Judge rejects Democrats' lawsuit seeking access to Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz"
A Leon County judge ruled that laws allowing lawmakers access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades detention facility.
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A Leon County judge ruled that laws allowing lawmakers access to state prisons and local jails do not apply to the Everglades detention facility.
The proposal would roll back a post-Parkland restriction on gun accessories, reigniting a long-running debate in Florida over gun safety and mass shooting prevention.
South Florida lawmakers will speak on Monday after the U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.
A pair of dolphins were caught on camera swimming and leaping alongside a Saint Lucie County Sheriff’s Office marine unit in Fort Pierce, a playful moment deputies say is a more common, and breathtaking, sight on South Florida waters.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "deserves to be brought to justice."
The Florida Panthers snap Colorado's second 10-game winning streak of the season by defeating the Avalanche on Sunday night.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Congressman Carlos Gimenez said he supports the president’s actions in Venezuela and believes the next step must be a peaceful, democratic transition, not chaos or another dictatorship, with elections that reflect the will of the Venezuelan people and the leadership of opposition figure María Corina Machado.
Postpartum depression and a busy home life kept Ameilia Boodoosingh Gopie from her regular appointments.
Several new laws went into effect in Florida on Jan. 1, 2026.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
A man has been arrested in connection to a sexual battery that took place more than 21 years ago, according to the Collier County Sheriff's Office.
There was a slight increase in tourism in Florida even as Canadians continue to back off on travel to the U.S., according to reports.
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 staffer at Walt Disney World in Florida is recovering after being struck and injured by a fake boulder that rolled off stage during a live performance, Disney said.
From immigration detention and gun laws to book bans, marijuana and social media, a wide range of legal battles in Florida remain unsettled as the state heads into 2026.
Florida heads into 2026 facing a crowded race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis, and major policy battles in Tallahassee.
Matthew Tkachuk is back on the ice with the Florida Panthers, appearing at practice on Sunday for the first time this season.
The three inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail threatened to kill and sexually assault their terrified Lyft driver while fleeing to Florida, court documents reveal.
The boy, identified by police as Coco, was found in chest-deep waters but was not injured.
A Florida man killed his wife, tried to kill his stepdaughter and then fatally shot himself after an argument over Monday Night Football, officials say.
Long lines have been greeting travelers at Miami International Airport as millions across the U.S. make their way home after Christmas.
A Salvation Army bell ringer caused a disturbance outside a Florida Publix, allegedly confronting shoppers and attacking a store manager.
More than 20 billion pounds of produce are rejected by U.S. grocery stores each year.
Authorities say the passenger was stopped during an outbound inspection, during which officers found 60 vacuum-sealed bundles and two hidden AirTags inside her luggage.
Many Cubans who entered legally now fear they could be detained or deported.
The U.S. military says four service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
The raids come as President Donald Trump ramps up his criticism of Mexico's record on fighting drug trafficking.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government.
Many Cubans who entered legally now fear they could be detained or deported.
The raids come as President Donald Trump ramps up his criticism of Mexico's record on fighting drug trafficking.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday in another rare televised appearance "to address national and international issues."
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 Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to fund their weapons program.
The first week of the U.S.'s war with Iran cost around $11.3 billion, military officials told members of Congress in a briefing this week, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
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.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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 woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.
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.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.