Gov. Scott Approves Loan To Bail Out Courts - Again
The wheels of justice will continue to roll across South Florida, and the rest of the state, now that Gov. Rick Scott has approved a $45.6 million loan for the state's court system.
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The wheels of justice will continue to roll across South Florida, and the rest of the state, now that Gov. Rick Scott has approved a $45.6 million loan for the state's court system.
The Florida Supreme Court has affirmed the kidnapping conviction and life sentence of a South Florida man jailed for beating and kidnapping his own son.
A neurologist from England has filed an emergency petition with the Florida Supreme Court to stop the scheduled execution Wednesday of Manuel Valle.
Death row inmate Manuel Valle, 61, has asked for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue him a stay of execution.
More than three dozen people being held in Miami-Dade were given 'get out of jail free' cards Wednesday after a judge dropped the drug charges against them.
Sixty-one-year-old Manuel Valle is headed for a state execution chamber next month after the Florida Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's new drug used in lethal injections is constitutional.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has been rebuked by the Florida Supreme Court for putting a halt to rulemaking in the state.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lift a stay of execution the Florida Supreme Court issued for Manuel Valle.
The scheduled execution of a Coral Gables cop killer has been stayed for one month by the Florida Supreme Court. According to the News Service of Florida, the state Supreme Court issued the stay of Manuel Valle late Monday afternoon.
A $28.3 million verdict has been upheld by the Florida Supreme Court after the family of a deceased smoker successfully sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
A South Florida federal judge has ruled that based on the current sentencing statute, Florida's death penalty is unconstitutional. The decision came in ruling in a 20-year-old murder case from Indian River County on Florida's Treasure Coast.
The Florida Supreme Court said police don't need to explicitly tell suspects they can have a lawyer with them when being questioned.
The mother at the center of South Florida's infamous "Baby Lollipops" murder case has been sentenced to death. Ana Maria Cardona heard her sentence Friday morning.
Gov. Rick Scott has filed papers with the Florida Supreme Court urging the justices to reject a challenge to his takeover of agency rulemaking authority.
A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court into 2 divisions failed in the Florida Senate Monday night, but there may still be some big changes ahead for Florida's highest court.
Wading into a growing national controversy over the use of drug sniffing dogs, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state must come up with more than just a certificate of drug training to make a pooch's search pass the smell test.
K9 officers in the state of Florida can no longer do a "sniff test" by a drug-detection dog at the front door of a home without a warrant.
As Governor Rick Scott and the GOP-led Florida Legislature look for more places to cut in the budget, the head of the state judiciary is warning that the judicial branch may have to start furloughs of court personnel if emergency funds aren't approved.
A plan to split the Florida Supreme Court in two and allow Governor Rick Scott to stack the court with judges favorable to Republican ideals was approved by the House Civil Justice Committee Thursday.
It's going to be more difficult for injured consumers to sue auto makers and other manufacturers under a new bill passed by the Florida Senate.
House Speaker Dean Cannon wants to split up Florida's Supreme Court into separate panels, one each for criminal and civil appeals.
The Florida Supreme Court put the final nail in the coffin of Florida's high-speed rail line Friday when they upheld Governor Rick Scott's authority to kill the proposed train line.
The battle between Florida Gov. Rick Scott and two state senators over federal stimulus money for the proposed high speed rail line goes to the Florida Supreme Court Thursday.
Florida Governor Rick Scott met a noon deadline when he filed a stern response with the Florida Supreme Court after he was sued by two Florida legislators who are seeking to force Scott to accept the federal money for a high-speed rail line.
A Broward County sex offender who claims he has been held 8 years beyond the end of his original sentence without required legal action will get that hearing by order of the Florida Supreme Court.
The government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.
Janice Randle was found dead in her bed in 1992, but police couldn't make an arrest in the case until new information emerged.
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
The large turnout was a reflection of Nancy Metayer Bowen's impact, according to those who knew her well.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
The government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.
Janice Randle was found dead in her bed in 1992, but police couldn't make an arrest in the case until new information emerged.
Videos broadcast by local television stations showed a large crowd of fans in the south stands amidst an explosion of fireworks.
The large turnout was a reflection of Nancy Metayer Bowen's impact, according to those who knew her well.
Residents at Silver Court Mobile Home Park were notified on March 11 that they must vacate the land by Sept. 30.
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 government's legal bid to continue East Wing construction has the hallmarks of President Trump's social media posts.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA's control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don't comply with NCAA rules.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
In advance of the trial, CBS News Miami spoke to Miami Herald federal courts reporter Jay Weaver about what Rubio is expected to say when he takes the stand.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Savannah Guthrie stepped back from her NBC duties almost two months ago when her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The investigation is ongoing.