Florida set to carry out first execution of 2026 on Tuesday
A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
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A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 executions last year.
A Florida inmate convicted in a grizzly 1989 murder is set to become the state's first execution of 2026.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled that a man didn't automatically give up his paternal rights when he provided sperm for an at-home artificial insemination.
A man convicted of killing a couple during a home‑invasion robbery, and later confessing to three additional murders, was the 19th person executed in Florida this year.
Next week's scheduled execution of convicted Florida killer Frank Walls is expected to take place as planned.
Attorneys for condemned killer Frank Walls filed an emergency motion to issue a stay of his scheduled Dec. 18 execution.
The state of Florida carried out its 18th death sentence in 2025 on Tuesday evening.
A judge's decision upholding Florida state election officials' invalidation of 200,000 petition signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State will not be appealed.
The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is firing back at Democrats over a lawsuit filed seeing access to "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
The suspension came after an investigative panel accused him of "pervasive and extensive" behavior demonstrating "unfitness to hold office."
Terry Hubbard was one of 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials in 2022 of registering and voting when they were ineligible.
Florida Supreme Court Justices Renatha Francis and Meredith Sasso received more than 60% of the vote.
Prosecutors are urging a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying firearms.
An inquiry determined that judge Alberto Milian improperly commented on a motion to disqualify him from a case.
Pointing to a "strong interest in obtaining finality," Florida Power & Light on Monday asked the state Supreme Court to speed up consideration of a renewed fight about a 2021 settlement that increased the utility's base electric rates.
CBS News Miami's Trish Christakis talked to a care provider about the Florida Supreme Court's ruling on abortion.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday afternoon that recreational marijuana will be on the November ballot.
Amendment 4 would allow abortions before viability, but it would still require parents to be notified if a minor has an abortion.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow explains the Florida Supreme Court's decision on abortion.
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow reports on Florida Supreme Court's ruling on abortion.
Morgan Rynor reports the high court must decide whether the wording of initiatives' ballot titles and summaries - the parts that voters see when they go to the polls - meet legal tests.
Gambling companies challenging a deal that allowed the Seminole Tribe to offer online sports betting statewide can't make their case directly to the Florida Supreme Court, justices unanimously ruled Thursday.
Should recreational marijuana be on the November ballot? That is the current legal question being weighed by the Florida Supreme Court.
Wednesday morning the Florida Supreme Court will have a hearing regarding whether or not voters will see abortion on their ballots this year.
Here's everything Broward County parents should know before the first day back.
An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami for Seattle reported a "customer disturbance" involving threats Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Here's everything Broward County parents should know before the first day back.
An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami for Seattle reported a "customer disturbance" involving threats Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
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.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
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.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
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.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.