"Furry" Florida insect delivers shockingly venomous sting
Florida officials are warning about the return of the puss caterpillar, a fuzzy but highly venomous insect whose sting can cause intense pain.
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Florida officials are warning about the return of the puss caterpillar, a fuzzy but highly venomous insect whose sting can cause intense pain.
Bryan Fredrick Jennings, 66, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 13 at Florida State Prison.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with State Representative Vicki Lopez, who chairs a committee examining changes to the property tax system that will likely appear on the 2026 ballot.
As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients will have to meet work requirements to remain eligible, the state faces a potential hefty bill from the federal government for the program.
A 12-year-old boy and a dog were killed in a Margate house fire Thursday that also injured a relative, destroyed the home and led to a dramatic rescue effort.
Daytona Beach Police jokingly said the reptile was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trespassing and fleeing from law enforcement.
Thunderstorms continue to organize around a storm center with estimated sustained winds of 50 mph.
St. Petersburg is considering approval of two flags after DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages.
A naked man who police say was acting erratically and chasing employees outside a Lake City Walmart was arrested after being found in nearby woods.
Under Florida law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.
The House passed similar bills in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
A 17-year-old boy is being praised as a hero after jumping into a lake to rescue his missing 5-year-old sister, who has autism and is nonverbal, before deputies arrived — and she was found laughing and unharmed.
Rep. Tyler Sirois has filed a bill to reduce the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, reviving a debate that began after the Parkland school shooting; the measure will be considered in the 2026 legislative session.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, suspected of intentionally starting the January Palisades Fire that devastated Malibu and Pacific Palisades, was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Melbourne, Florida.
Publix says it will now permit customers to openly carry firearms in its stores following changes to Florida law, while competitors like Winn-Dixie are taking the opposite stance, sparking debate over how other grocers will respond.
In an online post, Trump called Uthmeier "an American First Warrior" and "the man behind Alligator Alcatraz," referring to an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades.
A friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico that was going to be hosted at Soldier Field has been moved from Chicago to Florida amid ICE operations, AP sources said.
A dog named Eeyore became a hero by leading a Florida sheriff's deputy to a missing 86-year-old woman who had fallen while walking him.
The bill states that the Florida Legislature will hold back state funds "for any university or institution that fails to redesignate" a road after Kirk.
When officers arrived at the scene, shots were fired at them, and they immediately returned fire.
Lawmakers asked a series of questions, including about whether artificial intelligence could be used to deny claims without human involvement, something Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, said happens in the health insurance industry.
Reports show that some Florida officers are continuing to wrongly charge people under a halted law.
Under a school system policy guide at the time, the parents were not informed of the social transition at school.
The skeletal remains of a 25-year-old man, who was last seen alive in 2015, were found inside his car submerged in a lake in Boca Raton.
Former Florida International University professor Marvin Dunn is suing the Miami Dade College Board of Trustees, alleging the board violated Florida's Sunshine Law.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury, tournament officials have announced.
As Calle Ocho fills with music and celebration, South Florida's Cuban community expresses optimism for Cuba's future.
The U.S. became the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury, tournament officials have announced.
As Calle Ocho fills with music and celebration, South Florida's Cuban community expresses optimism for Cuba's future.
The U.S. became the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
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. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.
The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
In a wide-ranging CBS News Miami interview with Jim DeFede, Byron Donalds discussed his troubled past, tensions with Gov. Ron DeSantis and his political views.
For the first time, Donalds acknowledges that he didn't just possess marijuana, but that he was also dealing at the time.
The measure was pushed by the Freedom Foundation, a right-wing think tank funded by billionaires, whose intention is to eliminate public sector unions.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The Sunshine state is on track to be the second-highest, with only nine cases behind Utah, and the numbers lagging by five days.
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.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Savannah Guthrie thanked her colleagues for "caring about my mom as much as I do" in her visit to the studio since Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.