Trump administration moving detainees out of "Alligator Alcatraz"
Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
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Immigration officials are moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz."
A Cape Coral man wearing Batman pajamas detained a suspected burglar after spotting him on his home security cameras, authorities said.
Burmese pythons pose a huge threat to native species in the Florida Everglades. Officials have used creative methods to manage the population of invasive snakes.
Commissioners voted unanimously to file an administrative appeal against an order to cover four street art installations in the city, including a large rainbow-colored LGBTQ+ pride flag.
News that the last detainee at Alligator Alcatraz could leave the facility within days came less than a week after a federal judge in Miami ordered the detention center to wind down operations.
Deputies in Southeast Florida arrested a wanted traveling thief after finding more than $400,000 in stolen jewelry, luxury watches and cash, authorities said.
An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month.
The new filing appeared to put down a marker for what could be a contentious hearing in October at the Florida Public Service Commission in a rate case involving billions of dollars.
Police said 28-year-old Harjinder Singh, an undocumented immigrant from India, made an illegal U-turn two weeks ago on the Florida Turnpike in Fort Pierce.
Attorneys for the state filed a motion seeking a stay of a preliminary injunction issued last week by a federal judge in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe.
The total amounts of spending in the new reports are up from the 2022-2023 fiscal year when costs reached $9.876 million and 2021-2022 when they were at $6.097 million.
Authorities in Hillsborough County, Florida, arrested a 34-year-old man in Tampa after learning that he had an active fugitive warrant for a 2023 fatal shooting in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A Florida man who was struck by lightning outside a Tampa Bay pizza restaurant says the pain was "unbearable" as he recovers from the near-fatal incident.
Sarasota deputies said the strong water flow pulled her into the drainage system and she was later found about 100 yards west on the street.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said all agricultural inspection stations will become immigration checkpoints after a deadly Turnpike crash that killed three people.
Residents across South Florida are voicing outrage over a state order requiring cities to paint over rainbow crosswalks, symbols that many say represent safety, inclusion and decades of struggle.
Florida motorists on Monday paid an average of $2.92 for regular unleaded gas, down from $3.07 a week earlier, according to AAA.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that all truck agricultural inspection stations throughout the state will also serve as federal immigration checkpoints.
Florida is seeking to overturn a district judge's ruling that blocks a law aimed at keeping kids off certain social media platforms.
Ryan Blaney wins a thrilling race at Daytona International Speedway, securing a spot in NASCAR's playoffs and keeping Alex Bowman's championship hopes alive.
A truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida has been denied bond.
The lawsuit is the third major legal challenge to the detention center.
FPL in February filed a proposal that would have led to larger rate increases over the next four years.
A federal judge ordered an indefinite halt to further construction or expansion at "Alligator Alcatraz," in a setback for the Trump administration and Florida officials.
A federal judge has halted further expansion of the immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
The 12-year search for answers has concluded for the family of Trukita Scott, a mother of two who suddenly disappeared in 2014.
County leaders released the 2026 Biscayne Bay Report Card on Tuesday, grading the bay's overall condition as "fair," an improvement from last year's "poor" rating.
The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is cooperating with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier after being issued a subpoena last week.
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 Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
The indictment, which was first reported by CBS News, marks the latest in a series of probes by the Justice Dept. related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is concern among some in the Justice Department that the pending charges against him are weak, sources said.
President Trump has been openly mulling a takeover of Cuba similar to the operation that toppled Venezuela's Nicolás Madoro. What it would mean for the regime's leaders remains to be seen. Here are some of the figures to watch.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
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.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
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.
A judge has paused the prosecution of a woman charged with the attempted murder of Rihanna while it is determined whether she is mentally competent to stand trial.
"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.