DeSantis Win Paves Way For Conservative State Supreme Court
Ron DeSantis' narrow win in Tuesday's election for governor will bring an unprecedented expansion of conservative Republican power in Tallahassee.
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Ron DeSantis' narrow win in Tuesday's election for governor will bring an unprecedented expansion of conservative Republican power in Tallahassee.
In a case stemming from a man who developed the asbestos-related disease mesothelioma, a sharply divided Florida Supreme Court on Monday said a controversial 2013 law about expert-witness testimony was an unconstitutional infringement on the court's authority.
Governor Rick Scott is moving ahead with plans to replace three current justices on the Florida Supreme Court even though it's unclear if he can appoint replacements.
The Florida Supreme Court has indefinitely put on hold Tuesday's scheduled execution of Death Row inmate Jose Antonio Jimenez, convicted of killing a 63-year-old woman nearly 26 years ago in Miami-Dade County.
A state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a 300-year sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his adopted daughter.
Justices will hear arguments about whether a Miami-Dade County circuit judge should be disqualified from a case because she is a Facebook friend with a lawyer for one of the parties. The outcome could have reverberations in courthouses across the state, as justices weigh whether a Facebook friendship poses the potential for bias.
Prosecutors will step to the plate for a third time in the case of a young child's death.
A Florida judge could be away from the bench for a little while after doing some things she probably shouldn't have.
Divided Florida Supreme Court rules attorney was entitled to receive stepped-up fees for representing homeowners against insurance company.
Justices turned down an appeal by the Palm Beach County School Board.
The Florida Supreme Court has upheld Governor Rick Scott's authority to transfer potential capital-punishment cases away from Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala because of her refusal to seek the death penalty.
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday rejected a reprieve for a convicted murderer scheduled to be executed Thursday.
A Tallahassee judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on a request by opponents of the abortion waiting period.
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a man convicted of murdering a five-year-old girl whose body was found in a South Florida canal.
Citing a lack of evidence and the prosecution's failure to seek others who may have had a motive for murder, the state's highest court has ordered the release of a former Air Force sergeant on death row for the deaths of an ex-girlfriend and their son.
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law that set different tax rates for cable and satellite television services.
A circuit judge Tuesday signed off on the removal of Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala in the high-profile case of an accused cop-killer.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has rebuked Orlando's top prosecutor and transferred from her authority a case involving the slaying of a police officer after she announced her opposition to the death penalty.
A newly elected Central Florida prosecutor stunned legislators by announcing she will not pursue death sentences for any capital cases.
Florida is again poised to begin executions and prosecute death penalty cases after Gov. Scott signed a law aimed at fixing flaws in system.
The restoration of voting privileges for convicted criminals is the focus of a proposed amendment being considered by the Florida Supreme Court.
Prosecutors can seek the death penalty in ongoing cases despite constitutional issues with the Florida's death penalty law, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.
A Broward County circuit judge has been publicly reprimanded by the state's Supreme Court for conduct that Chief Justice Jorge Labarga said "damaged the public trust and confidence."
The Florida Supreme Court rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi's office to take up a case involving a Jacksonville attorney.
The state's highest court has declined to take up a constitutional challenge to the state's voucher program.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
Jurors hear wrenching testimony about Banegas' troubled upbringing, his mother's abuse, and the lasting grief of Officer Chirino's loved ones.
Residents oppose development at 1301 S. Ocean Drive, citing overdevelopment concerns, while city officials weigh a billion‑dollar lease.
The victim was in his late 30s with a spinal injury.
The Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) is more than two months away, but it's never too early to spread some cheer to pediatric cancer patients.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
Jurors hear wrenching testimony about Banegas' troubled upbringing, his mother's abuse, and the lasting grief of Officer Chirino's loved ones.
Residents oppose development at 1301 S. Ocean Drive, citing overdevelopment concerns, while city officials weigh a billion‑dollar lease.
Higgins defeated former city manager Emilio Gonzalez with 59% of the vote, pledging to tackle housing affordability, climate resilience, and restore trust at City Hall.
The victim was in his late 30s with a spinal injury.
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 American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Miami Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins will be the city's first Democratic mayor in nearly three decades.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
Democrats are pushing a three-year extension of the premium tax credits with no reforms. Republicans have no appetite for the plan, but haven't built a consensus around any proposal of their own.
The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from countries with visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit five years of their social media history before they can enter.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
Jim DeFede interviews Florida Lt. Governor Jay Collins, who is mulling a run for governor in 2026.
Jim DeFede talks with Randi Weingarten about the warning bell she rings in her new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers."
Jim DeFede talks with Bryan Calvo, the newly elected mayor of Hialeah.
Experts say the original warnings from more than 20 years ago were based on outdated information and were "overly broad."
Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, tells "CBS Mornings" that parents have every right to select the qualities and traits they desire in their child.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Sophie Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer in 2022.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
President Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
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President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.