Florida Senate Fracking Bill Draws Criticism
Increased protections for the Everglades could be added to a controversial measure that would ban the oil- and gas-drilling technique known as fracking.
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Increased protections for the Everglades could be added to a controversial measure that would ban the oil- and gas-drilling technique known as fracking.
Florida's incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva will have plenty on his plate during the 60-day legislative session including the issue of healthcare in the Sunshine state.
Ask any officer and they'll tell you that police dogs are absolutely part of the force.
A Senate Republican has proposed a measure that would require minors to receive the consent of their parents or guardians before having abortions.
Parts of Florida continue to heal following the impact of the latest major hurricane to hit the coastal state.
Despite the laws passed in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, incoming Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva said he does not believe "we are significantly more safe than we were last year."
Incoming Florida House Speaker Jose Oliva is apologizing for comments he made about abortion while taping an interview for CBS4's Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede.
Florida's red tide, which plagued the Sunshine state's coastline for 15 months, is one of the five worst toxic algae events in the state's recorded history, according to experts.
Scot Peterson has drawn widespread scrutiny and criticism for not entering the school Feb. 14, 2018, as a gunman killed 17 students and faculty members.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis paid a visit to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood to discuss what he is doing in an effort to reform Florida healthcare.
Ronald Rubin, a former special counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, was named Tuesday as Florida's top financial regulator.
"He was huge." That is how a Florida woman describes an unwanted visitor in her backyard. It was a very large black bear taking a slow stroll across her yard and right through a fence.
A Florida man is accused of "battery by cookie" after he allegedly threw a "hard piece" of a cookie at his live-in girlfriend, authorities said.
Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session. Here's a look at the ten big issues to watch.
A Pompano Beach company has issued a voluntary recall of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash because of a possible Listeria contamination.
Florida lawmakers will gather March 5 in the House chamber to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis give his first State of the State address, the traditional start of the 60-day legislative session.
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday impaneled a statewide grand jury to investigate whether school districts are complying with mandatory safety requirements following last February's mass shooting in Parkland.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to further put his fingerprints on boards and commissions across the state while wiping away those of former Gov. Rick Scott.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is charged with two counts of soliciting someone to commit prostitution in Palm Beach County, and police say they have videotape of him paying for the sex acts inside an illicit massage parlor.
After more than a year of being plagued by a devastating red tide, Florida's coastal waters appear free of the toxic algae bloom that began in October 2017.
Florida legislators are ready to vote on measures that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana, boosting chances of approval before a mid-March deadline set by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday named four appointees to the nine-member South Florida Water Management District Governing Board, after he called last month for the prior board's resignation.
Broward County and the city of Miramar have asked the 1st District Court of Appeal to reconsider a ruling that would require the state to issue a permit for exploratory oil drilling in the Everglades.
Pointing to the high costs of health care, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced plans to create a program that would allow Floridians to have access to FDA-approved drugs from Canada.
A year ago, state Sen. Lauren Book wanted to allow human-trafficking survivors to sue hotels that turned a blind eye to abuse. But after that idea did not pass, the Plantation Democrat is back with a different proposal: training hotel employees to spot trafficking.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Police said the 3-year-old girl died four days after getting her head stuck.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Justin Fountain, 31, of Palm Coast, faces several charges including aggravated stalking, extortion and hindering communication.
The strong onshore breeze is leading to a dangerous high risk of rip currents along our Atlantic beaches today through Saturday.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Police said the 3-year-old girl died four days after getting her head stuck.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Justin Fountain, 31, of Palm Coast, faces several charges including aggravated stalking, extortion and hindering communication.
The strong onshore breeze is leading to a dangerous high risk of rip currents along our Atlantic beaches today through Saturday.
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 Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Thursday's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress follows years of tension with GOP Sen. Rand Paul, hinging on the origins of the coronavirus and a controversial type of research.
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz in a 51 to 44 vote.
Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency says.
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.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
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.