-school students 20 minutes of recess a day.
The state's proposed constitutional amendment on medical marijuana has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate.
There could be a lot more to do in Florida casinos in the not-too-distant future.
The fight to end the use of red-light cameras in Florida is an ongoing battle.
A group of lawmakers rallied with environmental activists Wednesday at the Capitol to push for a statewide ban on fracking.
A controversial measure that would allow liquor to be sold in grocery and retail stores is expected to go before the full Senate on Tuesday.
Florida elementary schools would have to provide at least 20 minutes of unstructured recess time each school day under a bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wished Guthrie luck, but politics and emergency management don't mix and he accepted his resignation.
"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.
The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital, police say.
The Southern Birth Justice Network operates the "Birth Justice Bus," a mobile clinic staffed by midwives, doulas, and a community care coordinator. Most services offered through the mobile unit are provided at a low cost or for free.
As primary election day unfolds across Florida, voters are heading to the polls with a mix of civic duty and measured concern, highlighting the importance of local races even as turnout often lags behind general elections.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he wished Guthrie luck, but politics and emergency management don't mix and he accepted his resignation.
"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.
The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital, police say.
The CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy honors the best high school football player from Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The Miami Dolphins' three preseason games will air on CBS Miami as the team prepares for the 2026 NFL season.
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.
A federal appeals court sided with houses of worship from the Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship religious traditions.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
Three states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with Florida deciding on nominees for both governor and for Senate.
In May, a federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Abrego Garcia, who had been accused of smuggling immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
The Florida primary is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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.
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.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
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.