Household Income Approaches Prerecession Level
Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession.
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Median household income in Florida has returned to the same range as it was before the recession.
Once you arrive in the Central Florida area you will quickly discover why Orlando has been named the "Theme Park Capital of the World."
Just over a day ago 12 migrants and a pint-sized dog were still on the high seas, risking their lives, for six days with no food left. Now, they are beginning the rest of their lives in the land of the free.
The rate of Floridians without health insurance dropped to 16.6 percent last year.
Lawmakers will once again consider allowing people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns on state university campuses.
One of the top drivers in NASCAR was in South Florida on Tuesday, visiting the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale.
A group of migrants and their dog made it to the shores of Miami Beach Tuesday.
There's no surer way to make Johnny Depp chuckle than to cite those who call his icy performance as the Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in "Black Mass" a return to form for the actor.
Florida's court clerks are set to start using new marriage and divorce forms that will have the words "husband" and "wife" taken out.
Crew on an incoming flight in Fort Lauderdale spotted something that has now prompted an investigation.
A young man is being charged after hitting his mother with their car near a South Florida high school.
A section of the Dolphin Expressway was shut down for hours Monday morning after a deadly car crash.
Singer and South Florida resident Gloria Estefan is set to perform for Pope Francis during his visit to the United States.
Miami Police are searching for carjackers who had their victim at gunpoint early Monday morning.
A Tallahassee man is under arrest after he confronted his ex-wife then shot her boyfriend, according to authorities.
A Broward Sheriff's Deputy was involved in an accident on Dania Beach on Sunday afternoon.
Two people are recovering after fire rescue officials rescued them from their burning mobile home.
One ticket matched all four "Lucky Money" numbers plus the Lucky Ball to claim the $500,000 jackpot. Three "Fantasy 5" players selected all five winning numbers to each take home a jackpot of $75,943.28.
A woman who dashed out of court was back in front of a judge on Friday.
Theatergoers who check out "Beautiful" on tour won't get to see Tony winner Jessie Mueller but they may get the next best thing — someone with her DNA.
A Florida couple is accused of running a sex tourism business with prostitutes in Dominican Republic.
The starting quarterback job at the University of Florida appears to be a fluid situation.
A grieving mother and father are asking for the community's help after their 21-year-old son was shot and killed recently in Model City.
A woman facing charges made a run for it, out of a Broward courtroom, Thursday morning.
Thousands of flags will be planted at Nova Southeastern University's main campus commemorating the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
While showers and storms will be possible during the morning hours, the worst of the weather is expected during the afternoon and evening hours.
Many Cubans who entered legally now fear they could be detained or deported.
The U.S. military says six service members were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, as Iran's continued attacks on Gulf states keep oil prices high.
The raids come as President Donald Trump ramps up his criticism of Mexico's record on fighting drug trafficking.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the President Donald Trump's administration.
Cuban leader Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed Friday that Cuban officials recently held conversations with the U.S. government.
While showers and storms will be possible during the morning hours, the worst of the weather is expected during the afternoon and evening hours.
Many Cubans who entered legally now fear they could be detained or deported.
The raids come as President Donald Trump ramps up his criticism of Mexico's record on fighting drug trafficking.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
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 Trump administration has launched investigations into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs.
Cuba's government says it will release 51 people from prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country.
An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned six individuals and two companies accused of aiding North Korea in running a global scheme using remote IT workers to fund their weapons program.
The first week of the U.S.'s war with Iran cost around $11.3 billion, military officials told members of Congress in a briefing this week, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
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.
Frank Mora noted that the Trump Administration does not want the total collapse of the Cuban government because it could prompt an exodus of refugees from the island to the United States.
Any change to the property tax system would have to be approved by voters in November, and it seemed unlikely the House plan was going to be approved by the Senate.
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.
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.
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.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.