Florida Senate OKs easier path to imposing death penalty
The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.
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The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.
Results showed how the education policies are affecting students.
Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature is sending to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Attorney General Office attorneys argue that a privacy clause in the state's Constitution does not protect abortion rights
He's a majestic bird and quite the site standing tall with his head held high, but back in September, this bald eagle was in a much different state before being released into the wild Thursday.
The parent who filed the objection was among the two families that opted to not have their students watch the movie, she said.
The measures come amid national battles about bathroom use by transgender students
Authorities linked an alleged murder-for-hire plot to a 29-year-old woman incarcerated near Orlando.
Disney-controlled predecessors passed restrictive covenants that strip the new board of many of its powers
Miami was the most popular migration destination in January
Nicole Lauren reports of the top 10 metro areas that people are moving to, there are five Florida cities on the list with Miami being number one.
A new study from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, analyzed data from the years 2017 to 2021 to allow drivers to know which time and day had the highest percentage of fatal vehicle accidents.
Needs approval from the Office of Insurance Regulation before it can take effect
"Grooming is when you talk to somebody and you believe in them, and they get you to trust them that this is really real, and so I fell for it," McGee said.
Opioid deaths are the leading cause of accidental death in the US
An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn't know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6.
The effort to feed thousands of pounds of lettuce to starving manatees in Florida manatees has officially ended for the winter season, as deaths of the marine mammals appear to be slowing despite the long-term threat of pollution to their main food source, seagrass.
New law has drawn criticism from some groups because it will bar local rent controls
Hannah Spector was driving home around 4 a.m. Saturday when she lost control of her car on Indian River Boulevard near 12th Street in Vero Beach.
Tallahassee Classical School board to pressure Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class
Opponents say the bill would effectively end legal abortions in Florida
It's a contentious issue in a state where we've seen two deadly mass shootings
Officials briefly ordered a partial evacuation of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Tuesday evening as part of a "security-related investigation."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to Jerusalem and speak at a museum event next month.
The bill would reverse changes made in 2017 that required a unanimous juror vote
South Florida is seeing a surge of beehives in unexpected places as rising heat and habitat loss drive bees to seek new homes.
Family members of the victim told CBS News Miami that she was in critical but stable conditions.
The body was found in a canal in the 1400 block of Northwest 8th Street on Monday morning.
The baby's parents – Samantha Angelina Feliz and Alejandro Leon – were captured in North Carolina two weeks ago.
Court records show the men transported three teenage girls to hotels and motels where they were exploited.
South Florida is seeing a surge of beehives in unexpected places as rising heat and habitat loss drive bees to seek new homes.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Family members of the victim told CBS News Miami that she was in critical but stable conditions.
The body was found in a canal in the 1400 block of Northwest 8th Street on Monday morning.
The baby's parents – Samantha Angelina Feliz and Alejandro Leon – were captured in North Carolina two weeks ago.
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.
Some of the key Florida races this year include the race for governor and U.S. senator.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche's confirmation for Attorney General if the fund was not rescinded in writing.
Detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal agency data obtained by CBS News shows, as ICE widened its crackdown.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.
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.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
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.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
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.