State Senate Trying To Entice More Private Flood Insurance Business
The Florida Senate will try to entice private insurance companies to sell flood policies in the Sunshine State to homes that are vulnerable to storm surge.
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The Florida Senate will try to entice private insurance companies to sell flood policies in the Sunshine State to homes that are vulnerable to storm surge.
A new bill passed by the Florida Senate would make major changes to what type of student data a school district is allowed to collect.
The Florida House will take up a so-called 'warning shot' bill on Thursday which would allow people to fire a warning shot instead of retreating when threatened with death or bodily harm.
Lawmakers could park a bill on Gov. Rick Scott's desk within the week to reduce vehicle registration fees.
The so-called "Pop-Tart bill" is headed to the House floor after the Education Committee unanimously approved the legislation.
The Florida Senate wasted no time passing a package of bills that are designed to strengthen sexual predator laws. The laws passed on the first day of the legislature's annual session.
One of the first measures the state Senate will approve when their legislative session gets underway is a package of bills designed to strengthen sexual predator laws.
A final state House committee had signed off on a package of bills designed to strengthen Florida's sexual predator laws.
A proposal that could ban people from smoking in parks where children play moved easily through its first Senate test on Thursday.
Will the Sunshine State take a gamble on gaming?
State senators are set to hold the first of four public hearings about gambling's future in Florida. The first hearing will come at the north campus of Broward College on Wednesday.
Florida's schools and state government could be the next victims of the federal government shutdown.
A Florida Senate panel Tuesday instructed the Agency for Health Care Administration to draft legislation --- fast --- that would allow the state to shut down unlicensed assisted-living facilities as quickly as possible.
Gambling facilities in Florida could be in for some changes as the state considers a possible overhaul of the rules.
Members of the state's Legislature will be polled to see if there is enough support to hold a special session to decide the fate of the state's controversial "stand your ground" law.
Less than 24 hours after it was announced that the Florida House planned to hold a subcommittee hearing later this year to address the state's controversial "stand your ground" law, the state's Senate is moving towards doing the same.
A bill that would have banned Islamic, or Sharia Law, along with other foreign laws from being applied in state courts died in the legislature Friday.
The clock on the Sun Life Stadium bill in the Florida Legislature is deep in the fourth quarter and the Miami Dolphins have just 48 hours to get a vote out of the House, which has a major traffic jam of bills as of Wednesday.
A last minute change to a bill that would ban texting while driving could keep it from passing in the Senate.
The proposed modernization of Sun Life Stadium hasn't even been finalized but the Miami Dolphins organization is moving forward and planning a job fair to makes sure the project has a diverse local workforce.
A bill which requires medical care for newborns who survive botched abortions is on its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk for final approval.
A measure which would have given parents a voice in how to turn around a failing school has failed again in the Senate.
The Florida House has passed a stripped down version of a Citizens Insurance reform bill by a margin of 111-6. The House version doesn't hit new policyholders as hard as the Senate version.
Florida lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Rick Scott's desk Monday that would prohibit a convicted rapist from having any custody rights if the rape results in a child.
A proposed statewide ban on texting while driving may have been run off the road in the state legislature.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, would become the oldest person put to death in Florida since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, and the ninth man executed in Florida this year.
Lionel Messi's family confirmed that his father, Jorge Messi, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness.
As of Thursday, three total wildfires have burned more than 16,000 acres of land, which is bigger than the city of Hialeah.
The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dusty Ray Spencer, 74, would become the oldest person put to death in Florida since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976, and the ninth man executed in Florida this year.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
As of Thursday, three total wildfires have burned more than 16,000 acres of land, which is bigger than the city of Hialeah.
Lionel Messi's family confirmed that his father, Jorge Messi, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness.
The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
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.
The Pentagon is launching a six-month review of U.S. forces and bases in Europe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
The Trump administration expects to try to revoke the U.S. citizenship of more than 250 foreign-born citizens by October, a Justice Department official said.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
An estimated hundreds of thousands of children, many of them U.S. citizens, have been separated from a parent in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
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.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
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."
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.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
A bipartisan group of Florida officials and Jewish community leaders is urging the Tampa Sports Authority to cancel Kanye West's upcoming Tampa concerts.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
"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."