Florida Takes Health Care Fight To Supreme Court
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the state has filed a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court over the federal health care law.
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the state has filed a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court over the federal health care law.
The Florida Legislature is expected to move the state's presidential primary to the end of January in a move that would violate Republican National Committee rules.
Jeff Demps ran 10 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns as No. 15 Florida routed Kentucky 48-10 on Saturday night for the Gators' 25th straight win in the series.
Herman Cain, a pizza magnate seen as a minor candidate in a crowded field for the GOP nomination, scored an upset victory Saturday in the Republican Party of Florida's Presidency 5 straw poll, raising questions about the standing of the two front-runners and the bellwether status of the fundraising event.
If you're finding it tougher to make ends meet now than a few years ago, you're not alone. According to new Census data, Floridians income has dropped more than 7 percent over the past three years.
Another one of Florida's most endangered cats, a Florida panther, was struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Florida.
The state has revoked 448 security guard licenses in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties in the past two years.
Secret tape recordings allegedly made by a staff member in the office of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll has prompted the attention of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
There's a push to build a permanent memorial on the spot in Orlando where the skeletal remains of Caylee Anthony's body was found in 2008.
Florida's cashless toll system may alleviate traffic backups and keep roads running smooth but there are plenty of backups when it comes to the state getting paid for the bills it sends out.
After getting slammed by the economic recession, Floridians are grappling with lower incomes and a higher poverty rate, according to a U.S. Census report released Tuesday.
Federal regulators closed a small Milton-based bank on Friday, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures this year to 71.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed suit in federal court against a new state law that requires welfare recipients to pass a drug test.
The Sunshine State has long been a hotbed of football talent, but its professional teams are struggling to put fans in the stands for even regular season games.
Two Democratic state lawmakers, one from Miami, have offered a bill for the 2012 legislative session that would create a pathway for undocumented immigrants to get in-state tuition.
A new state law that requires Florida high school students to take a class online is causing cash-strapped school districts to spend millions on new computers.
Did you know that couples who live together in the state of Florida are actually breaking the law if they're not married?
Authorities say a man shot his ex-wife in the parking lot of an elementary school near Kissimmee.
Former 2012 GOP frontrunner Michele Bachmann brought her campaign to the Sunshine State Saturday to speak out against environmentalists and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The main cargo carrier between the U.S.and Bahamas is shipping donated goods to those in need throughout the islands, and they're asking South Florida residents to assist.
Joey Votto homered in each game of a doubleheader, and Bronson Arroyo pitched eight scoreless innings in the nightcap, leading Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory Wednesday night for a split of the twinbill.
Gov. Rick Scott's administration acknowledged this week that the email accounts of Scott when he was governor-elect and most of his transition team were deleted after he took office, possibly erasing public records illegally.
The Miami-Dade Health Department is giving busy parents the chance to get their kids vaccinated for school at the last minute. School opens Monday in Miami-Dade and Broward, so parents are running out of time. Miami-Dade parents will get a chance to have their children vaccinated at multiple places around the county this Saturday.
Could it be another sign of our economic times - sales of specialty license plates in Florida are on the decline.
Working-age adults made up Florida's fastest-growing age group in the past decade, according to census data released Thursday, helping push the Sunshine State down several rungs in the ranking of states with the nation's oldest population.
Hallandale Beach police say the child was in the care of a babysitter when officers were called Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago was struck by a firework while landing, as many other travelers reported lengthy delays and cancellations on the same route during the holiday travel rush.
A 35-year-old Key Largo man faces a child neglect charge after deputies say a juvenile was hospitalized after consuming the contents of a THC vape pen that had been left within reach of children.
Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole dreamed of making baseball livelier and more fun. Now the team is taking its dances, acrobatics, and trick plays to sold-out stadiums across the U.S.
Hallandale Beach police say the child was in the care of a babysitter when officers were called Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains ongoing.
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Chicago was struck by a firework while landing, as many other travelers reported lengthy delays and cancellations on the same route during the holiday travel rush.
A 35-year-old Key Largo man faces a child neglect charge after deputies say a juvenile was hospitalized after consuming the contents of a THC vape pen that had been left within reach of children.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics.
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.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
The Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, D.C., are deemed a "national special security event," which is the highest possible designation.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
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.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.