Senate Scuttles 'Conscience Protection' Bill
A controversial bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples appears ready to die Friday with the end of the regular legislative session.
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A controversial bill that would allow private adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples appears ready to die Friday with the end of the regular legislative session.
Gov. Rick Scott has promised to help work on a new state budget.
After a rough start to the 2015 season, the Miami Marlins are starting to look like the playoff contender that many thought they would be.
The issue of powdered alcohol has been reprieved in Florida.
Officers said they arrested a Florida man accused of luring women with a promise of jobs in an escort service and then holding them against their will.
There is a common element between several bizarre incidents in Florida—an increasingly popular synthetic designer drug called flakka.
The Florida panther is one of the most endangered animals in the world, which is why federal wildlife officials are now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the shooting of a Florida panther.
A man is in federal lock-up accused of having firearms, even though he's a convicted felon but it's what investigators said he planned to do with those weapons that may be shocking.
If you have a bought a car recently chances are it came with something called a fob. Fobs allow you to open your doors and even start your car without inserting a key. Now we are learning this convenient technology could be the key for thieves to get into your car, without having to break in.
Florida may soon be joining 20 other states that offer online registration.
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio is scheduled to address Republicans at the party's Georgia convention next month.
A police pursuit through the streets of Miami Tuesday ended with three people in custody.
The supporters of a broader medical marijuana law in the state of Florida are promising to return to the ballot next year after apparently failing in the Legislature.
Florida's former governor Jeb Bush confronted one of the Republican Party's touchiest debates Tuesday, telling Puerto Ricans that conservatives should be proud that America is "an immigrant nation" and value the contribution immigrants make to the United States.
House Republicans unveiled legislation to sharply curb the Obama administration's recent moves to ease restrictions on travel to Cuba.
A DUI charge against former Florida State defensive back and NFL draft prospect P.J. Williams has been dropped.
The use of drones to photograph people on their own property could soon be illegal in the Sunshine State.
The Miami Dolphins may be preparing for the NFL Draft that is coming up later this week, but the franchise is still taking time to give back to the community.
With the avocado killers hiding in the trees, heat-sensing drones are launched into the air. When the killer, a deadly fungus spread by tiny beetles, is located—the dogs are sent in.
The Florida Senate on Monday unanimously approved a limited exception to a law that prevents legislators from accepting gifts or other things of value from lobbyists.
It seems that Florida State University will be dealing with issues regarding their former star quarterback Jameis Winston long after he moves on to the NFL.
As the state tries to reduce dangerous interactions between bears and humans, lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would change the penalties for feeding wildlife.
Police in the Keys arrested a 30-year-old man Sunday for entering an elderly man's sailboat, refusing to leave, and then falling asleep on the victim's couch.
A person was shot early Sunday morning outside of a house in West Park.
Two adult males are dead after a pickup truck they were traveling in went into a canal in Lauderdale Lakes late Saturday night.
After the rain and storms move through South Florida, temperatures are expected to tumble into the 70s for the remainder of the workweek.
The series of bomb threats started on Friday, and the most recent was received on Sunday.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Passengers say they're annoyed that they're being impacted by something that isn't their fault.
The operation marks the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country.
After the rain and storms move through South Florida, temperatures are expected to tumble into the 70s for the remainder of the workweek.
The series of bomb threats started on Friday, and the most recent was received on Sunday.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Passengers say they're annoyed that they're being impacted by something that isn't their fault.
The operation marks the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country.
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.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
Within days of their firings, two former federal workers launched a support group for fellow colleagues in the same situation. What started out as 20 people has grown to almost 5,000 members nationwide.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.
The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
Critics of the bill argue that the attacks on the teacher unions are part of a broader education strategy that has slowly been unfolding for the past 30 years.
Nixon is in the Democratic primary against Alex Vindman, the retired lieutenant colonel who was instrumental in causing Trump's first impeachment.
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.
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.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
As Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to announce the winner for Best Live-Action Short at the 98th annual Academy Awards, the actor exclaimed: "And the Oscar goes to ... it's a tie."
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.