Florida Congressmen Propose Bill That Would Make Animal Cruelty A Felony Nationwide
Two Florida congressman have introduced a bill that would make animal cruelty a felony nationwide.
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Two Florida congressman have introduced a bill that would make animal cruelty a felony nationwide.
The state Agency for Health Care Administration has quickly appealed after a circuit judge ruled that it improperly awarded a Medicaid managed-care contract in Southwest Florida.
There wasn't a dry eye in the room during a vigil Sunday honoring five women killed in a senseless Suntrust Bank massacre in Sebring, Florida.
A Florida fisherman made an explosive discovery over the weekend while magnet fishing that led to the shutdown of an Ocala fast food restaurant.
There's a new Roman Catholic church in Cuba but what makes this one so special is that it is the first new Roman Catholic church to be completed in Cuba since the country's 1959 socialist revolution.
Suspended Broward County sheriff Scott Israel, has formed a legal defense fund to fight his recent removal from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to CBS4 News partner The Miami Herald.
There's a vigil taking place Sunday in the small Florida city town of Sebring, to honor the five women killed in a SunTrust branch mass shooting.
A ship that ran aground in a Panama City bay during Hurricane Michael is about to get a second life as an artificial reef.
A Florida man is under arrest for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old girl to have sex with other men for money.
A Florida woman is under arrest for allegedly killing her boyfriend, dismembering his body in a camper trailer and driving it two hours away, covering up the crime for months.
The bodies of two men and a woman were discovered inside a Florida home Friday and now authorities are searching for the killer.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday the White House is extending the number of days debris cleanup from Hurricane Michael will be fully reimbursed by the federal government.
Florida's newly appointed Secretary of State, Mike Ertel, resigned Thursday following the publication of a picture of him in blackface at a Halloween party in 2005, according to The Tallahassee Democrat.
Amid a broader national debate about the issue, a Florida Senate Democrat filed a bill Thursday that would prevent grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses that sell food from using plastic carryout bags and providing single-use plastic straws.
With little discussion, a legislative panel Thursday approved adding $25.3 million to the Bright Futures scholarship program because of higher-than-expected student participation.
Florida voters are into Governor Ron DeSantis even though he has been on the job less than a month, according to a new Mason-Dixon Florida poll.
A seemingly annual effort to turn off red-light traffic cameras is again on the move in the Florida House.
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg says it mistakenly sent out more than 400 acceptance letters for applications still under review.
A key Senate panel on Tuesday began grappling with how to carry out a constitutional amendment that "automatically" restores the right to vote to felons who've completed their sentences.
Florida has put in place sweeping changes to its main health-care safety net program over the last several months, but legislators on Tuesday received an earful about ongoing problems with the $28 billion Medicaid program.
It's day 32 of the government shutdown and it doesn't take much to look like there is progress.
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is heading to Washington to take a new post with a leading lobbying firm.
After spearheading efforts to pass a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, Orlando attorney John Morgan said Tuesday he is moving ahead with a ballot drive aimed at gradually raising Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Florida's Constitution Revision Commission would no longer be able to place items on the ballot that contain more than one subject under a bill approved by a Senate committee.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a woman was shot at a gas station after she agreed to perform a sexual act with a man for $5 and Pringles potato chips.
One of the most anticipated matchups at Miami Stadium pits Colombia against Portugal. While South Florida is home to a large Colombian community, Portugal's dedicated fan base is making its presence known.
Port St. Lucie Police arrested Gregory Allen Davis, 49, and a 15-year-old after what started as a prank involving an Orbeez toy gun escalated into an armed confrontation.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed three bills late Thursday, his first rejection of legislation passed this year, and signed 15 others.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
One of the most anticipated matchups at Miami Stadium pits Colombia against Portugal. While South Florida is home to a large Colombian community, Portugal's dedicated fan base is making its presence known.
Port St. Lucie Police arrested Gregory Allen Davis, 49, and a 15-year-old after what started as a prank involving an Orbeez toy gun escalated into an armed confrontation.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed more than 900 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.
The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.
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.
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.
The president and his conservative allies have stymied other legislation as they unsuccessfully try to pass a voting regulations bill that lacks even simple majority support in the Senate.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip more than 356,000 Syrian and Haitian immigrants of temporary protections.
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
E15 is usually only available part of the year to help ease high gas prices under a waiver from the EPA.
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.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
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.