Gov. Rick Scott Wants To Cut Pay For Members Of Congress
Florida Governor Rick Scott is proposing that members of Congress work full-time in order to qualify for their full annual salary of 174,000.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott is proposing that members of Congress work full-time in order to qualify for their full annual salary of 174,000.
If you want to cast a ballot in the 2018 Florida Primary Election, there is only one week left to register to vote.
Police say a Florida man will not face charges for shooting and killing another man in a parking lot after an argument last week.
A Florida police chief has been ordered to go through sexual harassment training after an investigation into comments he made about a female officer's nipples.
A Fort Myers police officer is in serious but stable condition after getting shot.
Two Jacksonville Burger King employees were reportedly fired after allowing the female customer to get out of line and start making food in the fast food shop's kitchen.
South Florida divers and lobster lovers will soon be hitting the water for the state's annual two-day lobster mini-season.
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott is putting his money where his mouth is as he pushes for a Senate seat.
Florida's top elections official Thursday expressed confidence, but not "overconfidence," about this year's elections as legislators accepted $19.2 million to bolster voting systems.
Health officials say the customer was exposed to a bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus and died just two days after visiting the Sarasota eatery.
A South Florida couple is warning other parents about food packaging labels after their teenage daughter died from eating a cookie.
A turtle had a hilarious run-in with Florida law enforcement when the animal refused to "pull over" to let traffic pass by.
Following the lead of the Florida Supreme Court, a federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that challenged the way red-light camera programs have been operated throughout the state.
A long-running battle over whether Gov. Rick Scott is following the state's financial disclosure laws is going before an appeals court.
The town of Fernandina Beach reopened its beaches to swimmers Saturday, a day after two people were injured minutes apart in "alleged shark bite incidents," the city government said.
Florida Department of Health officials took two major actions in the medical-marijuana sphere Friday, issuing a highly sought-after license to a Miami nursery.
A Florida man stopped by police says he wasn't driving drunk, he was only drinking while stopped at traffic lights.
A state appeals court Wednesday tossed out a 300-year sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his adopted daughter.
After getting Gene Work to a local hospital, EMT's and firefighters returned to the man's home and helped to finish planting rows of sod at the Pasco County home.
A senior citizen in Florida is facing serious criminal charges after he was caught on video allegedly trying to attack his neighbor with a tractor.
A good Samaritan in Florida made this year's Fourth of July celebration unforgettable after returning $1,300 to a man who lost it in a local supermarket.
WKMG reports that the carcass of the dangerous sea creature was discovered at Shepard Park on Cocoa Beach on July 3.
A 2012 internal investigation found that 48 Florida state employees made mistakes in issuing permits for concealed weapons, security guards and other similar licenses.
Gun issues in the state of Florida have been more frequent in recent years.
A Florida girl had to climb a tree to escape an aggressive alligator while swimming in a creek.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
President Trump on Saturday said he has nominated Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Volunteers gathered at the Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) warehouse in Doral on Saturday to pack supplies for relief efforts in Venezuela.
Colombia finished the World Cup's opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
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 U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets over Iran's drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries formally agreed to extend a ceasefire last week.
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.
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.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
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."