House Budget Plans Start To Take Shape
House leaders Friday released an outline of how they would divvy up about $28.5 billion in general revenue next year as budget proposals start coming together.
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House leaders Friday released an outline of how they would divvy up about $28.5 billion in general revenue next year as budget proposals start coming together.
A retired marine from Weston who was jailed in Mexico for illegally entering the country with firearms has been charged with driving under the influence, according to Georgia authorities.
Miami Beach is offering its patrons a free form of protection from the sun.
The Florida Department of Health faces a legal challenge in its latest attempt to move forward with regulations for the state's new medical-marijuana industry.
Federal aviation officials are investigating a plane crash in Pembroke Pines on Thursday.
Physicians and other healthcare professionals using the Internet and other technology to provide care to patients remotely, also known as telehealth, began moving forward in the House Thursday.
Military officials said they have found the main crash site where a Black Hawk helicopter went down with Marines and soldiers off the coast of Florida.
The usually tranquil beachside enclave which normally provides a respite for soldiers, airmen and Marines became a place of shared grief Wednesday.
Two 17-year-old boys, accused of shooting a dog that was found tied to railroad tracks, were arrested Wednesday.
Three of the four Coconut Creek police officers now under investigation for repeatedly Tasering an unarmed man who subsequently died in police custody, should not have been carrying Tasers on the day of the incident, according to documents obtained by CBS4 News.
A Florida golf course has gained some serious popularity after posting pictures of a massive alligator roaming around.
The Florida House passed a bill Wednesday, setting the state's presidential primary date for 2016.
A strong shot in the arm Wednesday for a law that would allow teachers and others to arm themselves in public schools in Florida.
Coconut Creek's police chief resigned Wednesday, weeks after the death of a man who was in police custody.
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The current and former mayor of Miami Gardens exchanged heated words, involving the entire City Council.
A trio of agency heads whose necks have been on the governor's chopping block earned a couple of extra months stay on Tuesday.
Despite objections from the hospital industry, a House panel Tuesday approved a bill that would allow patients to stay overnight at ambulatory surgical centers and open the door for longer-term "recovery care centers."
Already forecast to be lower than last year's yield, citrus greening has dropped this season's orange production prediction even further.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has denied allegations from a report that made national headlines this week with claims that his administration banned use of the terms "climate change" and "global warming" in official documents and speeches.
A House panel rejected a proposal to revamp the Medicaid program's system of providing dental services to children.
Two of the Capitol's most influential business lobbies, in a new television ad, are urging an extension of a state gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
A bill that would make clear national groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs are exempt from Florida licensing requirements is stalled in a legislative committee, sparking a clash between two state senators.
Backers of a ballot initiative aimed at boosting the use of solar energy are moving closer to getting a Florida Supreme Court review of the proposal.
Florida lawmakers are considering proposals that would allow most school districts to start classes earlier in August.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians to bring frozen iguanas to disposal sites after the recent cold snap.
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
A teacher who lost her sister in a car accident more than a decade ago is carrying on her legacy through a kindness challenge with her students.
One person was killed and two others were injured when a vehicle crashed into a canal, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office says.
The victim's wife managed to escape after park rangers scared the animal away, officials said.
Another cold night and brutal wind chills has led to a new NEXT Weather Alert across South Florida starting late Monday night.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking Floridians to bring frozen iguanas to disposal sites after the recent cold snap.
One person was killed and two others were injured when a vehicle crashed into a canal, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office says.
A new online platform is helping home buyers in South Florida save thousands by allowing them to skip a traditional buyer's agent.
The House is back in Washington on Monday to begin considering a revised funding package to end the partial government shutdown.
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 House is back in Washington on Monday to begin considering a revised funding package to end the partial government shutdown.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from ICE custody on Sunday, a day after a federal court ordered their release.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
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.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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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.
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Complete closure of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C., will start on July 4, Mr. Trump said in a social media post.
Promoted by President Trump as "a must watch," the Melania Trump documentary "Melania" debuted with $7 million in ticket sales, according to estimates Sunday.