Florida Legislature Kicks Off 60-Day Annual Session
Day one of the 60-day session of the Florida Legislature is officially underway in the state's capitol.
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Day one of the 60-day session of the Florida Legislature is officially underway in the state's capitol.
Florida's GOP-controlled Legislature kicks off its annual session Tuesday, one that could be consumed by plenty of high-profile issues — but lacking the intensity that comes during an election year session.
It's probably safe to start planning for a March 15 presidential primary in Florida.
Before heading out the door, a check on the planned road closures is probably a good idea.
Health regulators are on the defensive about their latest attempt to get the state's medical-marijuana industry up and running, rejecting criticism from a legislative oversight panel while trying to assuage concerns of parents of sick children.
A Senate committee agreed Monday that minors should be able to secretly record conversations --- something currently illegal in Florida --- if the talks involve unlawful sexual or violent acts against children.
A state lawmaker is taking a big gamble on a new bill that would bring two resort casinos to South Florida.
Police say a 2-year-old boy was killed after a Florida woman who was drunk crashed an SUV loaded with passengers.
Lawmakers will address a wide variety of issues as they begin their 60-day annual session.
A man who said he shot an intruder lied to detectives to cover up for his girlfriend's son, according to Broward Sheriff's deputies.
Before the Florida Legislative season has even begun, they may be faced with a challenge to fill a $1 billion hole in the state's health care budget.
A day after conquering the sky, Wounded Warrior amputees took to another challenge.
A judge sentenced an Uruguayan man to 30 years in prison in connection to a Tampa Bay area crash that killed two people.
A school bus driver is under arrest, accused of sexual battery on a 7-year old girl.
A 39-year-old man died early Wednesday after an encounter with Coconut Creek police.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush spoke against cutting off the Department of Homeland Security's budget saying it would make U.S. borders less secure.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush defended his conservative credentials like tax cuts and smaller government ahead of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
A fight between parents on a school bus filled with kids Thursday morning ended with a daughter being stabbed and a gun drawn.
Eugenie Clark, the founder of the Mote Marine Laboratory, has died in southwest Florida at age 92.
For years, debates about holding Florida teachers and schools accountable followed a predictable pattern: Democrats and teachers unions criticized the plans as being too heavily reliant on standardized testing, while Republicans pushed through the plans and insisted that measuring student progress ensures children will learn. This year, the terms of the debate have changed.
A husband and wife's attempt to sell their Jeep ended with their vehicle being stolen in Miami.
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida is asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the now closed Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys.
A high-stakes deal with the Seminole Tribe set to expire this summer has lawmakers, pari-mutuel operators and out-of-state casinos wrangling over who gets what as the Legislature is once again poised to consider thorny gambling issues during the session that begins Tuesday.
An Italian tourist is in trouble with the law, accused of using his iPhone to record video under a woman's skirt.
Any parent of a school-aged child knows the amount of testing in schools is intense in the state of Florida, but Tuesday morning, Governor Rick Scott issued an Executive Order to suspend a standardized test for the state's 11th graders.
Lines at South Florida airports are starting to dwindle as the partial government shutdown continues, but passengers should still arrive early.
A Haitian-born man was stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of millions and lying during the naturalization process.
Olajuwon Dickerson, 32, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, was held without bond after the incident.
It's going to be cool and cloudy on Wednesday in South Florida, but better is on the way as we get closer to the end of the workweek and head into the weekend.
Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the situation will get worse the longer the agency and the Department of Homeland Security don't receive funding.
Lines at South Florida airports are starting to dwindle as the partial government shutdown continues, but passengers should still arrive early.
A Haitian-born man was stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of millions and lying during the naturalization process.
Olajuwon Dickerson, 32, of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, was held without bond after the incident.
Basketball fans can fill out their NCAA tournament predictions for a chance to win $1,000 in the CBS Miami Bracket Challenge before the full tournament begins on March 19.
It's going to be cool and cloudy on Wednesday in South Florida, but better is on the way as we get closer to the end of the workweek and head into the weekend.
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.
Robin Peguero said he may be a first-time candidate, but he's not new to the political scene.
Amid signs that Republicans may lose some of the Latino support that the party picked up in 2024, grassroots organizations are stepping in to boost GOP Senate candidates in key midterm races.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told senators that the Iranian regime "appears to be intact but largely degraded" by ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee as the Senate considers his confirmation to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary.
The leader of Cuba is vowing to put up "resistance" against the U.S. as President Trump suggests he may "take" the island nation, whose communist government has faced intense U.S. pressure and languished under energy shortages.
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.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.
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