State Investigating Possible Grad Rate Manipulation
An investigation is underway to determine if some school districts in the state moved students around to improve their graduation rates.
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An investigation is underway to determine if some school districts in the state moved students around to improve their graduation rates.
Florida - what's not to love about it? Warm temperatures year round, beautiful beaches, lots of things to do and, most of all, no snow.
A South Florida teen better known for her "cash me outside" comment on the Dr. Phil show is now facing some trouble.
President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Labor is facing question on how he would support American workers when his record gives few clues he would follow through.
Coast Guard crews are searching for a cruise ship passenger who went overboard 33 miles off Cuba.
It's one of the more controversial topics that has been discussed in Florida's state capital over the past year or so.
One thing that Florida clearly is not tolerating is health care fraud.
A Florida sheriff is giving the search for criminals a creative spin in his game show-style weekly videos featuring Brevard County's most wanted fugitives.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials, along with police, are searching for a missing Cobra that slithered out of a home in Ocala.
A veteran Republican congressman argues that America can't restore "our civilization with somebody else's babies" and claims there is a liberal effort to break down Western civilization.
Florida Governor Rick Scott along with other top Republicans in the state complain about government spending, but not about quietly spending more than $237 million on private attorneys to advance their agendas, a new investigation found.
Florida's citrus farmers are hoping for a better second half of the growing season after the latest decline in projections for the state's orange and grapefruit harvest.
Moving closer to getting Florida's death penalty back on track, the Florida Senate on Thursday approved a measure that would require unanimous jury recommendations for death sentences to be imposed.
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against a large chicken processing plant in north Florida, alleging the facility is illegally polluting the Suwannee River.
House Speaker Richard Corcoran wins major victory in battle with Gov. Rick Scott over some Florida lottery games.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to face some interesting challenges in 2017.
President Donald Trump visited a private Catholic school in Florida, sending a sign that his administration will focus on school choice.
A judge who presided over the sensational case of Casey Anthony says she probably caused her daughter to die but not on purpose.
TripAdvisor is out with its top beaches in the U.S. and, no surprise, seven of the top ten are in the Sunshine State.
Legalized gambling has become a big part of gaming in the state of Florida.
Police officers are serving up some of McDonald's finest to raise money for families of Florida's fallen heroes.
Half of a two-part effort to bridge differences between charter schools and traditional public schools over construction funding was approved Tuesday by a Senate committee.
A Florida man is accused of planning to blow up Target stores along the East Coast in order to get cheap stock if the company's stock value plunged after the explosions.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo Ferrer, announced on Wednesday that he has resigned his post.
The show must go on after a dangerous accident during a death-defying high-wire act at a Florida circus that left five people hospitalized.
Newly released surveillance and police video shows officers apprehending the man accused of sexually assaulting an FMU student.
Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez was arrested and taken into MDSO custody four months after his girlfriend was charged with being an accessory to the crime.
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent and trying to free Luigi Mangione, according to federal court filings and a law enforcement source.
President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.
The Republican controlled subcommittee voted 11-6 to approve the measure before the state's minimum wage is set to increase to $15 in September.
Newly released surveillance and police video shows officers apprehending the man accused of sexually assaulting an FMU student.
Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez was arrested and taken into MDSO custody four months after his girlfriend was charged with being an accessory to the crime.
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly impersonating an FBI agent and trying to free Luigi Mangione, according to federal court filings and a law enforcement source.
President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.
The Republican controlled subcommittee voted 11-6 to approve the measure before the state's minimum wage is set to increase to $15 in September.
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.
President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.
Immigration may have been a political liability for Democrats in 2024. But two years later, it's shaping up to be a top issue they're relying on to galvanize support and mobilize their base.
The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the government as talks over reforming ICE continue.
A federal appeals court said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended legal protections giving hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the U.S.
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.
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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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.
"CBS Mornings" reveals Jennifer Jimenez, a longtime high school band director in Miami, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 Music Educator Award.
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."