Gov. Ron DeSantis in South Florida to announce law & order legislation
Governor Ron DeSantis was in South Florida Thursday afternoon, at the Miami Police Benevolent Association, where the focus of his news conference was "Law and order."
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Governor Ron DeSantis was in South Florida Thursday afternoon, at the Miami Police Benevolent Association, where the focus of his news conference was "Law and order."
The 21-year-old was free diving at the Western Sambo Reef near Key West Thursday afternoon when a strong current swept him away from his boat.
Study authors believe decline may be caused by inflammation of fat cells, which damages muscle fibers
It would be Florida's first execution since Gary Ray Bowles was put to death in June 2019
Saying that an African American studies course "lacks educational value," Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is defending its rejection of the curriculum, while Black religious leaders and elected officials are pledging to "fight like hell" against the decision.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration has authorized more than $1.3 million for legal and expert-witness fees in the state's effort to ban Medicaid coverage of treatments for transgender people, a review of state records by The News Service of Florida shows.
Florida Power & Light customers could face increased electric bills in April after the utility got hit in 2022 by hurricanes and higher-than-expected natural gas costs.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday called for another round of teacher pay hikes while taking aim at teachers' unions and calling for partisan elections and stricter term limits for school board members.
The law is there to help protect law enforcement officers, first responders, and others while they help with critical services
The increase went into effect on Sunday
State had concerns over topics like the Movement for Black Lives, Black feminism and reparations
The proposal could allow high schools to offer prayers over stadium loudspeakers before championship athletic events
The state average reached $3.41 per gallon on Sunday
The woman surrendered to officers and was taken into custody Saturday afternoon.
While saying Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution, a federal judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against the governor by suspended Hillsborough County state attorney.
From high tech scanners to life-size holograms of models wearing the latest fashions
St. Lucie Co. Sheriff's Office said Fredrick Lamar Johnson was ruled out for any involvement in the shooting
Democrats have decried it as another attack on the public education system
Taddeo said she will work to rebuild the party's grassroots infrastructure
A Senate Republican on Thursday filed a proposal that would seek to curb thefts of vehicle catalytic converters.
After Medicaid enrollment soared during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1 million Floridians likely will drop off the healthcare program in 2023.
It was a victory for state Republican leaders and Second Amendment advocates.
Florida rule stops Medicaid payments for such treatments as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-reassignment surgery.
Thursday got off to a slightly chilly start, but nowhere near as chilly as 46 years ago when snow fell in South Florida.
Survivors can now keep tabs on the location and status of their kits and developments regarding DNA matches
Federal investigators link weeks of deterioration to the Champlain Towers collapse, but victims' families say the new findings leave many questions unanswered.
FDOT released new renderings of the SW 10th Street Connector, a multi-year project to ease traffic between I-95 and Sawgrass Expressway.
Miami-Dade officials say an elevator at Parkwood Condominiums passed inspection and returned to service after a weeks-long outage that left elderly and disabled residents struggling to access their homes.
The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades could close soon, even as state officials continue to send mixed signals about its future.
George Pino was found not guilty in charges related to the 2022 boat crash that killed one teenager and left another disabled.
Federal investigators link weeks of deterioration to the Champlain Towers collapse, but victims' families say the new findings leave many questions unanswered.
FDOT released new renderings of the SW 10th Street Connector, a multi-year project to ease traffic between I-95 and Sawgrass Expressway.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Miami-Dade officials say an elevator at Parkwood Condominiums passed inspection and returned to service after a weeks-long outage that left elderly and disabled residents struggling to access their homes.
The controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades could close soon, even as state officials continue to send mixed signals about its future.
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.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.
Alan Greenspan's lengthy reign at the Federal Reserve coincided with a period of stability from the mid-1980s until 2007.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.