Senate panel backs changes to Florida Public Service Commission
The bill would expand the utility commission and make other changes.
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The bill would expand the utility commission and make other changes.
Granny flats are independent living spaces added to homes or properties. Current law says local governments can allow granny flats, but the new legislation would require them to do so.
Under the 2023 law, high schools could not start earlier than 8:30 a.m.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Sen. Joe Gruters filed a bill that would rename U.S. 41, which runs from Miami-Dade County to Hillsborough County, the "Gulf of America Trail."
Measures include the creation of an immigration enforcement board and stiffer penalties for undocumented people who commit crimes.
Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state parks.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
Jim talks to State Senator and Minority Leader Democrat Jason Pizzo, who represents voters in Miami-Dade County, about the special legislative session, requested by Governor Ron DeSantis and scheduled to begin this coming Monday.
State Senator Joe Gruters joins Jim DeFede from D.C., where he will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration.
In 2018, lawmakers raised the minimum age to buy rifles to 21 after the Parkland shooting.
Florida's 2025 legislative session will begin with 26 new lawmakers in the 120-member state House and nine new Florida senators out of 40.
Republican Sen. Rick Scott defeated Democratic challenger Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in a closely watched race.
A defense attorney finished cross-examining Alex Rodriguez, a so-called "ghost candidate," in the trial of Frank Artiles.
The defense cross-examined Alex Rodríguez, so-called "ghost candidate," during conspiracy trial of Frank Artiles.
With the 2024 Florida Legislative Session winding down, the legislature has days to approve reforms for how Condo and Homeowners' Associations operate.
Bills seek to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public places
The Senate voted 23-14 to approve the bill (HB 1), which includes preventing children under 16 from creating accounts on at least some social media platforms.
A key Florida Senate committee Tuesday signed off on a bill that would impose limits on the amounts of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products if voters pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana.
Gov. DeSantis is concerned about the constitutionality of the bill
Morgan Rynor reports critics contend it would violate First Amendment rights.
For the second year in a row, the Florida Senate appears poised to reject a proposal that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to purchase rifles and shotguns in the state.
The House and Senate say a package of tax breaks will be crafted alongside the budget
Senators who supported the bill cited their work experiences as teens
The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee approved a proposal that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work as late as midnight when school is scheduled the next day, a change from the current 11 p.m. limit.
Federal officials will provide an update Monday as 17 Americans exposed to hantavirus on MV Hondius return for monitoring; one shows symptoms, another tests "mildly" positive.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
Fire crews are monitoring a growing Everglades wildfire near U.S. 27 and Pines Boulevard as smoke drifts toward the Holly Lake community in Pembroke Pines.
Federal officials will provide an update Monday as 17 Americans exposed to hantavirus on MV Hondius return for monitoring; one shows symptoms, another tests "mildly" positive.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead single in the eighth to lift the Miami Marlins past the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
Fire crews are monitoring a growing Everglades wildfire near U.S. 27 and Pines Boulevard as smoke drifts toward the Holly Lake community in Pembroke Pines.
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 Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
The U.S. military's latest strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed two men Friday while leaving one survivor.
Alabama lawmakers have approved a plan for new House primaries if courts allow the state to use different congressional districts in this year's elections.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
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.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.