Facing South Florida for March 17: Legislative Mental Health
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
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After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede interviews State Representative Danny Perez, whose district includes portions of Miami-Dade County. Perez, a Republican, will be the next Speaker of the Florida House.
The entire incident was caught on police bodycam.
After speaking behind a placard that said "stop illegal immigration," Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three bills that proponents argue will be deterrents to undocumented immigrants coming to the state.
HMS Tyger sank in 1742, and the surviving crew were marooned on an uninhabited island for more than two months.
Fastest growing area in the nation is The Villages retirement community, according to US Census data
Florida deploying additional resources in anticipation of a surge in migrants from Haiti
CBS News Miami's Eliott Rodriguez moderated a group of panelists about the importance of the Hispanic vote at an FIU town hall.
A confluence of factors is behind the trend
The State Board of Administration oversees state investments, totaling about $225.4 billion as of mid-February
Two rate decreases will cut the average customer's bill by $14.50 a month
The state is also adding helicopters, boards, aircraft, and drones
The shakeup of Walt Disney World's governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees continues with the departure of its board chairman.
A 27-year-old Florida woman traveling to the Bahamas on a cruise ship was found dead in her cabin, police said.
Suarez was under investigation for violating Florida ethics laws after a complaint filed alleged that he had accepted expensive tickets to high-profile sporting events.
The total Friday was up from 1.171 million policies a week earlier and 1.164 million two weeks earlier, according to data posted on the Citizens website.
Cubans are often divided on many issues.
A Florida man with worsening migraines was found to have parasitic tapeworm larvae in his brain, according to a report published this month in the American Journal of Case Reports.
Florida officials said the gator was 9 feet, 3 inches long and caused a "severe animal bite" to the victim.
The rule will deal with measures approved by the legislature in the last two years
The calf, named Orion, is a significant addition to the park's rhino herd
The boater was attempting to swim to shore when he was bitten
To make 12 months' worth of a man's median wages, a woman has to work about 14.5 months.
Disney claims the Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and his appointees took over the district
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it's not part of instruction.
