Florida executes man convicted of beating, strangling 2 women in 1996
According to court records, Smithers met Christy Cowan and Denise Roach on different dates in May 1996 at a Tampa motel.
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According to court records, Smithers met Christy Cowan and Denise Roach on different dates in May 1996 at a Tampa motel.
Prosecutors said 75-year-old Donna Adelson helped plan the 2014 killing of her then son-in-law, Daniel Markel.
Agricultural experts are warning about a disease, sunblotch viroid (ASBVd), that can severely stunt avocado tree growth.
Sean Couturier's second goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Florida officials are warning about the return of the puss caterpillar, a fuzzy but highly venomous insect whose sting can cause intense pain.
Bryan Fredrick Jennings, 66, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Nov. 13 at Florida State Prison.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with State Representative Vicki Lopez, who chairs a committee examining changes to the property tax system that will likely appear on the 2026 ballot.
As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients will have to meet work requirements to remain eligible, the state faces a potential hefty bill from the federal government for the program.
A 12-year-old boy and a dog were killed in a Margate house fire Thursday that also injured a relative, destroyed the home and led to a dramatic rescue effort.
Daytona Beach Police jokingly said the reptile was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, trespassing and fleeing from law enforcement.
Thunderstorms continue to organize around a storm center with estimated sustained winds of 50 mph.
St. Petersburg is considering approval of two flags after DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages.
A naked man who police say was acting erratically and chasing employees outside a Lake City Walmart was arrested after being found in nearby woods.
Under Florida law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.
The House passed similar bills in recent years, but the Senate has not gone along.
A 17-year-old boy is being praised as a hero after jumping into a lake to rescue his missing 5-year-old sister, who has autism and is nonverbal, before deputies arrived — and she was found laughing and unharmed.
Rep. Tyler Sirois has filed a bill to reduce the minimum age to buy rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, reviving a debate that began after the Parkland school shooting; the measure will be considered in the 2026 legislative session.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, suspected of intentionally starting the January Palisades Fire that devastated Malibu and Pacific Palisades, was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Melbourne, Florida.
Publix says it will now permit customers to openly carry firearms in its stores following changes to Florida law, while competitors like Winn-Dixie are taking the opposite stance, sparking debate over how other grocers will respond.
In an online post, Trump called Uthmeier "an American First Warrior" and "the man behind Alligator Alcatraz," referring to an immigrant-detention center in the Everglades.
A friendly soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico that was going to be hosted at Soldier Field has been moved from Chicago to Florida amid ICE operations, AP sources said.
A dog named Eeyore became a hero by leading a Florida sheriff's deputy to a missing 86-year-old woman who had fallen while walking him.
The bill states that the Florida Legislature will hold back state funds "for any university or institution that fails to redesignate" a road after Kirk.
When officers arrived at the scene, shots were fired at them, and they immediately returned fire.
Lawmakers asked a series of questions, including about whether artificial intelligence could be used to deny claims without human involvement, something Rep. Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, said happens in the health insurance industry.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
An Axios report on Cuba's military drones and possible U.S. strike plans sparks alarm in South Florida, though Cuban officials deny the claims.
Lionel Messi had a goal and assisted on another as Inter Miami won its first game at Nu Stadium with a 2-0 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Over 250 Miami Gardens drivers got free gas, and 25 moms won $200 Walmart sprees during a community giveaway led by rapper Yung Miami and local leaders.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
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.
A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Gas prices, inflation weigh on Americans. Many see lack of clarity on what's happening in Iran.
Incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who had occasionally broken with the Trump administration, lost his bid for a third term.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
The only remaining roadblock: Miami Dade County Commission Chairman Anthony Rodriguez, who has so far refused to say when – or even if – he will allow the full commission to vote on it.
A group of Miami residents, including historian Marvin Dunn, filed suit last week in federal court to block the transfer of land for the proposed library.
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.