Former Florida House Speaker on why he's running for governor
Jim DeFede interviews Paul Renner about his newly announced run for governor and his reasons for seeking the job.
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Jim DeFede interviews Paul Renner about his newly announced run for governor and his reasons for seeking the job.
Florida is facing heated debate after Gov. DeSantis and Surgeon General Ladapo announced plans to end vaccine mandates.
In this episode of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the former Speaker of the Florida House who this week announced he was a candidate for Florida governor. Among other things, Jim and Republican Paul Renner discuss why he wants the job.
In this episode of Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede takes a deep dive into the fallout following the announcement this week by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo that the state would move to end all vaccine mandates.
President Trump criticized Florida’s move to end vaccine mandates for school children, praising the effectiveness of vaccines like polio and COVID-19 and warning that refusing them endangers others.
A deadly Florida Turnpike crash involving a Sikh trucker has fueled political disputes and anti-Sikh backlash across the U.S.
According to the governor's office, the Baker County facility opened on Tuesday and had more than 100 detainees as of Friday.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all colleges and universities in Florida currently have a vaccine mandate.
When Fort Pierce police confronted the man inside the store he allegedly reached for his machete and took a swing at them. One officer was injured while taking the man into custody.
A federal appeals court has halted a lower court ruling that required Florida and the Trump administration to dismantle parts of "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Everglades.
A federal judge Thursday issued a temporary restraining order to block the use of a sex tape in a documentary about Hulk Hogan.
Florida International University medical students and health experts are sounding off after Wednesday’s announcement by Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general, about their plan to end all vaccine mandates in Florida.
Jessie Lovette was born at home in Georgia in the 1940s, during segregation and never received a birth certificate.
The hearing comes after a federal judge ordered operations at "Alligator Alcatraz" to wind down in a separate case.
Henry Quintero is charged with leaving the scene of a crash with no serious injury, reckless driving and refusal to submit to DUI testing.
Parents and pediatricians sound off on plans to drop all mandatory vaccinations for children in Florida. Governor Ron DeSantis says it's part of a push to make America healthy again. But will it?
The boy was bitten while he was snorkeling with his family on Labor Day.
In Florida, snake season generally runs from April through October.
A car and an SUV were seen driving down the road, repeatedly hitting each other. It went on for a while, prompting one driver to take out her phone and record the wild scene.
Florida and other states have required several vaccines for kids attending school for decades. They protect against diseases like measles, polio, chickenpox and hepatitis B.
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo describes current vaccine requirements as an immoral intrusion on rights. He argues that parents should make health decisions for their children.
The case focuses heavily on a plan to widen the turnpike from six to 10 lanes and raises a series of arguments.
Paul Renner enters the race without the support of Gov. DeSantis or President Trump.
The data showed that 29,455 abortions had been reported this year as of Monday.
Florida plans to resume taking in immigrants at a controversial detention center in if an appeals court pauses a judge's order that required winding down operations at the facility.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
The Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
It will be breezy and very warm Monday with forecast high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s.
Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll.
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 Trump administration has placed intense pressure on Cuba's communist leadership.
At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
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.
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.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
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.
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.