Obama Puts Pressure On Lawmakers To Pass Zika Funding
President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to approve emergency spending to curb the spread of the Zika virus as the number of pregnant women infected has tripled.
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President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to approve emergency spending to curb the spread of the Zika virus as the number of pregnant women infected has tripled.
Florida's unemployment rate keeps dropping - reaching 4.8 percent.
Thousands of public pools and hot tubs are getting shutdown due to health and safety violations, according to a new report.
With rainy season blowing in concerns about Zika are rising. Mosquito Control is getting hundreds of calls a day from people wanting spraying in their neighborhoods.
The Obama administration issued new rules Wednesday that would make more than 4 million U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay.
George Zimmerman's gun used to kill Florida teen Trayvon Martin has closed and the winning bid topped at $120,000.
The Senate could vote Tuesday on $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus – something of concern to Florida which is considered the front-line in the Zika fight.
With Donald Trump as the likely GOP presidential nominee, some Republican Senate candidates hoping to share the ballot with him have mixed feelings.
One person is dead following a crash on Florida's Turnpike Friday morning.
Florida's continued luck at dodging hurricanes is helping it reach its best financial shape since a state fund was put in place two decades ago.
Vice President Joe Biden says Florida Congressman Patrick Murphy has the ability to work with Republicans and that is why he is backing him.
Adrenaline junkies will be able to get their fix on another roller coaster in Florida soon.
An alligator bit off part of a man's arm after he jumped into a lake, police in Central Florida said.
Homeowners strive for curb appeal on their properties, but sometimes, that tall fence and lush vegetation amount to criminal appeal.
Florida's economic development agency is moving ahead with a plan to lay off about a third of its employees.
A Miami-Dade circuit judge ruled Florida's new death penalty law unconstitutional.
The onset of mosquito season seems to have failed to create a sense of urgency for funding of President Barack Obama's plan to combat the Zika virus.
A man eating with his family jumped into action after hearing a woman screaming in the water.
Aerospace upstart SpaceX has successfully landed a rocket on an ocean platform on Friday for the second month in a row.
Vice President Joe Biden will be stopping into Florida next week.
Wellington has a royal visitor just in time for an annual polo match raising money for charity.
Wildlife officials rescued owlets Tuesday after wicked weather knocked them out of a tree.
Increasingly acidic seawater due to global warming is eating away the limestone framework of coral reefs in the upper Florida Keys, according to a new study.
Precious Symonette - a creative writing teacher at Miami Norland Senior High School received the surprise of a lifetime.
Gambling in Florida has been very pricy for more than just the casinogoers.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In Idaho, new mothers have ended up on a child abuse registry after testing positive for THC – a chemical found in marijuana. An investigation raises hard questions about who gets punished, and who doesn't.
A Delta Air Lines flight headed from Atlanta to Orlando returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday after fumes were reported in the flight deck.
A 20-year-old Savannah man allegedly posed as law enforcement and stole over $22,000 from a Florida Keys resident in a fake jury duty arrest scam.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In Idaho, new mothers have ended up on a child abuse registry after testing positive for THC – a chemical found in marijuana. An investigation raises hard questions about who gets punished, and who doesn't.
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.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said "I trust the science" on vaccines as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years.
Sen. Bernie Sanders highlighted the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by outside organizations during the 2026 midterm cycle.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The measure was approved in a 90 to 6 vote and now goes to the House.
A federal appeals court said the White House lacks the authority to unilaterally construct the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Trump said the administration will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The race to see who will be the Democratic nominee to take on Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar in District 27 is being closely watched.
In a statement, Moody attempted to distance herself from the affair, suggesting the blame rests with the Governor and his Administration.
Months after leaving TV news, Rodriguez is competing against former prosecutor Robin Peguero for the CD-27 nomination.
On Sunday, Collins spoke about the ruling on this week in South Florida and explained why he believes he is trailing the Republican frontrunner, Byron Donalds.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
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.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.