Florida Senate passes bill creating public registry of animal abusers
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would create a public registry of people who abuse animals.
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The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill Friday that would create a public registry of people who abuse animals.
If 60 percent of voters approve the measure, it would take effect in the 2027 tax year, but the Senate has not advanced anything similar yet.
If DeSantis passes the bill, it will attach President Trump's name to the Palm Beach International Airport and give the legislature the authority to name other Florida airports.
This would change the current Florida High School Athletic Association bylaws that call those actions "impermissible benefits."
The task force will be under the Department of Legal Affairs with each person serving a two-year term and must report to the governor and legislative leaders each year.
The House passed the bill to name the Palm Beach International Airport after Trump, despite arguments about trademarks and his past behavior.
The fund that was set up by lawmakers in 2022, containing $4.77 billion, has been used by DeSantis for immigration enforcement since the governor declared it an emergency in 2023.
The change defines what constitutes "materials harmful to minors" in the controversial 2023 law and why certain material can be banned in the classroom.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously to approve the proposal, which will put the site near St. Augustine as the top choice over Opa-Locka and Eatonville.
Alexander Vindman spoke to CBS Miami's Jim DeFede on Sunday's Facing South Florida now that he is running for U.S. Senate in Florida.
Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill that would prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving worker's compensation.
The bill would have students from 2nd to 5th grade learn how to write in cursive and then be tested on what they learned at the end of 5th grade.
The Florida Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy voted 15-0 to advance the proposal, amid concerns that the increasingly popular devices pose a safety threat to cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The bill, which will go to the Florida House, was passed unanimously by the Senate, giving permission for garage apartments to be built on lots where they were once prohibited.
The Freedom of Conscience in the Workplace Act would also require that job applications will only have two genders, removing a non-binary option.
The proposal will digitize the process of annually registering license plates, instead of mailing the physical stickers.
The former Brevard County School Board member posted the announcement on X, endorsing the Army veteran who testified against President Trump during his first impeachment trial.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted 6-3 to approve the bill which would also take drivers thought to be undocumented into federal immigration custody.
Alex Vindman, a key figure in President Trump's first impeachment, is running for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.
Calling it "an attack" on people of color, House and Senate Democrats on Thursday decried a legal memo issued this week by Attorney General James Uthmeier that said numerous Florida laws designed to combat racism are discriminatory.
With companies seeking to establish massive data centers nationwide amid rapid growth in AI, the Florida Senate began moving forward with a regulatory framework that would address key issues, including electricity and water use.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
A tech industry group that has battled Florida social-media laws in court is opposing new legislation dubbed the "Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is traveling to Florida Wednesday. During the trip, he plans to visit Tampa and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The seat, long held by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, is up for grabs after the veteran lawmaker announced she will not seek reelection following redistricting changes approved in Tallahassee.
A "tsunami" of seaweed is washing ashore on South Florida beaches, creating an unsightly problem and irritating both locals and visitors alike.
Frank Rubio, a graduate of Miami Sunset Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, has been named a mission specialist for Artemis III, NASA's next crewed mission designed to advance the agency's plans for future lunar exploration.
Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper is taking to social media, asking residents what services they believe the city should cut if a proposed homesteaded property tax elimination passes.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is traveling to Florida Wednesday. During the trip, he plans to visit Tampa and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The seat, long held by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, is up for grabs after the veteran lawmaker announced she will not seek reelection following redistricting changes approved in Tallahassee.
A "tsunami" of seaweed is washing ashore on South Florida beaches, creating an unsightly problem and irritating both locals and visitors alike.
Frank Rubio, a graduate of Miami Sunset Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, has been named a mission specialist for Artemis III, NASA's next crewed mission designed to advance the agency's plans for future lunar exploration.
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.
Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to support a U.S. military intervention in Cuba.
The House passed Republicans' $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the rest of the Trump administration.
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.
The lawsuit calls the event "deeply corrupt" and argues that it seeks to enrich the president and his allies and lacks proper authorization.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Moskowitz provided CBS News Miami with copies of virulent, antisemitic voicemails his office has received.
Critics argue his plan will decimate cities, counties, and local school districts.
Enrique Tarrio said since President Trump announced the formation of the fund, he has been inundated with calls from others convicted for January 6 related activities.
Commissioners voted to allow the review, saying if that was the only way to move the project - designed to help people with mental illnesses caught in the criminal justice system - then so be it.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
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.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Federal prosecutors have indicted ex-Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier on additional charges related to a sports gambling sting.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.