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A group of manatees washed up onto a Florida beach, leaving them stranded among beachgoers.
After a divided appeals court sided with Gov. Rick Scott, a battle about his 2015 veto of pay raises for state firefighters could be decided by the Florida Supreme Court.
Florida authorities captured the last of 12 inmates who used peanut butter to escape from an Alabama jail.
Florida now has its first sexually transmitted Zika case of 2017, health officials said Tuesday.
Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a State of Emergency Monday morning as Tropical Storm Emily made landfall over parts of the state.
Outside the well-known Venezuelan Restaurant El Arepazo 2 in Doral Owner Lorenzo Di Stefano says he's followed Venezuela's vote in his home country very closely.
Hialeah police are looking for a man accused of dowsing his pregnant girlfriend in gasoline and lighting her on fire.
Florida's governor released details about a proposal to prohibit the state from doing business with any organization that supports the Maduro Regime.
An 8-year-old girl from Florida has become the youngest female to climb the world famous Mount Kilimanjaro.
Boynton Beach Police have released video of the moments when an officer tried to secure an alligator outside a Florida resident's home.
A deputy on patrol pulled over a suspected cop impersonator who had just flashed his lights and sirens to stop another vehicle, deputies say.
The wildly popular back-to-school sales tax holiday kicks off soon so get ready to shop and save.
Three people have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that led to a chase through the streets of Broward County Tuesday afternoon, deputies said.
Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay is making a unique dish while filming in Florida. It's Burmese Python.
A number of sex offenders in Fort Lauderdale are now behind bars after a six week operation.
Florida will have a new Driver's License look soon.
A South Florida Chick-fil-A temporarily closed after a state inspector found live and dead roaches in the restaurant.
Around 160 men with white or graying beards, stocky builds and a degree of resemblance to Ernest Hemingway are in Key West this week — drawn by the chance to compete in the 37th annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest that began Thursday night.
Chopper4 spotted a water spout off Fort Lauderdale beach Friday morning.
Florida gambling regulators this week gave a Miami dog track permission to ditch greyhound races but keep more lucrative slot machines and card games, in a first-of-its-kind ruling.
South Florida divers and lobster lovers will soon be hitting the water for the state's annual two-day lobster mini-season.
A Tallahassee judge gave Florida officials more time to present their defense of a two-year old law requiring women to wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion, but seemed skeptical that the state would convince him to keep the law on the books.
Disney World's new Toy Story Land will shrink you to the size of a toy!
Residents of five homes remain evacuated over a Florida sinkhole even though it has not grown in several days, officials said.
John Mayer says he is stepping up his stage production and taking more risks during his concerts.
Record-breaking cold lows are possible this weekend across large portions of the country, including South Florida.
Levine Cava used her sixth State of the County address to highlight economic growth, affordable housing gains, and new preparations for the World Cup.
Emily Mirabal says her dachshund was attacked by another dog in the agency's parking lot and later died from his injuries.
Police say the pro boxer faces battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping charges tied to an October incident.
Investigators say the suspect failed to stop at a Little Havana intersection, struck a pedestrian on a scooter and later denied the victim was hurt.
Record-breaking cold lows are possible this weekend across large portions of the country, including South Florida.
Levine Cava used her sixth State of the County address to highlight economic growth, affordable housing gains, and new preparations for the World Cup.
Emily Mirabal says her dachshund was attacked by another dog in the agency's parking lot and later died from his injuries.
Police say the pro boxer faces battery, false imprisonment, and attempted kidnapping charges tied to an October incident.
Investigators say the suspect failed to stop at a Little Havana intersection, struck a pedestrian on a scooter and later denied the victim was hurt.
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 newly released video shows Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents, a Pretti family representative confirmed to CBS News.
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.
Police arrested nine people who were protesting against ICE at Sen. Susan Collins' Portland, Maine office.
Suggesting Iran could suffer the same fate as Venezuela, Trump warns Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, or face "major destruction."
Former detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" are set to testify about conditions at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Just in time for the holiday season, Nintendo has released Nintendo Switch bundles and special editions.
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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.
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.