Hialeah man wins million dollar Florida Lottery scratch-off prize
Miguel Villavicencio chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment.
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Miguel Villavicencio chose to receive his winnings in a one-time, lump-sum payment.
The lawsuit, in part, accuses corrections officials of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws by failing to make "reasonable accommodations" for elderly inmates and sick inmates.
Up and down Florida's Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes.
City Commissioner Ariel Fernandez explained that some interior and exterior alterations were done without permits.
While this is legal in the Sunshine State, there are limitations to the practice.
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.
Cole Taschman has been bitten on the same beach, in the same area, near the exact same spot not once — but now twice.
Florida next week could join two dozen states that allow recreational use of marijuana.
A former South Florida school district attorney accused of illegally sharing information from a statewide grand jury on the 2018 Parkland school shooting has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge.
U.S. Department of Labor estimated 8,108 initial unemployment claims were filed in Florida.
An 18-year-old man "brandished a machete" at an early voting station in Florida, where he protested with a group of Trump supporters, police said.
The annual rivalry will take a break from EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville is undergoing a $1.4 billion renovation.
Police are urging trick-or-treaters and their parents to take the appropriate safety precautions before heading out to collect candy on Thursday.
If that preliminary estimate holds, the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund would have adequate cash to cover its share of losses.
The state program provides critical backup coverage for property insurers.
A benefit raising money for relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will be broadcast Saturday night.
Florida Lottery launched new holiday-themed scratch-off games, featuring more than $4.5 million in instant cash prizes, and a special $5 million Holiday Blowout Bonus Play.
Two construction workers were installing a section on a tower crane on April 4 when a support cable failed and the platform they stood on became displaced.
Florida voters in 1998 passed a constitutional amendment that required nonpartisan races for county school board seats.
Aileen Cannon said a defense request that she recuse herself was without merit.
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops has long lobbied in Tallahassee in favor of tighter abortion restrictions.
A federal judge is still stopping state officials from taking action against TV stations who run ad on abortion rights.
A federal judge extended a restraining order blocking state officials from taking action against TV stations running a controversial ad urging voters to support a ballot measure aimed at enshrining abortion rights in the Florida Constitution.
Florida Power & Light customers likely will face increased monthly bills in 2025.
The Pennsylvania event comes days after a comedian's racist jokes about Puerto Rico overshadowed Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.
"The Defendant cannot be expected to, nor will he, comply with the order of not communicating with other inmates," wrote Israel Encinosa, Sabatino's attorney.
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday.
Monarch Air Group is a private aviation company based in Fort Lauderdale
GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida warned in a campaign ad last week that President Trump's immigration enforcement policy has "gone too far."
The call came in around 6 a.m. Sunday.
"The Defendant cannot be expected to, nor will he, comply with the order of not communicating with other inmates," wrote Israel Encinosa, Sabatino's attorney.
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday.
Monarch Air Group is a private aviation company based in Fort Lauderdale
GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida warned in a campaign ad last week that President Trump's immigration enforcement policy has "gone too far."
The call came in around 6 a.m. Sunday.
One Cuba resident said there is "no way to know" when power will be restored to the island nation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
Diario Las Américas, a Miami-based Spanish-language newspaper, reported Tuesday that Castro is seriously ill, citing a confidential source in Cuba close to his inner circle.
A sign referencing Cuba was visible in surveillance footage of a gas pump fire at a Bird Road Chevron station.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
Many Venezuelan immigrants are shunning Florida and turning instead to communities in places like Utah.
Alex Saab, 54, was deported in May by Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez to the U.S.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge to toss their drug trafficking indictment on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country.
The deal involves developing 17 strategic oil fields in Venezuela, an undertaking that experts said could take years.
President Trump announced a deal to grant the U.S. control of more than 60 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves.
Families say months without court-ordered treatment can worsen psychiatric crises behind bars.
The Democrat says rapidly advancing technology requires Congress to act before safeguards fall behind.
A former Republican Congressman turned Democrat, Jolly is running as a moderate voice, arguing that it is time for change after decades of Republican rule in Tallahassee.
Scott Singer, the former mayor of Boca Raton, discusses winning his primary and what's next in the race.
Former prosecutors question why a grand jury found $10 million misappropriated but charged no one.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Employer health benefit costs are projected to see the steepest increase next year since 2003. That could mean higher deductions and out-of-pocket costs for workers.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
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.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Stella Parton gives insight into her sister Dolly Parton's marriage, makeup habits and views on death in an exclusive CBS News interview.